by SMW Group | Dec 26, 2020 | 2021, Coronavirus, Covid-19, New Year, Pandemic
“Celebrate good times, come on Celebrate good times, There’s a party goin’ on right now Celebrate!” Countdown It’s time for a countdown as the year 2020 ends, and while the calendar year is ending, our vigilance is not. We must continue to social distance,...
by SMW Group | Dec 17, 2020 | Balance, Burnout, C-Suite, Compassion, Confidence, Coronavirus, Dreams, Kindness, Purpose, SMWGroup
Oh, what a year! The song by the Four Seasons inspired me to build on their “last December, back in ’63.” Last December, back in 2019, what a special time for us…we planned for a New Year, new hope, new joy, and good health. Oh, what a year, 2020...
by SMW Group | Nov 24, 2020 | Balance, Boundaries, Burnout, Coronavirus, Covid-19, Stress management
Stress is in the air…stress is always in the air, but now stress is front and center! The pandemic has brought stress to the forefront of every workplace setting. As a stressbuster, I have worked on stress reduction in our everyday lives and during crises for...
by SMW Group | Oct 28, 2020 | Balance, Bullying, C-Suite, Communications, Contingency Planning, Coronavirus, Covid-19, Globally, Leadership, Predictions, Strategy, Stress management, Supply Chain, Teamwork, Turmoil
The three words beginning with the letter “I” are characteristics of great leaders. Where do you find such leaders? How do you get to learn from them? How do you connect with them, even in a virtual space, and what’s in it for you? These are all...
by SMW Group | Sep 6, 2020 | Compassion, Coronavirus, Covid-19, Dreams, Goals, Leadership, Nursing, SMWGroup, STAR Nurses
Those of us within the healthcare space recognize the term “Year of the Nurse and Midwife 2020.” This was the year to celebrate nurses and nursing like never before. Star Nurses conceived by The Washington Post and The American Nurses Association (ANA) was...
by SMW Group | May 19, 2020 | Balance, Confidence, Coronavirus, Laughter, SMWGroup, Stress management
Adding a smile, and a laugh, to life’s challenges – the secret to a life in balance. As the author of B is for Balance, a guide to creating balance in life and at work, and as one who has lived it, I know the important of laughter…the best medicine. With...
