Here’s an article I wrote for the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization on managing processes: Do it Well and Make it Fun: Creating Excellence in All Processes
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June 21, 2011
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Progressive Snapshot – A Better Deal for Good Drivers
June 20, 2011
In my last post, I mentioned that I switched my insurance carrier from Liberty Mutual to Progressive because of the $2400 I saved in premiums. Another unique feature with Progressive is their Snapshot program. If you choose to participate, they send you a Snapshot device that attaches to your car. I assume it’s some sort […]
Continue ReadingHave You Checked Your Insurance Premiums Lately?
June 18, 2011
Almost two years ago, I had a motorcycle accident. I suffered a deep cut in my chin but otherwise I was OK. My motorcycle was not so lucky and I decided, for superstitious as well as practical reasons, to sell it rather than to repair it. My insurance carrier was Progressive. You may know their […]
Continue ReadingAnthony Weiner Was a Gift
June 17, 2011
Whenever someone asks me, “Where do you find your humor,” I often tell them that it’s simply observing what’s around you. Humor is everywhere and if you’re looking for it, you’ll see it. Along those lines, only once in a millennium does something happen like the Anthony Weiner fiasco. For a politician named Weiner to […]
Continue ReadingAl Jaffee Does it Well…AND Makes it Fun(ny)
June 9, 2011
I recently came across this great interview with Al Jaffee, the creator of the folding back page in Mad magazine. As a kid, I was a huge Mad fan and the back page was like the prize in the cereal box. I couldn’t wait to see what it was. In a 2010 interview, Al Jaffee […]
Continue ReadingPelican vs. Travelpro: Who does it well?
June 7, 2011
Until recently, I loved the way that luggage companies treated you. Something breaks, they replace it. Of course if you abuse your luggage, or allow TSA to abuse it, the warranty doesn’t cover it. But when handles, zippers, wheels, and the like break, the luggage companies typically take good care of you. I’m a fan […]
Continue ReadingThe Smothers Brothers Did it Well
June 1, 2011
I just finished reading David Bianculli’s book, Dangerously Funny, The Uncensored Story of The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour. It was a wonderful walk down memory lane taking me back to my childhood in the mid 1960’s when I savored both the humor and the music of this ground-breaking variety show. What I did not know […]
Continue ReadingA Do it Well Vacation
May 26, 2011
We left on a Saturday morning, a weekend I point out, and yet our minds were still lingering on email, voicemail, and what-do-I-need-to-do-for-work thoughts. On the way to Bermuda we had a stop in Newark – which, by the way, is one sure way to make your final destination, Bermuda or otherwise, look fantastic. We […]
Continue ReadingFinding the Stories in Medicine
May 19, 2011
I’m a big believer in the power of stories to connect to others and to share important information metaphorically. In the past few years, we have seen an increase in the use of stories in corporate environments to tell the story of the company, the products, and the customers. I think most staff want to […]
Continue ReadingPresident Reagan Was Always Ready with His Words
May 12, 2011
An article in USA Today reported that Ronald Reagan’s collection of note cards, on which he kept jokes, facts, and quotes, will be published in a book edited by historian Douglas Brinkley. The book is called, The Notes: Ronald Reagan’s Private Collection of Stories and Wisdom. Reagan was one of the most articulate presidents and […]
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