New Year; New Coast

At the end of each year, I like to reflect back on the memorable and occasionally, not-so-memorable moments and say a quiet prayer of thanks. This year, like many others before it, was a combination of heartache and joy. Professionally, this year was a whirlwind of...

Be Thankful.

Thanksgiving is right around the corner and that means that there are millions of Americans planning and shopping for their annual holiday dinner. But though the food is part of the event, the holiday is also about saying ‘thanks’ and for (hopefully)...

Sweet Sixteen!

Rebecca and I were in Seattle on Tuesday, October 1st. It was a full day! We had our first photoshoot for our Seattle team and afterward, went out for drinks and then dinner. It wasn’t until AFTER dinner that I realized that I had neglected to recognize Guardian...

Be a Mentor.

I guess I’m old enough now.  Old enough.  Wise enough.  Experienced enough to mentor a young person.  Though I have been coaching and mentoring nurses here in my role at Guardian Nurses for many years, I have been co-coaching a 9 year old girls’ basketball...

Where Does the Time Go?

It has been said that if you find a job that you love, you’ll never ‘work’ another day in your life. Thankfully, I found Guardian Nurses.  OK, well I founded Guardian Nurses, but why split hairs? I remember well the ‘early days’ of the...

If I Win the Lottery

The Mega Millions lottery jackpot, as of this writing, is valued at $1.6 BILLION dollars.  That is A-L-O-T of money any way you slice it even after Uncle Sam takes his share. At a recent lunch, two friends and I were musing what we would do with “all that...