Virtually all people fear failure. A bitter irony is that for some, the fear of failure is so crippling that they fail to even try. If you lack the courage to even attempt something for fear you might fail, you’ve already failed. Others try, but after experiencing one or two failures, they do not …
Author and motivational speaker Vivian Greene coined the famous phrase, “Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass. It’s about learning how to dance in the rain.” This phrase is particularly appropriate for healthcare leaders in this time of dramatic and unchartered “storms” and change. The phrase brings to mind a whimsical image and has …
In my continuous quest for worthwhile learning and adventure, I recently visited the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum located in Hyde Park, NY. Franklin D. Roosevelt famously said, “It is common sense to take a method and try it. If it fails, admit it frankly and try another. But above all, try something.” Roosevelt was …
I had the privilege of interviewing Jim Wetrich, President of the U.S. Wound Care Division and General Manager of Mölnlycke Health Care, United States & Latin America. Jim graciously shared some of his insights and perspectives in response to a wide-range of questions; below are a few nuggets of wisdom and advice from this successful …
Brent Johnson, Vice President of Supply Chain & Imaging Services and the Chief Purchasing Officer for Intermountain Healthcare, has achieved and experienced significant success during his 25 years in senior management and consulting. To cite just one example, in the six years that he has been with Intermountain Healthcare, Johnson has helped achieve approximately …
Are you worried about something right now? Chances are you’re worried about several things. Some people are definitely bigger worrywarts than others, but all of us are prone to worry at least a little. Success Video featured Harvey Mackay in a brief audio clip during which he talked about worry and its damaging effects on …
One of the greatest contributors to the significant success of our 32nd president, Franklin D. Roosevelt, was his personality. Roosevelt was friendly and outgoing; he genuinely enjoyed being with people. He naturally exuded confidence, optimism and energy – extraordinary and admirable traits considering the physical hardships he dealt with on a daily basis. Roosevelt was paralyzed from …
Brent Johnson is Vice President of Supply Chain & Imaging Services and the Chief Purchasing Officer for Intermountain Healthcare, based in Salt Lake City, Utah. In the six years that he has been with Intermountain, Johnson has helped achieve approximately $220 million in savings. Including his time at Intermountain, Johnson has spent more than …
I frequently read and enjoy blog posts from Michael Hyatt, who is the former chairman and CEO of Thomas Nelson Publishers and a talented and insightful writer. In addition to his own posts, Hyatt routinely allows carefully selected guest authors to publish on his blog. He recently shared a guest post by Ryan J. Ferrier, a …
I recently had the opportunity and honor to ask Brent Johnson several questions regarding his work, his organization and his leadership. Brent Johnson is the Vice President of Supply Chain & Imaging Services and the Chief Purchasing Officer for Intermountain Healthcare, based in Salt Lake City, Utah. In today’s Tip for Greater Success I would …
Herbert Hoover rose from his humble beginnings as the son of a blacksmith and a seamstress in West Branch, Iowa, to become a successful mining engineer, multi-millionaire, international humanitarian, and the 31st President of the United States. Born into poverty and orphaned as a young boy, Hoover was determined to make a better life. In his …
The standards we hold ourselves to in our personal lives most certainly bleed over into our professional lives, and vice versa. With that in mind, I asked senior healthcare leader Mark Dixon, President of The Mark Dixon Group, LLC, what his personal mission is in life; after giving it some thought, Dixon responded, “I wasn’t …
In the Harvard Business Review Channel Management Tip titled “Four Ways to Think Like an Innovator” released April 20, 2012, Scott Anthony, the Managing Director of Innosight Asia-Pacific shares some tips for thinking like an innovator. He states, “To innovate successfully… you need to think differently than you do about your other tasks.” Anthony shares these four …
After forty-three years of service at Stormont-Vail HealthCare in Topeka, Kansas, Maynard Oliverius is retiring. That is not a misprint. Oliverius has been at Stormont-Vail Healthcare for 43 years! He has spent the last sixteen years of this unusually long career within one healthcare organization as the President and CEO. During a recent interview I …
I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Tony Johnson, Corporate Senior Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer for Novant Health. Novant Health is a not-for-profit integrated system of 13 hospitals and a medical group consisting of 1,124 physicians in 355 clinic locations, as well as numerous outpatient surgery centers, medical plazas, rehabilitation programs, diagnostic imaging …
The guest author this week is Emily Sirkel, my writing partner, collaborator, web admin, tech support, and unrelenting taskmaster! Read Emily’s blog at www.emilysirkel.com or follow her on Twitter: @EmilySirkel _____________________________________________ French actress and writer Sarah Bernhardt once said, “Life begets life. Energy creates energy. It is by spending oneself that one becomes rich.” This famous quote has been …
“When you start loving what you are learning, it will no longer look like work. Everything will fall in place after that. Just fall in love.” A.K. Raha wrote these words of great wisdom. The same great wisdom is also true for what we normally describe as “work.” Imagine the incredible positive change that …
Big thinkers, backed by integrity and big personal commitments, many times accomplish big, worthy results. Take the case of Larry Potterfield, founder of a small company called MidwayUSA, located in Columbia, Missouri. In 2009, MidwayUSA became the 18th small business to win the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. Now, Potterfield’s business continues to enjoy …
Your Achievement Newsletter recently published an article titled “Sam Walton’s Rules for Success” written by Harvey Mackay. The full article is available at yoursuccessstore.com. Let’s not forget that regardless of negative press, constant competitor attacks, as well as both legitimate and frivolous lawsuits, Wal-Mart continues to be, by far, the largest retailer in the world. Bottom line …
Do you want more success in all areas of your life? Virtually 100% of all people on the planet desire more success in their lives (however they define success). Here are three keys to more success in all areas of your life. Focus on collaboration Lead initiatives Stay current Whether in your family, within …