Archive for November, 2011

Yesterday I had to have a colonoscopy. The process for prepping, then going through one of these things is a nasty bit of business, prefaced by not being allowed to eat for a long time beforehand. Take it from me, it’s probably best to try to have it as early in the day as you […]

“When you know better you do better.” ― Maya Angelou I was watching the program Oprah’s Life Stories last night, but not the live show she had on. Instead I watched an episode I had taped where she had brought back some former white supremacists that had been on her show in 1989 and had […]

The concept of leadership should be a simple proposition. Obviously it’s not, as many people haven’t really had the opportunity to slowly ease into leadership positions, and many of those people have never had the opportunity to lead anything else previously. There are lots of different theories out there on leadership. I even wrote about […]

Health care in America is in trouble. It’s in trouble for many reasons, but I tend to believe it’s all related to money. Although people outside the industry tend to believe that hospitals are making money hand over fist, the reality is that the majority of hospitals in this country are either losing money or […]

This weekend I went to a tweetup with some local folks just to get together and talk about the conference I just spoke at and to get together in person for awhile. It was a nice time, even if our group was smaller than normal. The next time anyone tells you that it’s easier to […]