Jun 5, 2021 | 10000 Beds, Addiction, Be Present, Honesty, Leader, Leadership, Professionalism, Witness
It was mid-term, seventh grade. I was in my home economics class and we had just finished ironing stencils on aprons. On that particular day we had a substitute. When the bell rang, the classroom emptied faster than I’d ever seen it, and before cleaning up the...
May 22, 2021 | 10000 Beds, Application, Applications Closed, Effectiveness, Honesty, Leader, Leadership, Scholarship, Transparency
When applying for a job, there’s nothing more discouraging than the moment you see a sign reading “Applications Closed”. Many of us have been there, done that…and we remember that sinking feeling of disappointment. Now imagine how an addict...
Mar 2, 2021 | #CelebrateRecovery, 10000 Beds, 10KBeds, Addiction, Addiction recovery, Addiction Treatment, Be Present, Behavior, Choice, Choose Well, Client First, Code of Ethics, Courage, Ethics, ethics done right, fast lane leader, fast-lane leadership, Habits, Honor, Integrity, Leader, Leadership, Moral Judgement, Morality, Nonprofit, Professionalism, Reputation, Rules
Rules are made to be broken. Right? Wrong! We all laugh when we hear the old adage, but unfortunately there are many who adopt this as their way of living. Successful leadership demands a higher level of behavior. At 10,000 Beds we hold ourselves to a high standard....
Jul 20, 2018 | Communication, effective leaders, effective leadership, ethical behavior, Ethics, eye single to the glory of god, fast-lane leaders, fast-lane leadership, healthy living, healthy thinking, Leadership, myopic, tunnel vision, vision, visionary
Myopic perspective. I don’t know about you, but this is something I sometimes struggle with because I’m too close, I’m too involved, I’m too emotional. I’m too________(fill-in-the-blank). Myopic thinking – lack of discernment or...
Jun 1, 2018 | #CelebrateRecovery, 10000 Beds, Challenges, Changing Lives, ethics done right, fast-lane leaders, fast-lane leadership, Leader, Leadership, Lemonade, Saving Lives
Oh it’s been a fun week, so much positive has happened, and nothing could dampen my spirits. Even the unexpected. I’m always amazed at the tactics of some…and equally amazed at how their not-so-positive commentary can lead to positive outcomes (thank...
