Watching the path of destruction of hurricane Isaac certainly makes one stop and put their life into perspective.  It’s amazing how in an instant homes can be completely destroyed, a family’s belongings can be washed away, and people can experience the loss of literally all their material possessions.  Things that they may have worked years […]

Today I was touched by the kindness of a stranger.  As many of you are aware I have a son who is serving a mission in Mississippi.  As part of that mission he is only allowed to write home once a week on Monday.  You can imagine how stressful it is for a mother to […]

I heard a poem long ago that really resonated with me.  The poem is called The Bridge Builder and it is a story of an old man who has to cross over deep canyon with water running through it.  The man crosses the ravine himself and once he reaches the other side he stops to […]

A lobster may have tremendous value at an expensive restaurant, but they have absolutely no value in a work environment.  I have likely lost a few of you with my observation so let me explain exactly what I mean.  If you have ever observed lobsters in a fine restaurant you will find that they are […]

“Do what is right, let the consequence follow.” That quote is a quote that has been on the wall of my office every single day since I came to MediConnect. That quote has come to mean a great deal to me in my life and the truth is that it is living by that quote […]

Today marks the two year anniversary of me writing my daily employee tweets every single day without missing one (actually they are more like daily blogs, but were originally going to be tweets which is where they got their initial title from for those who haven’t been here the full two years). I cannot believe […]

I think it’s important to stop every now and then and ask yourself if you are paying enough attention to the impact you have on others. Are your actions making other people’s lives better? Or are your actions making other people’s lives worse? The answer is either one or the other, so it’s critical that […]

First off I want to point out that my cute Derby avatar is chewing on a piece of STRAW! Not violating company policy with anything else in my mouth :). HUGE NEWS! On Friday the 24rd of August any employee who is coming with us to the Derby will be allowed to leave the office […]

This world is full of those who would sit back and criticize others, make snarky comments about others, tear others down or belittle their efforts. And why wouldn’t it be full of those people? It is so easy to be one of those people. Talking trash about someone takes very little effort. Finding fault with […]

GEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEETTTTTTTTTTTTTTT LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOSE!!!!!! A simple phase. Two words. Yet, awesome! This is my new favorite phrase. It reminds me that when life gets tough, you just gotta have fun with it. Honestly, you can’t choose what happens to you. Life is thrown at you in ways unimaginable, but like they always say, “When life gives you […]

First I have to say that I love butterflies! There are so many amazing analogies you can draw from butterflies, not to mention that they are super pretty with gorgeous cool colors on their wings! They are just awesome! So today I am going to share a story I found called the Parable of the […]

Failure is a funny thing. Many of us fear it. Many of us avoid it. Many of us let it stop us. Many of us decide to simply not try so that we don’t have to chance it. Funny thing is that there really isn’t such a thing as failure at all. There is only […]

“I have been through some terrible things in my life, some of which actually happened.” – Mark Twain What a fabulous quote by Mark Twain! And SO TRUE! Worrying is a crazy thing if you think about it. It has no redeeming value as the act of worrying does absolutely nothing to impact the outcomes. […]

There are many poems that I love and that inspire me in my life, but there is one poem that I think has been the most inspiring to me personally and I want to share it with all of you. Plus I can think of no better way to start a new week then with […]

Discouragement is a funny thing. Everyone has their battles with being discouraged and feeling like a failure or feeling inadequate. Years ago a story was shared with me that really helped me to change the way I viewed the hard struggles that came into my life. I want to share the story with all of […]

I received a letter from my son this week in which he shared he had an incredibly difficult week on his mission. It was just one of those really tough weeks when you find yourself discouraged and down and you need someone to reach out to you to help lift you up again and you […]

…Yes, you. Stop being unhappy with yourself. You are perfect. Stop wishing you looked like someone else or wishing people liked you as much as they like someone else. Stop trying to get attention from those who hurt you. Stop hating your body, your face, your personality, your quirks. Love them. Without those things you […]

Tonight I went to a family reunion over at the Draper park where my aunts and uncles and cousins gathered together for a picnic. It was so fun to spend time with extended family. We sat and heard stories of my great grandparents and other ancestors and it was a lot of fun. Then I […]

“IT COULD ALWAYS BE WORSE” Okay so you are probably wondering what kind of depressing title that is for today’s tweet, but before you think that let me tell you the backstory of it so you can understand that this phrase has become a powerful reminder in my life that has helped me to put […]

Today I am going to share with all of you the newest client newsletter that will be sent to our customers at MediConnect.   Enjoy the newsletter and have a great Wednesday!… Summer Love From MediConnect Remember summer break as a kid—-how excited you were to ride your bike around the neighborhood, slurp a snow cone, […]

As you probably realize, the Olympics opening ceremony is tonight! The thing that I love about the Olympics is that fact that those people participating in the events are the absolute best of the best that have dedicated themselves 100% to exceling in their talent. That is one of the most impressive things in the […]

“This is the beginning of a new day. You have been given this day to use as you will. You can waste it or use it for good.  What you do today is important because you are exchanging a day of your life for it. When tomorrow comes, this day will be gone forever; in […]

Today is actually an official state holiday here in Utah, even though we don’t get the day off here at MCG :(.   But I do want to wish everyone in Utah a very happy Pioneer Day and for those who don’t know what Pioneer Day is about, I will tell you… July 24th, 1847 is […]

I mentioned in my tweet last Friday that one of my new goals in my life is to make more time available for mentoring all of you as well as mentoring others. I think my passion for mentoring stems from having had such good mentors in my own life that helped me and taught me […]

“If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost: that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them.” – Henry David Thoreau… When my children were young we used to play a game called Sky Castles. We would go outside in our backyard and lay down on […]

Last week I was the keynote speaker and Emcee for the UVEF Awards for the top 25 companies in Utah that were under 5 years old. The company that won the award shared their mantra with us, which fit perfectly with the MCG theme of being AWESOME!  They shared that they want to “Surprise customers […]

You are probably scratching your heads thinking “HUH?” How can anyone think of Monday as their favorite day of the week?  That is just crazy talk! Well, I will tell you why I say that Monday is my new favorite day of the week… Most of the MCG team in Utah knows that my oldest […]

This Thursday I have been asked to be the keynote speaker at the UVEF awards and to present the 25 fastest growing entrepreneurial Utah companies with their awards. At this conference they have asked me to share the top three lessons I have learned in my entrepreneurial journey. Top three…wow, that is intimidating to have […]

First let me say that I had a great weekend and I hope that all of you did as well. The sun was shining and the fires seem to be a little better (at least I hope) and my daughter came home from a week in Idaho she spent at her friend’s cabin. My husband […]

I want to start today’s CEO message with an explanation as to what this daily message is and the background on why it came about… As the company grew from a mere 70ish employees when I took over as CEO in 2004, to over 1,000 of us worldwide, I struggled to find a way to […]