“When we refuse to work with our disappointment…we resort to anger, greed, gossip, criticism. Yet it's the moment of being in that disappointment which is fruitful; and, if we are not willing to do that, at least we should notice that we are not willing. The moment of...

“I can teach anybody how to get what they want out of life. The problem is that I can't find anybody who can tell me what they want. " – Mark Twain "The worst thing one can do is not to try, to be aware of what one wants and not give in to it, to spend years in silent...

“’You see, ‘he went on, ‘some people live all their lives without knowing which path is right. They’re buffeted by this wind or that and never really know where they’re going. That’s largely the fate of the commoners—those who have no choice over their destiny. For...

“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication”– Leonardo da Vinci Do you procrastinate? Often we spend a lot of time coming to grips with a decision or an action on the horizon. I think it is normal to let things linger. We may play with the illusion that usually starts...

“Handoffs are interactive communications allowing the opportunity for questioning between the various team members providing care to the patient. Handoffs may occur during the time when a patient is moved from one hospital unit to another, sent for a diagnostic test,...

"Sometimes you just got to tell it like it is and let the chips fall where they may. Avoidance has no power to change things.” – Source Unknown Contrary to generally-accepted folklore, an ostrich does not put its head in the sand to hide. The truth is an ostrich will...

“Ultimately, man should not ask what the meaning of his life is, but rather he must recognize that it is he who is asked.” – Viktor E. Frankl Viktor Frankl got it right when it came to inspiring us to commit to living life with dignity and purpose – no matter what our...

“Commitment is an act, not a word.” – Jean-Paul Sartre I once heard the story about the difference between the behavior of a pig and a chicken at breakfast. The chicken is involved. The pig is committed. Are you involved in the game of life or are you really...

“It is the long history of humankind (and animal kind, too): those who learned to collaborate and improvise most effectively have prevailed.” – Charles Darwin “The most powerful force ever known on this planet is human cooperation - a force for construction and...

"A duty dodged is like a debt unpaid; it is only deferred, and we must come back and settle the account at last." – Joseph Fort Newton Many people talk about accountability. What is accountability and what does it look like? In the last year we heard from a number of...