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Top 20 Training has a special relationship with the staff at Notre Dame Academy in Minnetonka, Minnesota. Dr. Bonnie Jungels, principal of NDA, shared an experience she had after reading the book One Word That Will Change Your Life by Gordon, Page and Britton. The...

Beliefs don’t just pop into our heads. They are formed. One of the major causes for the formation of beliefs is messages that we have received. Messages come from a variety of sources: parents, teachers, peers, the media, and even ourselves. They remain outside...

Last week I suggested that by becoming a team we can make our dreams possible. However, not everyone has developed the mindset or skills to function as a team. What will help us be a better team? Let’s consider two components of a team mindset…one that will be easy to...

Last week I attended a basketball practice at St. John’s University, my alma mater. Afterwards, head coach Pat McKenzie invited me to share a few thoughts with the players about how my time playing basketball at St. John’s impacted my life. We gathered in a meeting...

THE GRASS STAYS GREENER WITH GRATITUDE By Steve Ring I’ve had two prominent mentors in my life with regard to manners…my mother Julie and Letitia Baldrige. Mom made a point to educate me on proper meal place settings, table manners, and the art of a well written thank...

MAKING GREEN BY DOING WHAT'S DIFFICULT - KEEPING OUR EYE ON THE BALL By Steve Ring Last week we focused on remembering our purpose. Let’s “dig in” to that a bit more. I don’t often think about baseball at this time of the year. However, I do notice that this is the...

Last week we focused on burnout and looking for greener pastures. We realized that it’s not the job or environment that burns our grass, but neglecting our responsibility to do what’s required to keep our grass green. We forget our purpose. In his book, The Seed, John...

As a reminder, the next few Wellness Wednesdays will offer contributions from our friend and colleague, Steve Ring. Steve is Director of Clinic Operations at Hegg Health Center in Rock Valley, IA. "I had a discussion recently with friends in education and healthcare....

It’s already the middle of December. Seems like time is flying by. As I thought about this recently, I realized the fleeting nature of time. You can give me $10 and I can give $10 back to you. You can give me a jacket and I can give a jacket back to you. You can give...

Experiencing beauty and grace certainly has a different impact on us than experiencing ugliness and hatred. Whereas the human spirit wants to pull away from ugliness and hatred, we want to move toward and connect with beauty and grace. Following last week’s Wellness...