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Skilled Medical Workers in Guatemala

I have accompanied my wife on a medical mission trip this week to Antigua, Guatemala. She is on a surgery team that will perform over 90 surgeries for poor people this week. I run errands for the team and wash the breakfast dishes. Most kids go to school here but do not have much opportunity for higher education. At the hospital we serve, all the medical service staff is home trained. There aren’t many nursing,

Howe Q. Wallace June 11, 2013

Guatemala: Day 1 of Surgery

Day 1 of surgery is complete with 30 people helped. The surgeries started without a hitch at 8 a.m. and the day went well. The medical team reports the operating rooms well equipped with aged equipment. So, there’s a little stepping back and adjusting. The surgeries are done at the Obras Sociales. It is a block wide and long complex anchored by a sanctuary but full of facilities designed to take care of the poor.

Howe Q. Wallace June 11, 2013

Mission Trip to Guatemala

We are in Guatemala for a medical mission. This is my third trip. It is my wife Jenny’s eighth. There are 34 members on our team. The states of Tennessee, Texas, California and Florida are represented. In addition to Jenny and me, Jillian Ehrhardt and Maggie Holland have joined us from Bartow, FL. This is Jillian’s third trip. Her first as an RN. She came as a student nurse three years ago. She credits the hands-on

Howe Q. Wallace June 10, 2013

An Acrostic for Leading a Balanced Lifestyle

I have a friend Sheryl Chernault who is writing a curriculum for a hospital system designed to teach young people about a “balanced” lifestyle. She is using the acrostic CREATION©. Choice – Recognizing how choices we make impact the kind of life we live. Rest – Acknowledging the importance of adequate rest in achieving health. Environment – Acknowledging how the creation of improved environments contributes to quality of life. Activity – A balanced life includes

Howe Q. Wallace October 17, 2012

Sunbelt Sponsors Weight Loss Challenge

Our treated wood location, Sunbelt Forest Products, is sponsoring a health challenge. Beginning Wednesday, they have invited all employees in their Bartow location to compete in an 8-week weight loss contest. They will weigh in every two weeks. The measurement is total percentage of weight lost. Thus, if you weigh 200 pounds and lose 10 pounds, you lost 5%. Highest percentage wins. In announcing this program, General Manager Ken Delle Donne noted that our intranet

Howe Q. Wallace June 12, 2012

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THE JUICE IS WORTH THE SQUEEZE

“Everything you want is on the other side of ‘hard’.” – CJ McCollum, NBA player McCollum is a story of overachievement. He was undersized. Played college basketball at a non-descript school. Was a long shot to be an NBA player but worked his way to being a first-round draft pick and was a solid star in his 10th year in the league. I heard him describe his approach to the game and his development on a podcast called

Howe Q. Wallace March 25, 2024

HAPPENING TO THE WORLD – A SATISFYING WAY TO LIVE

PalletOne leaders “happen to the world.” What does that mean? A PalletOne leader is confident. Each situation creates an opportunity for service and contribution. We are talented and put those talents to work. We see those around us as having talent. We seek to unlock it. We realize that we can be called upon to take the initiative to improve things at any moment. We act when the situation calls for it. We inspire through

Howe Q. Wallace March 25, 2024

SUFFERING AND CHALLENGES

“Weep, trust, pray, think, shift, hope, grow. Ways to handle suffering.” – Tim Keller Tim Keller was a preacher from New York City. He passed away in 2023. I followed him on Twitter because he tweeted profound thoughts like the one above. You don’t exit life without tough things happening to you. It’s a fact. None of us are exempt. In specific order, Keller gave us seven verbs to consider when challenged: Weep – It’s

Howe Q. Wallace March 22, 2024

Recent Articles

Skilled Medical Workers in Guatemala

Guatemala: Day 1 of Surgery

Mission Trip to Guatemala

An Acrostic for Leading a Balanced Lifestyle

Sunbelt Sponsors Weight Loss Challenge

Talk To The Leader in PT Lumber. Request A Quote for Pallets.

Articles About Leadership

THE JUICE IS WORTH THE SQUEEZE

HAPPENING TO THE WORLD – A SATISFYING WAY TO LIVE

SUFFERING AND CHALLENGES

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