Almost two years ago I sat in a hospital room with my wife, my oldest son, and Dr Zenk. Dr. Zenk gave me the news that I had Acute Myeloid Leukemia. He was as direct as he could possibly be. He explained that I would need chemotherapy treatment and if successful a bone marrow transplant. He noted that typically patients who undergo this type of treatment are out of work a year or more. He didn’t need to explain that treatment would be expensive. The thought of being out of work for a year, as the sole wage earner for my family, set me back. How would my family survive? How would I feel knowing the impossible challenge I’d just put my family in? I was devastated! I cannot recall ever feeling so low.
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Topics:
Acute Myeloid Luekemia,
employee engagement,
employee performance,
Core Purpose,
Bone Marrow Transplant,
The Power of Full Engagement,
Michelle Wick
Too often we get so involved in our business working to get ahead that we forget to celebrate moments of victory. We don’t take time to reflect on what we accomplish. We miss moments of renewal, celebration, and recognition. These are valuable reminders of our success. These raise morale, help us to pause and reflect on what it takes to achieve. These are moments to shine the spotlight on people who have gone beyond normal dedication and commitment to achieve remarkable performance.
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Topics:
Acute Myeloid Luekemia,
Employee Recognition,
positive reinforcement,
Bone Marrow Transplant,
Michelle Wick
“If I emulated you in any way as a creator today, send me a signal in the form of feedback in my world to let me know that you were noticing my efforts. And bring it in a way that I least expect, that wakes me up from this dream, and leaves no doubt that it has come from you so that I am inspired to do this again tomorrow.” The voice of Joe Dispensa softly speaks to me at the end of my meditation
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Topics:
Acute Myeloid Luekemia,
Coach Advisor,
Catalyst,
Pearsons Law,
leading and lagging indicators,
Bone Marrow Transplant,
Graft-Versus-Host Disease,
Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself: How to Lose,
Joe Dispensa
I’m excited. When my clients respond and do something that is powerful and gets them excited I am too! Yesterday I got a PowerPoint from one of my client’s sharing their theme for the company for their first trimester of 2013! It was incredibly well done, simple, powerful, clear and concise! It’s their first effort to establish the Rockefeller Habits theme process although we’ve been working together for some time. That’s often a good idea. Start simple with the process of Strategic Discipline. Less is More! Get your leadership team fully understanding the fundamentals and then move forward with your theme to the company fully when you have your sea legs.
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Topics:
Strategic Discipline,
One Thing,
themes,
Businesss Disciplines,
Bone Marrow Transplant,
Graft-Versus-Host Disease,
GVHD,
4 Disciplines of Execution
Life can be ironic. Positioning System's fundamental coaching principles surround the ideals of discipline. The reason Positioning Systems focuses on Strategic Discipline for meetings, metrics, and priorities is due to my personal beliefs in the foundational teachings from Mastering the Rockefeller Habits and Jim Collins in Good to Great. They remain to me the most important element in achieving business growth and success.
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Topics:
Discipline,
Good to Great,
Acute Myeloid Luekemia,
Strategic Discipline,
Mastering the Rockefeller Habits,
Jim Collins,
Bone Marrow Transplant
Yesterday started with good news as I got my blood work done at St Luke’s Physician Clinic in Cedar Rapids, the numbers all came back well above the point where I need a transfusion. Then Dr. Hosne Begum stopped in to say, “You’re Amazing!” And then added, “And your wife is more amazing!” I’d handled the fever well and despite being diagnosed with pneumonia through a CAT scan I still feel very good.
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Topics:
Acute Myeloid Luekemia,
leukemia,
Strategic Discipline,
Bone Marrow Transplant,
Stockdale Paradox,
Mono Somy 7,
Michelle Wick
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