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Don’t Tell Me It Can’t Be Done
By Steven L.
Anderson, Ph.D., MBA
 “At
the moment of commitment the universe conspires to assist us.”
Goethe
“It can’t be done,” said the fortieth
person in a row. “We have been trying to fix this problem for
decades. It can’t be fixed. Don’t kid yourself.” I had just
been hired by a clinic/hospital to help them change their
culture from one of low-trust and poor communication to one
where people worked together for successful outcomes. In
addition, they wanted me to assist in the integration of the
clinic and the hospital, two entities that had a long history of
mistrust and tension. To make matters worse, the hospital was
in the process of losing millions of dollars. They had to get
their financial house in order if this whole entity was even
going to survive.
I must admit, I went home with a big headache, “What in the heck
did I get myself into?” I thought. Truthfully, I wondered if we
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The Importance of Loving
Yourself
By
M.J. Clark, MA, APR
The other day, my 9-year-old son Connor was
not feeling well so I kept him home from school. We were sitting
in the living room, talking about random things, when Connor
said, “I want to tell you who my five best friends are.” I
thought to myself, this should be interesting. “Who are your
five best friends?” I asked.
“My five best friends are God, me, Josh,
Jared, and Caitie,” he said, “in that order.” I expected the
last three to be on his list, because I know these kids well,
but I never would have guessed the first two.
 “Did
I hear you right?” I asked. “Did you say that you were on
your list, like you are one of your best friends?”
“Yes,” he said. “I really like myself, and
I’m definitely one of my best friends.”
(Pictured here: Bob, M.J., Connor and Carson Clark)
“It’s really important for you to love
yourself in order to share your best self with
all the other people in your life,” I said. “It’s really great
that you feel that way. What do you like most about yourself?”
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