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June 14, 2022
This is the 31st in a series of posts in which I share thoughts on a book that has inspired me over the years. I have […]
June 14, 2022
Today is the first day of Nurses Week 2022. In this 2-minute video, I explain why Nursing has earned a lifetime lock on the honor of […]
June 14, 2022
This is the 30th in a series of posts in which I share thoughts on a book that has inspired me over the years. Early in […]
June 14, 2022
The second Gratitude Symposium hosted by Quint Studer is now open! Registration is free and gives you and your team access to presentations from 49 authorities on health and wellness, personal empowerment, […]
June 14, 2022
This is the 29th in a series of posts in which I share thoughts on a book that has inspired me over the years. Adding the […]
June 14, 2022
“I have marveled often at the thin line that divides success from failure and the sudden turn that leads from apparently certain disaster to comparative safety.” […]
June 14, 2022
If you’re planning to attend the annual conference of the American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL) conference in San Antonio the week of April 11, please […]
June 14, 2022
Attitude is not everything but it’s close. A great attitude will not make you a great heart surgeon if you haven’t gone to medical school, but […]
June 14, 2022
Attitude is not everything but it’s close. A great attitude will not make you a great heart surgeon if you haven’t gone to medical school, but […]
June 14, 2022
I once invited two mountain climbers, Alan Hobson and Jamie Clarke, to speak at a conference I was hosting. They had summited Mount Everest on their […]
June 14, 2022
This is the 28th in a series of posts in which I share thoughts on a book that has inspired me over the years. In his […]
March 22, 2022
Remind yourself of this every time you drink a glass of water. No matter what challenges you are facing, as long as you stay hydrated and […]
February 5, 2022
In his classic book The True Believer, Eric Hoffer wrote that anyone who would change the world, or a corner of the world, must have the ability […]
February 1, 2022
Almost every one of the heartbreaking stories represented by the 700,000 white flags (we are now at 885,000 and counting) in Suzanne Firstenberg’s soul-touching art exhibition In […]
January 26, 2022
And a question for graduates of The Twelve Core Action Values This is the 26th in a series of posts in which I share thoughts on a […]
June 2, 2016
Don’t try to look these words up because I made them up. Prosistance is Proactive Resistance – making resistance work for you and not letting it […]
June 8, 2016
In my book The Florence Prescription: From Accountability to Ownership I describe 8 essential characteristics of a culture of ownership: commitment, engagement, passion, initiative, stewardship, belonging, […]
June 11, 2016
Though I might not understand why adversity happens by my conscious choice I will find strength, compassion and grace through my trials. Perspective is Saturday’s Promise […]
June 13, 2016
Tonia Wallace is Director Women’s and Children’s Services at Midland Memorial Hospital in Midland, Texas. When we began the Culture of Ownership Initiative in early 2014, […]
June 14, 2016
(and the most important decision of your day) The biggest mistake people make with regard to using their time is thinking that some minutes are somehow […]
June 14, 2016
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June 16, 2016
I recently sent a letter to a poet whose work I greatly admire (he’d made a very nice comment about my book The Healing Tree). He responded […]
June 21, 2016
No one on their deathbed says that they wish they had watched more TV or spent more time sitting in front of a slot machine. No […]
June 22, 2016
Yesterday I wrote about the 4 monster regrets that almost everyone has toward the end of their lives. Today, as promised, I’ll share a very simple […]
June 24, 2016
The physical symptoms of terror and exhilaration are exactly and precisely identical: sweaty palms, racing pulse, shallow breathing, eyes wide open. If you were hooked up […]
June 27, 2016
Speak then listen / Write then read Always know / Never understand – McZen This past week, the day after a majority of voters in Great […]
June 27, 2016
This 50% reduction in hours wasted on emotional negativity at Midland Memorial Hospital resulted in a cultural productivity benefit of $7 million per year You […]
June 29, 2016
Because of the work I do I am on a plane going somewhere pretty much every week. Unlike many frequent fliers I almost always check my […]
July 3, 2016
Core Action Value #6 in our course on The Twelve Core Action Values is Faith. Sunday’s Promise of The Self Empowerment Pledge is Faith. When I […]
July 5, 2016
By Joe Tye (with apologies to Robert Frost) TWO thoughts converged between my ears, I could not hang on to both; One made me smile, the […]