Earlier this summer I wrote about the High Lonesome Loop, 15.5 miles and 3,500’ of vertical, and about setting goals big enough that failing is a possibility. A week later, we set out on a more challenging route, one that we were unsure that we would finish. The plan A 15-mile loop through the IndianContinue reading “The Goal We Didn’t Finish”
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How Spain Won the World Cup and What It Means for Hospital Performance
Last night, after watching Spain win the World Cup, something struck me while listening to the post-game analysis. Someone asked Thierry Henry, the French football legend, former Arsenal striker, and now a FOX Sports analyst, to explain the significance of Spain’s identity and philosophy – their renowned system. His answer was simple, it was, playContinue reading “How Spain Won the World Cup and What It Means for Hospital Performance”
On Big Goals, Excuses, and Getting Out of Your Own Way
An Adventure on The High Lonesome Loop There’s a trail in Colorado’s Indian Peaks Wilderness that I’ve been thinking about for years. The High Lonesome Loop. 15.5 miles. 3,500’ of vertical. Starting at 9,000’ deep in the forest, rising up to alpine tundra, cliffs, summer snowfields, and mountain lakes, crossing the Continental Divide at 12,000’.Continue reading “On Big Goals, Excuses, and Getting Out of Your Own Way”
