I work out at a Lifetime Fitness gym. If you haven’t had the opportunity to enjoy one of these facilities you are missing a truly unique experience. They take customer service, quality, and cleanliness to a new level. As a business traveler, I’ve been to at least eight of their …
Need a Behavior Change? Here’s How Structure Impacts Behavior.
Recently, I moved to Austin, Texas. The community I live in is big on recycling, and they are successful. Recycling is something many states are struggling to get residents to participate in. What is the solution? I’m not against recycling, but sometimes when you are busy, or don’t have the …
Tape & Tears: A Lesson in Communication in Healthcare
Recently I visited a friend in the hospital who just had surgery. During our visit the nurse came in to remove the tape on his abdomen resulting in a skin tear. The look on his face was extremely painful. This brought back memories from a few years ago when I …
Art and Vision: Detail Makes the Difference Every Time
Last weekend I had an amazing experience. I saw a friend of mine, Sean Collins, who is a professional artist and graphic designer. He is well known in the Houston area for his great work and his ability to paint on the body. Children light up as he transforms their …
Inoculating Your Practice: Immunity Against Changes in Healthcare Laws
The terms inoculation, vaccination and immunization are often used synonymously to refer to artificial induction of immunity against various infectious diseases. These inoculations are important to ensure people are healthy and don’t succumb to infectious diseases that exist in our world. Have you ever stopped to think how to inoculate …