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This may be the most important thing you ever do for someone else. “What was the most important thing anybody ever did for you?” I was asked this question by a 15-year-old student at Desert Christian School in Tucson,…

Sage advice to ensure we get the most out of this holiday season. “It’s not only the scenery you miss by going fast. You also miss the sense of where you are going and why.” -E. Cantor Have you…

Four statements that could serve us well this Thanksgiving. Spending several decades as a hospice doctor, Dr. Ira Byock learned much about the process of death. Perhaps surprisingly, though, spending years among the dying taught him even more about…

How a recent tragedy in my community reminded me of the good in others. “I don’t have any friends; I don’t have any family. I’ve never had a girlfriend; I’ve never had a social life. I’ve been an isolated…

Why I’ll be voting in the midterm election tomorrow. With the constant pace of change, dramatic shifts societally and significant challenges we face both locally and globally, a perspective of navigating these difficult days thoughtfully is critically important. Few…

Learning how to ditch the masks and become our most authentic selves. Remember those masks we used to wear on Halloween? No, not the modern masks my children grew up wearing. I’m referring to the old-school, far cheaper, far…

Cpl. Todd Nicely’s advice for facing challenges. If you needed a motto to tell the world what matters most to you, what would it say? If a single tattoo could articulate what guides your life, how would it read?…

How small moments of kindness can make a huge difference. Over the past two months, I’ve had the honor of speaking to healthcare leaders across different disciplines, employed by different hospital systems, located in different geographic regions and serving…

Why the lens through which you view the world matters profoundly. Fear and love are the two great motivators. While fear suffocates, love liberates. With which lens do you most frequently choose to see the world? With so much…

The important lesson John learned on a recent trip to Sin City. Ever heard the expression, “What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas?” Yeah, me too! An experience last week, however, reminded me that it is not always true.…