Eric Dishman “Janice” is dreading her 65th birthday next month, and not for the reasons you might imagine. She is actually proud to be turning 65, especially because doctors told her ten years ago that she only had a year to live. I met her in 1999 when she was first diagnosed with a rare disorder that’s […]
Author: Mike Magee
Content vs. Driven REFLECTION: Fame is clearly a double edged sword. Ambition drives many to the edge of the cliff, some over. And looking down, for most of us, there is an inner force, drawing us back, within ourselves, to reflect and search again for peace. Moments of calm are spiritual, transcendent, contrasting with the […]
Feel vs. Think REFLECTION: In a task-driven society it is not surprising that thinking is held in such high and serious regard. It after all is the engine producing the raw materials of the mind, some of which, a few of which prove of lasting and true value. But to feel is to be alive, […]
Brian Klepper and David C. Kibbe Until now, non-health care business has been noticeably absent from the health care reform proceedings, and quiet about the bills’ impacts on their management of employee benefits, on cost, and on the larger issues of global competitiveness. Where have the voices been of the powerful business leaders who will […]
Observe vs. Ignore REFLECTION: The basis of most learning, most decisions, and most growth is observation. The brightest stars see beyond the obvious to the signals that precede the obvious. They observe with equal attention what works and what does not work. They are careful to remember failures for their special power to instruct. Mistakes […]
Paul S. Auerbach MD When you build a house, you begin with the foundation. The same holds true for the U.S. health care system. The President and Congress are scrambling to put up a reform structure that would have a better chance to succeed if the cinderblocks and joists were in place. No health care […]
Simple vs. Complex REFLECTION: Less, not more. So that you can focus without distraction, appreciating loveliness in its most natural and naturally appearing state, without a price attached or a quid pro quo. Simple truths emerge from the greatest spirits, and simple spirits voice the greatest truths. Simple involvement to the point of oneness with […]
