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As a member of the "dying breed of hockey fans", I loved your blog!! Words to live by, Scott
I am not a huge hockey fan but the concept has many applications off the ice. Glad you enjoyed. Larry
Larry, Great message. Inspirational. julie
Julie, I am very pleased you found value in the blog. Please let me know what you think of future posts.
Larry, in reading your blog, it also occurred to me that managing a leadership career could very much be like skating on thin ice. It's usually difficult when you first start, you build confidence through experience and practice and then for those who work hard at perfecting their skills, the vision of going to the right place becomes second nature. Thanks for your provoking thoughts. Mark
Mark, Thanks for taking the analogy to a new corner of the rink. Career navigation is a lot like skating. Experience and thoughtful planning allow you to avoid the bumpy ice and the thin ice in search of the clean ice allowing for your best skating. Taken even further, we all need mentors and peers willing to offer their stick should we stay on the thin ice too long and need a rescue.
Larry
Great posting Larry! This is the second time this month I've heard the Gretzky quote applied to healthcare and it certainly resonates. . .
When applying your blog to my personal career path and successes to date I took your thoughts a step further - knowing what to do with the puck when you've gone to where the puck is.
Catch the puck - "accept the challenge" Control the puck (stick-handling) – "management excellence" Move up ice - "Take action; don't sit idle" Don't get caught with your head down - "anticipate barriers, forecast solutions, know your industry, and learn all you can" Look for the open part of the net (known as the "holes: 1-5") - "assess your opportunities to execute and chose the most effective option" Shoot and score!
Thanks for the opportunity to reflect for a moment! Andy
Andy,
Excellent extension of the thought. You did such nice work I will leave it alone, other than being depressed the quote is circulating in several forums. :)
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