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Notes from Our Leaders - Page 9

Enjoy these weekly insights from Steve Simonin, President & CEO.

Amy's Reflections

“The secret of happiness is to count your blessings while others are adding up their troubles.” – William Penn Over the past several months, I have needed to utilize the services we offer at Iowa Specialty Hospitals and Clinics. I had back surgery in December with Dr. Nelson and foot...
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Notes from Steve

I vacationed last week in Cancun. It was beautiful, and a good time was had by all. I came back through Minneapolis on my way to Des Moines Saturday night. Because it was international, you had to claim your bag, which you immediately put back on a conveyor belt to your final...
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Notes from Steve

My long-term perspective is that the true first day of the year is not January 1.  Too close to the Christmas holiday and really not the start of anything.  That and the first 3 weeks of January are all about detoxing from the dazzle and high calories of Halloween onward.  My first day...
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Notes from Steve

I’m on vacation this week.  Six 60-year-olds in Cancun for the week.  I grew up with these guys - and went to high school and college with them … lifelong friends.  This is a long time for me to spend with people.  (And this is a long time for people to spend with me).  ...
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Notes from Steve

I am going on vacation in a couple of weeks. (I’ve already started packing).  Everyone, it seems, is sick right now, and that is not acceptable (with my vacation plans), so I’m doing all things possible to avoid everyone.  Plus - I’m eating blueberries and working out to a sweaty mess to...
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Notes from Steve

I’m writing this on a cold Monday morning in January (1°).  I told Sharon TerHark on the way in that “I’m trying to find my smile” … I’m sticking with that.  I realize that my articles throughout January are filled with slightly less than positive perspectives on life, but this is my...
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Amy's Reflections

We are already halfway through January. We have definitely had some wicked cold weather lately, but I try to keep it all in perspective. When visiting with Dr. Eibes this week, he shared that people don’t have to run their cars in Arizona to warm them up. I challenged back...
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Notes from Steve

I got up at midnight last night and had cereal.  I never do this.  I just couldn’t sleep.  I told the group I was with at lunch this, and they said they can never sleep well on a Sunday night.  Hmm.  I don’t think it was work that kept me up; I think it was...
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