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September 20, 2019
Celebrating David Jones
As the whole city grieves today, and I know my thank you note is just one of a million, we all want you and your family to know how grateful we all feel about your relationship with all of us.
July 3, 2019
Why We Should Celebrate Lee Iacocca This July 4th!
From the first time I saw a Ford Mustang I knew I found my car. I remember seeing...
June 28, 2019
Catching Up With Dr. Bill Thomas At SABRA Operators Conference
For as long as I can remember, we wanted to completely revolutionize nursing homes because when I started as a high school volunteer in the mid-eighties, I could see there had to be a better way.
June 28, 2019
Please Support Light the Night
There are many times in life where we are reminded there are no coincidences, and nothing is random. My wife, Sony’s, leadership role as chair of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Light the Night is one of those moments where it all makes sense.
May 9, 2019
Our Last Dance With Dwayne Wade
The amazing memories, watching my kids growing up over the many Miami HEAT seasons, cheering our hearts out, the great night with friends year after year over the holidays, and now the realization knowing it was finally over for good.
August 3, 2018
What is a Corporate Reset
When there is so much to say, so many aspects to write about on this topic, where do I begin? I myself did not even know what the term “Corporate Reset” meant before surviving through one — but I do now.
May 28, 2024
Hanging Out With Studer Again!
When I first learned to be a leader, I searched for information that would help me overcome . . .
November 2, 2015
Catching Up With Florida Gov. Rick Scott, & What Healthcare Needs From Kentucky’s Next Governor
I remember when every health care organization bolted from Florida, less than two decades ago...
July 15, 2014
Why Did The Revolution Finally Join AHCA And Become A CPAC Member?
Why did the Revolution finally join AHCA...
May 27, 2014
Unveiling Our New Healthcare Tree Of Life
If you ever doubt the Kevin Bacon "six degrees...
October 31, 2013
Dr. Lee HEN Talk is Perfect Timing
We drew a bigger crowd when Lee Cockerell came...
October 11, 2013
Is This The Best Ticket In The Best College Sports Town In The U.S.?
I know ESPN calls Louisville the best college sports town...
May 20, 2024
Herzberg still might be the answer to your culture problems!
If you ever doubt the Kevin Bacon “six degrees of separation” theory, you just need to sit in a packed lobb....
December 3, 2019
Finally In The Black Hole In Oakland County Stadium
I have everything Raiders in my basement, I see them every chance I get, and bought one of the first personal seat licenses in the new Las Vegas stadium on the night they opened the lottery. The lady said, “you are our only Kentucky customer so far!” This might make me Kentucky’s biggest Raiders fan!
September 20, 2019
Celebrating David Jones
As the whole city grieves today, and I know my thank you note is just one of a million, we all want you and your family to know how grateful we all feel about your relationship with all of us.
May 9, 2019
Our Last Dance With Dwayne Wade
The amazing memories, watching my kids growing up over the many Miami HEAT seasons, cheering our hearts out, the great night with friends year after year over the holidays, and now the realization knowing it was finally over for good.
August 3, 2018
What is a Corporate Reset
When there is so much to say, so many aspects to write about on this topic, where do I begin? I myself did not even know what the term “Corporate Reset” meant before surviving through one — but I do now.
July 3, 2019
Why We Should Celebrate Lee Iacocca This July 4th!
From the first time I saw a Ford Mustang I knew I found my car. I remember seeing...
June 28, 2019
Please Support Light the Night
There are many times in life where we are reminded there are no coincidences, and nothing is random. My wife, Sony’s, leadership role as chair of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Light the Night is one of those moments where it all makes sense.
May 13, 2016
Visiting Normandy Beach For The First Time
From the time when I was little, I enjoyed visiting cemeteries because they show “a deep reverence for life” that I needed to witness in the darkest parts of my own soul. Even today, I still make impromptu visits and make all my children go each patriotic holiday as a family tradition.
September 1, 2022
Celebrating a Champion for Elders: Kathy Gallin Receives the 2025 Joe Warner Patient Advocacy Award
We cheered, prayed, and cried often over the past years, but learned three great lessons from Stephen that we all cherish today.
November 30, 2017
A Decade Down, Forever To Serve
Since 2007, Signature HealthCARE has served thousands of residents and leads the industry with its mission of revolutionizing long-term care!
March 9, 2016
What We Can Learn From Dr. Jay McGowan's Legacy
First, I want to disclose that I am extremely biased about President McGowan. Personally, I am very blessed to be a Bellarmine alumni from the class of 1989, and I see the pride that my brother Ray has as a graduate several years before that.
August 10, 2015
Which School Of Thought Prepares Post-Acute Providers For Future Success?
Leaving the LTC100, you could almost feel the ground starting to shake – and you can really feel it.
December 21, 2011
God in the Workplace
Maybe they started to remember why they had taken the job in the first place...
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