On Wednesday afternoon, I was headed out of my neighborhood for an appointment. Behind where I live in Overland Park, KS is a large holding pond that is fed by a natural spring and run-off area across a road called, Tomahawk Creek Parkway. It is a four lane “back road” typically ... Views: 1024
In my business practice, I often find myself coaching individuals who insist on having “the final say.” They are committed to the appearance and/or actuality of being in charge and often run their own company. Few, if any, apply this commitment to their personal life as it relates to ... Views: 1316
PART ONE – SOUL AND SOIL
Our life is an apprenticeship to the truth that around every circle another can be drawn; that there is no end in nature, but every end is a beginning; that there is always another dawn risen on the mid-noon, and under every deep a lower deep opens.
RALPH WALDO ... Views: 1048
Most of us enter the world of hospital-based advocacy as a “beginner.” We lack either:
• the technical knowledge because we are not trained in medicine; or
• the personal knowledge because we have never been an advocate and/or patient before.
For hospital personnel, we ... Views: 1388
What five tips would you have for women to get the best possible health care possible and feel empowered with doctors?
1. Recognize that medicine is considered BIG business today and treat it as such. If you hire a contractor to do something for you in your home, you are paying their bill, ... Views: 1182
Most of us head to the hospital to visit a sick or recovering friend or family member without giving it a thought. Give it a thought! There are many things you can and should do to make sure the experience is both positive and safe for you, the patient and your family.
What top things should ... Views: 1065
“Shift Happens” has been posted on the wall of my office for many years. As a change management consultant, I placed it there as a reminder that the work I do within organizations and with executives occurs, oftentimes, at a snail’s pace. Frequently, I have to recall that this ... Views: 1063