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Do What You Said You Would Do. Sounds simple. Not so much because we now have an acronym to remind us. Okay, so the acronym is not new. Neither is the concept. So why is it so hard? Because we... Read More

I never thought about it until something I helped innovate was copied. It was an odd feeling. Still is. Intrigue, anger, confusion, jealousy, smugness, concern, passion – I felt all of these. My team and I worked hard to innovate... Read More

Take a deep breath. Go on. [Deep breath in through the nose…1, 2, 3, 4, 5…deep breath out through the mouth…6, 7, 8, 9, 10.] Hopefully you inhaled wonderful, smoke-free air. Some of you may not have been fortunate to do so.... Read More

How? Donate blood. I know what you’re thinking. How many more posts can she write about blood donation? Oh, you have no idea. Seriously, though. January is National Blood Donor Month. If you’ve never donated blood, it takes about 40... Read More

While reading through The New Your Times Picture Your Life After Cancer site, I came upon Tyler’s picture and post. Tyler points out that, according to the American Cancer Society, 1 in 2 men and 1 in 3 women will... Read More

While reading an e-newsletter about workforce issues – staffing, efficiency, team dynamics and sorts – the results of a poll caught my attention. It reported that nearly 70% of respondents would choose a different career if they had their life... Read More

Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or in the darkness of destructive selfishness. ~ Martin Luther King, Jr. In 1954, Brown vs. the Board of Education desegregated public education in the United... Read More

A colleague directed me to the New Your Times Picture Your Life After Cancer site this week. I was moved reading story after story, but the thought that struck me most was there are too many pictures here. What’s even... Read More

After reading about At Your Cervix’s pet peeve, I decided to share one of my own: Don’t you miss nursing? As a nurse working outside of clinical care, I get this a lot. While I know inquisitors mean no ill,... Read More

First, seat belts rock. I’ve seen the saving power both personally and professionally. Secondly, how in the world is it possible that 19 states have no primary seat belt laws (in which passengers are required to wear seat belts and... Read More