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Wisdom and support for challenges experienced as a result of life’s many personal and professional transitions.
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Dale’s weekly blog provides wisdom and support for challenges experienced by readers dealing with one of life’s many transitions related to their vocation or in their personal life. When you subscribe to the blog, I will send you a complimentary copy of my eBook entitled Insights for Personal Development.
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The right decisions
The hospital was a large one, with almost 1,000 beds and over 4,000 employees. On this Tuesday, an announcement came blaring over the public address system, “Code Blue, Room 6302, Code Blue, Room 6302”. Those four words triggered a lot of activity because the phrase...
Let
I recently had lunch with my good friend Lynn to catch up on life and work. He is one of the smartest people I know, and he makes me smarter whenever we talk. I mentioned a frustrating session with a client who struggled to see and identify a critical problem that...
Farewell
She’s been with our hospital for over 35 years and was retiring soon. I was asked to speak with her because she didn’t want to be recognized with a Retirement Tea celebration. When we met, I asked her why and the response was short, “I don’t want anyone to make a fuss...
Interdependence
I had known and watched her for many years. Monique was talented and very independent. She was promoted, then promoted again, and again because she did good work. As she climbed, she made few friends and developed no relationships because she was too busy and didn’t...
Not alone
We were excited pulling into our driveway bringing our first child home from the hospital. We were proud parents and ready, or so we thought. We had read many books and magazines, were both comfortable with young children, and my wife had a special gift with babies....
Irritate
I remember the conversation with Vern in his office as if it was yesterday. He was a quiet, humble, and unassuming leader I was blessed to work with for many years. I always learned a lot from him and on that day, I received one of those special “pearls of wisdom”...
What are your gifts?
This week’s blog is an excerpt from How Long, O Lord, How Long? Devotions for the Unemployed and Those Who Love Them, By author Dale Kreienkamp. YOU HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY to do something we don’t usually take time to do; please don’t miss it. I’m serious; this is a...
Generic feedback
Juanita came back from her performance review with a nervous smile on her face. She sat down with her friends who asked, “How did it go?” She responded, “Good. I think.” Since there was hesitation in her voice, the friends were puzzled by the response and asked her...
Grace
In high school, I worked at a Burger Chef where we loved our evening manager, Steve Shelton. He taught, challenged, and affirmed us. At times we (the evening crew) made his life difficult doing things we thought were fun. One evening during a frisbee promotion when...
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