What is your secret to success?
I never (ever) approach something with anything other than success in mind. I honestly have never considered failure as an option in any situation, whether personal or professional. This may have led to me being a bit cautious when I was younger, but now I realize that drive and ambition are very powerful tools.
What do you love best about what you do?
I love that I can see the reflection of my work in my community. I love the smaller-town health care system because it is so personal to me. I know and love the people that we treat in our hospitals because they are my family, neighbors and friends. That makes me proud, and it also keeps me accountable.
Which of your accomplishments are you most proud of?
I just celebrated my 25th wedding anniversary with my high-school sweetheart, and we have three wonderful children that I am so proud of. I love my kids so much, and all three are headstrong and ambitious. I am thankful that my career path has given me the ability to instill a strong work ethic and a strong sense of responsibility in them.
How do you maintain a work-life balance?
I find a lot of who I am is wrapped up in my work, and I am not the kind of person that really ever “turns it off.” That said, I do spend a lot of time outside, hiking, running and enjoying nature with friends and family, and just “being there,” wherever I am.
What are you reading right now?
I reread Wuthering Heights every year, and that is actually what I am doing now. It is my favorite book.
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