With my new weight loss I thought, “Time for new clothes.” I went to this fancy-dancy men’s store in Des Moines last week and tried on some stuff. Everyone was waving at me like I was the Queen of England the second I stepped in the door, and I thought,...
The further you go in life, the more you realize what you're going to leave this Earth. It's not going to be, ‘It was a great platform. It was great to win the Super Bowl,’ but really and truly what you're going to leave on this Earth is the influence...
At the Belmond and Clarion Hospital Governing Board meetings Tuesday, we talked about the importance of filling out the surveys. I mentioned that we have been doing a lot of training and discussion with the staff to introduce the survey to the patient in the visit and explain the importance...
I told a friend yesterday that a major part of my life was missing. I used to run on angst and anxiety – it was the fuel for my sense of urgency. Now, I don’t have it. Since I’ve lost the weight and am exercising a lot, my blood pressure...
Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships. ~ Michael Jordan Shaila shared with me the other night that she had the worst day. Her team got beat in PE class, 29-1. She blamed it on the mix of players, and said that if she had the right team,...
My cat with the weight issue has been getting less food from me. We are working on a diet plan, and since he is hungry all the time he has actually ventured out of the living room looking for me to feed him. He hasn't been to the kitchen for...
I had a call yesterday with Life Coach. She and I talked about my reluctance to accept reality. "You keep trying to find reasons and excuses to not see ... could be reality some day". I remember when Mom was admitted to hospice care in February of 2002. (She passed...
New Year's Day. A fresh start. A new chapter in life waiting to be written. New questions to be asked, embraced, and loved. Answers to be discovered and then lived in this transformative year of delight and self-discovery. Today carve out a quiet interlude for yourself in which to dream,...
This is our resolution edition of the Pinnacle. I’m not a big resolution person, but this was my idea so I’m going with it. I’ve always said it’s not about the goal but about having a fantastic journey. Enjoy the ride, make it special and awesome… however, a goal here...
As we look forward to 2015 and a new year, we have so much to be excited about in health care. This next year will include an even greater focus on population health and making sure our patients have the best preventative care. I look forward to even more alignment...
