1. Great speech I heard this week… Hal Elrod is the author of the best selling book, The Miracle Morning: The Not-So-Obvious Secret Guaranteed to Transform Your Life (Before 8AM). He has a documentary, The Miracle Morning Movie, premiering on December 12th, which I will be watching. While looking for more info on Hal, I…
1. Something I had posted in my office this week… Each week, we change what we post in our treatment rooms, and this week, there was one that people seemed to really like. It is ideal for spring, but seemed to resonate around this Thanksgiving holiday. It’s titled, For the Garden of Your Daily Living.…
1. Study that concerned me this week… There is a new pill, called the polypill, that has made the headlines this week. It is a combination of three blood pressure medications and a cholesterol medication combined in one pill. A new study showed that this pill combined with an aspirin daily reduced heart problems and…
1. Something I read this week… As my daughter, Quincy, applies to colleges, she has been writing essays as part of that application process. I have enjoyed and been impressed with her writing style and the content. This week, I read an essay she wrote in response to the following question… “Get comfortable with being…
1. Video clip I liked this week… I believe I had seen this before, as I don’t think it’s new, but I thought it was worthy of sharing. The clip I saw on Twitter was titled “Work smarter, not harder.” Since YouTube videos are easier for me to share, I found the same clip there,…
1. Video I made and need to share… I came across an article (click here for that article) about these new COVID-19 vaccines that will soon be available, and was rocked to find out that they will not slow down the virus, eliminate the virus, or even protect us from getting the virus. The goal…
1. Quote I love… “Well done is better than well said.” -Benjamin Franklin The world is full of talkers. I like doers! We talk about change, but we don’t change. We talk about doing better, but we don’t do better. I love leaders, athletes, and human beings in general that silently achieve. They talk less…
1. Moving video I re-watched this week… I saw this story/video about ten years ago. I’ve never forgotten the gist of the story, but could not remember the details. Last weekend, I searched for it online numerous times, trying every combination of words, but could not find it. Finally, I found it… and it was…
1. Great story I heard this week… I received a text from a friend (thanks, Al B.!) with a picture of the following story. I believe I would have had to sit down for a moment after reading it had I been standing up. I love stories, especially true stories, that move me. This one…
1. Coolest thing I saw this week… After last Tuesday’s rain, a rainbow emerged. I’m not sure the pics I took quite do it justice, but it was the most vibrant, clear rainbow I have ever seen. And I believe it is the first time I saw a complete rainbow. Check out the pics and…