Two of my three kiddos are battling influenza type A, one with a bonus of strep throat and the other with the added joy of pink eye. Needless to say, my home is one giant petri dish at the... Read More
I recently attended a conference that made me smile because each speaker discussed his or her passion. It was evident in their enthusiasm. I smiled because the passions aren’t what we typically think of when we talk about passion. For... Read More
I go through cycles of giving up and starting again. Tomorrow might be a different story from today. I exhaust myself in work, and when it doesn’t seem to go right, I push the work off again. A weird thing... Read More
Go ahead – pick up the crystal ball. Take a look at what 2013 holds or may hold for health care. Two organizations have already laid out their thoughts on the next year in healthcare. Medscape’s slideshow is quick and... Read More
I subscribe to a lot of “daily” emails chock full of news, stories, and yes, even cartoons art. There are two emails that I look forward to currently – one from StoryPeople that contains whimsical drawings accompanied with inspiring and thoughtful... Read More
Wal-Mart is strategically planning to have full primary care practices in certain Wal-Mart locations within five to seven years, or so Marcus Osborne, the Vice President of Health and Payer Relations at Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. stated at the Foundation of Associated... Read More
Ian Ayers’s Carrots and Sticks: Unlock the Power of Incentives to Get Things Done is an intriguing read. I devoured this book two months ago, and my mind keeps bringing the wise words back to the forefront of my mind. That’s a... Read More
I liken the blogosphere to a “blob.” A lot of people are afraid to start reading blogs because they think it will overtake them – they have issues with unread posts. Honestly, I did, too, at first; then I realized... Read More
I may only be ten days into The Maxwell Daily Reader, by renown leadership expert and author John C. Maxwell, but I can already give my review of the book. Why? Because I am restraining myself from reading ahead, and I just... Read More
Head, hands, heart – when the three are all in, success shadows you. When one is out of the mix, work gets tough. The head and the hands have the know how and the implementation, but they lack the heart’s... Read More