After 18 years in the National Football League, the Denver Broncos star quarterback, Peyton Manning, is calling it quits after a very successful career. We wish him well and hope that he’s made the preparations needed to enjoy a long, comfortable retirement. If he has, he’ll be in the minority. Research shows that an estimated 60 percent of retired NFL players go broke within five years of retirement; nearly 16 percent declare bankruptcy. Fortunately, there’s a lot that Peyton can do to avoid … [Read more...] about Four Things Retirees Can Learn About Retirement from Peyton Manning
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NAU Working as Catalyst for Region’s Many Interests
What is the role of a public university in today’s business world? In the community? Questions like these come up often when I visit with representatives in the private sector and with community leaders who are active in- and-outside of economic development. But as there are multiple business worlds and many communities, depending on which industry, geography or social circles we operate in, the role of the university is multifaceted and complex and intertwined with its educational, research and … [Read more...] about NAU Working as Catalyst for Region’s Many Interests
Coconino County Celebrating 125 Years
Every now and then it is good to pause, look back and reflect on how far we’ve come – as we did recently when we kicked off Coconino County’s 125th anniversary year of celebration. Last month, the Coconino County Board of Supervisors and the County Manager’s Office had a special presentation that highlighted moments in the history of the county since its creation on Feb. 18, 1891. That was the first of several events to commemorate our “Proud Past, Promising Future” throughout the year, … [Read more...] about Coconino County Celebrating 125 Years
Using Joint Denervation to Treat Arthritis in the Hand, Wrist, Elbow
Physicians and surgeons are continually looking for ways to improve patients’ lives and solve medical problems with less invasive and less painful techniques. Just as important to patients, however, is minimizing the recovery time after medical procedures. In many ways, orthopedics has made great gains in reducing the invasiveness, pain and recovery time in orthopedic surgeries. For example, many of the orthopedic surgeries performed today are done arthroscopically, or through very small … [Read more...] about Using Joint Denervation to Treat Arthritis in the Hand, Wrist, Elbow
Benefits of Volunteering with a Local Non-Profit
There is never a shortage of opportunities in Flagstaff to reach out and volunteer at one of the many local non-profit agencies. Doing so is a chance to give back to the community and is also a chance to gain personal experience you may carry with you throughout your career or personal development. In Flagstaff, members of the community have opportunities to help clean and maintain local trails, while other organizations may involve medical care or work with children. Luckily for Flagstaff … [Read more...] about Benefits of Volunteering with a Local Non-Profit
Small Wins for Big Results
Change is scary, but growth requires change. Because of this leadership reality, there is no dearth of advice on leading change. One of the more novel ideas comes from organizational theorist Karl Weick. In a 1984 article, Weick laid out a method, the small wins strategy, for approaching large scale change by breaking it into smaller, easier to manage chunks. The strategy involves thinking about a big change as a set of much smaller, interrelated projects that, when completed, result in the big … [Read more...] about Small Wins for Big Results
Mountain Valley Regional Rehabilitation Hospital Recognized Among Top 10% in Nation for 9th Year
Thousands of former patients and their family members in Northern Arizona will not be surprised to hear that once again MVRRH has been named among the Top 10 percent in the nation for the care they provide to patients with strokes, brain injuries, orthopedic injuries and more. This is the ninth consecutive year the hospital has earned the honor, which recognizes provision of care that is patient-centered, efficient, timely and effective. The hospital was ranked out of 782 inpatient … [Read more...] about Mountain Valley Regional Rehabilitation Hospital Recognized Among Top 10% in Nation for 9th Year
The Indomitable MRI: Achieving New Levels of Detail
As radiologists, we use many types (modalities) of imaging technology to learn more about how the human body is working without having to resort to surgery. These include: X-rays, computed tomography (CT) scans, and positron emission tomography (PET) scans as well as ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans. Regarding this last modality, the idea of using magnets to look at electrically charged particles inside the human body was once ridiculed as crazy. Today, MRI is used in … [Read more...] about The Indomitable MRI: Achieving New Levels of Detail
Lessons Learned from the State Legislature
This is the second part of my story about trying to make legislative changes to state law. Last month, I wrote about the issue of a small business renting some retail or office space. If that business wants to build any interior walls, an architect must draw up the plans. Why? State law. This is costly in time and money. So, to help small businesses, I had our state representative, Brenda Barton, introduce a bill to make an exception to the architect requirement for tenant space with no … [Read more...] about Lessons Learned from the State Legislature
“Ask the CEO” Should the Founders be Fired?
The majority of my CEO positions involved being brought on board to help the founders once they had accepted venture capital funding. It was commonly referred to as Adult Supervision. Once, while being interviewed by a founder for the CEO role, I was asked, “Do you not like founders?” He asked that question because he had done some research and discovered that in the majority of cases, when I took over as CEO, the founders either resigned or were terminated. My best friend happens to be … [Read more...] about “Ask the CEO” Should the Founders be Fired?