“be Daring” … ugh. I’ve always made it a practice in life to avoid harm. When the carnival would come to Sioux City for Morningside days as a kid - I would be firmly on the side of “no” when it came to the scary rides (I’d vomit on the...
When you consistently take daring actions, pretty soon you will have very little direct competition. Because most businesses are scared of doing anything really different, you will stand out hugely from your competitors. Iowa Specialty Hospitals and Clinics is known for Being Daring. This mindset has allowed ISH to grow...
The theme for Iowa Specialty Hospitals & Clinics for 2023 is “be”* (as in “be authentic” or “be balanced” or “be calm” - a new letter after “be” weekly). This changing theme is reflected in our weekly staff newsletter and forces me to think of my authentic or balanced self...
I feel like we have started 2023 in a frenzied sprint at our house. Between all the kids’ activities, and our Christmas Eve flood that we had at our house, we have our hands full with projects. If you know me well, you know that I typically take most things...
Be calm. I was telling someone about our “be/bee” theme this year. She asked what word was coming next … I said “calm” and she said “oh, good! - you need to focus on that”. (*sigh*) I thought I embodied calm*. Calmness, I thought, was my vibe. I guess I’m...
Happy New Year!! This week we will be hosting a DNV surveyor for our Advanced Orthopedic and Spine Certification. We know our teams do a great job because our patients tell us we do, but how do we really know? By participating in this survey, and achieving Orthopedic & Spine...
Be Balanced. Enjoy the whole rainbow of colors life has to offer. I used to say that I want to be a great life generalist - not a specialist. And for the most part, I’m decent or even “not so bad” at a lot of stuff. I feel balanced. I...
The holidays can be some of the most difficult times of the year. Everyone is supposed to be happy, joyful and blessed, and if you believe Facebook posts, everyone is all of those things and more. I often write about my life in these articles because it is real and...
Be authentic. I was thinking of this over the weekend. As you may or may not know - our theme of “be” for the next year will take on 52 different meanings each week of 2023*. This week is authentic, and I think this is an awesome first word for...
It has been an interesting winter so far, and technically the actual winter season just started on the 21st! I do not remember the last time school cancelled 2 days due to snow/ice during the month of December, but that has been the case this year for my kids who...
