A BAD HABIT

This morning when I awoke I felt the feeling again. I feel it most mornings. It is like a bit of anxiety and I know if I ignore it it will just come back stronger. It is something which I have struggled with for a long time. I am addicted to Nicotine. I am not...

CONFRONTATION

I was talking with a patient’s family member this morning on the phone and she told me that the patient was someone who had been emotionally abused by her Dad and her husband. As a result she had learned to acquiesce when faced with confrontation. Wow, I could...

LEADER

I have written recently a lot about my job. I think I learn something new every day and it is not always about nursing. Many times it is about how to treat people and how to be a leader in a company. I had a couple of weeks off lately because of a situation that was...

EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION

I think the most important part of being a success in business can be summed up in two words. Those two words are effective communication. Every company has problems, mostly because of the people that are working for the company. It is how you work through these...
ARE VACATIONS NECESSARY?

ARE VACATIONS NECESSARY?

I just read an article a couple of days ago about some successful CEO’s who claimed that vacations were a necessity for their success. I couldn’t agree more. I remember when I bought my new house in 2007. I was very excited about the purchase but there was...
A “CHRISTIAN” COMPANY

A “CHRISTIAN” COMPANY

I have worked for two different companies over the past five years who claimed to be Christian companies. The first was a retirement facility associated with the Church of Christ. It was a great gig in a lot of ways. I worked for a home health company that was based...