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How I overcame fear to become a rock star for a night.

March 30, 2010

There are times when it’s worth it to follow your dreams and banish the fear that’s holding you back. As an example, I give you my improbable attempt at being a rock guitarist.

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How to manage people when you are sick

March 23, 2010

Managing people is difficult. Successful managing is even tougher when you are ill. But there are ways to manage your department so that it runs smoothly even when you can’t always give it a hundred per-cent attention.

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The “Gift” of Invisible Illness

March 11, 2010

Avoiding bitterness and looking at invisible illness as a gift .A short except from my speech at Invisible Disability Awareness Week.

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What does sick look like?

February 25, 2010

Sickness. What does it look like. Photographer Jodi McKee challenges us to rethink what sick looks like by profiling invisible illness.

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Death Pt. 3 . What is there to be afraid of?

February 4, 2010

A philosophical and scientific look at death and reality. We only need fear the unknown, not necessarily the end.

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Why death is necessary (Fear of death pt.2)

February 1, 2010

Dying is important to us and the Universe. A look at why we really wouldn’t want to live forever.

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Why do we fear dying? Part I – Perspective

January 25, 2010

A look at our lack of perspective when it comes to death in the modern world.

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Can sick people really be high performers?

January 20, 2010

Many great leaders have had to overcome chronic illness.

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Climbing the Highest Mountains with IBD

January 20, 2010

Rob Hill will soon be the first man with Crohn’s disease and an ostomy to climb the seven summits.

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Roger Ebert helps define the term “sick with success”

January 17, 2010

Roger Eberts recent blog post Nil By Mouth defines sick with success

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