"You Were Essentially Unapproachable": A Lesson in Blind Spots.

"You Were Essentially Unapproachable": A Lesson in Blind Spots.

In 2009, as the program director of general surgery, I used funds from my endowed chair to create a nascent leadership program for the surgical residents at the University of Minnesota. My vision was based on my belief (dramatically strengthened by my work coaching surgeons) that surgical training programs should

There Is Only Today

There Is Only Today

I have had many times when things were not fine. Like seriously not fine. We all have. They can slowly build until there is a real problem, or they can come upon us like a sudden tsunami. When you have lived 71 years and have been through many moments when

Nick Saban on Choice

Nick Saban on Choice

I came across these 9 principles for success from Nick Saban (link below) and wanted to share it because of its crystal clear bottom line: Your Daily Choices x Time. Here are the 9 Saban principles: 1. Excellence has a price. We can complain about that, but it’s a

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