John Michael Weir – BBA, CHESP, REH

1. If you really want to do something, write it down. I have proven this several times.

2. Don’t listen to negative people who think something can’t be done.

3. While you don’t listen to the negative people, try to help them see the positive in life.

4. Budgets are more important each year. See item 1.

5. Exercise is important each day. Don’t fool yourself into thinking three days a week is enough. This is a great stress reducer.

6. Friends should come first, Try to make friends with everyone. See item 3.

7. Having a personal journal really helps with the year end review. See item 1 again.

8. Books and other self education is an investment with guaranteed returns. Better than any stock market.

9. It is ok to try new things.

10. Don’t sweat the small things. Really.

First plant 3 rows of peace: PERSISTENCE, PATIENCE, PEACE OF MIND

Next, plant 4 hills of squash: SQUASH GOSSIP, SQUASH GRUMBLING, SQUASH SELFISHNESS, SQUASH APATHY

Then plant 3 rows of lettuce: LET US BE KIND, LET US BE RESPONSIBLE, LET US BE RESPECTFUL.

No garden is complete without turnips: TURN UP WITH A SMILE, TURN UP WITH A HEALTHY ATTITUDE

Water regularly with confidence and love and let your garden bring forth both thankfulness and forgiveness.

IF WE COULD ALL REMEMBER TO CULTIVATE THIS, NO CHALLENGE WOULD BE TOO GREAT; AND WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD THIS WOULD BE.

WISHING YOU & YOUR LOVED ONES A BLESSED AND SAFE THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY!

I just looked at my last post and realized it’s been too long between posts, and I still have not updated the download files area. Actually I have not created it because I was going to setup a link to have ask for it and have it sent automatically to your email. The good news is that it’s only because I’ve been working hard to provide you with something valuable, the bad news is that I feel like I have so much to share that I’m not sure where to start.

So, why not with today. At our Environment of Care Committee meeting, also call Safety Committee in the past, one from our quality department noted that I seemed to be having fun with the meeting. I asked if that was ok and was greeted with a resounding absolutely. I asked if there was a motion and quickly there was a motion and several seconds. Well, we now have an agenda item for fun at each meeting.

So other than that fun today, I have been busy re-adjusting job routines. Yes once again things change and my staff are such gems that they understand and work together. Times are tough everywhere but we have a mission to clean for health, and looks so teamwork rises to the challenge and we adjust. So, until I get a little more situated here on this site let me leave you with this thought:

There are three types of people in the world

Those that make things happen, those that watch things happen, and those who ask what happened?

What type are you?

I want to share this news story because it really explains a common, recurring situation that occurs when custodian, housekeepers and other service workers really love their jobs and the people they serve. 

MUSKOGEE, OK — Everyone remembers Pete Robbins’ characteristic greeting to the children as they came into the building at the start of the school day, according to the Muskogee Phoenix.

"Every morning he stood at the door and gave every child a high-five, a smile and a ‘good morning’ as they came through that door," said Carolyn Stach, a teacher at Fort Gibson for 43 years.

Robbins died on Sept. 27 at the age of 89, the article noted.

"Pete was the kind of guy who never met a stranger," said Roger Shaw, long-time principal at Fort Gibson School while Robbins worked there.

"He knew every child in school. Every one of them had a nickname," Shaw added.

"Sometimes it is the people who seem to have a small part in our lives that make the biggest impact, and Pete was certainly one of those people," said Cheryl Todd, a 1989 graduate of Fort Gibson High School.

"He would still recognize you 30 years after you were in school. For many of us, he was our parents’ custodian, then ours, then our kids’," Todd stated.

Click here to read the complete article.

I was recently at an event, and I was called to the front of the room to give a testimonial. I told my story, how I went from a front line worker to a Director. I talked about how I became a leader and gave some advice on how others can too.

Immediately after I walked back to my seat, a man approached me and asked,“how can I use the word leader if I don’t know that I am one?”

Here’s my simple answer to that, until you feel and believe that you are a leader and you are going to be successful at your business, it will NEVER work!

My biggest advice to those out there that don’t consider themselves leaders is this:  NEVER LACK CONFIDENCE, ALWAYS BELIEVE YOU ARE A LEADER UNTIL YOU ARE ONE!

Confidence is the number one skill that all leaders possess. I talk to so many people that “pass off’ their responsibilities. This is a guaranteed way to failure.

Learn from the best and then BE the best.

To your success!

John Weir

Over the past several weeks, as a lot of you know, I’ve had a TON of stuff going on, survey’s disaster drill planning, policy updates and more! And I’ve gotten a TON of work from home business ideas for my company that I haven’t been able to put into action yet because I’ve been so busy!

As a result, I haven’t been focused like I should have been and realized that maybe I need to double up with my self improvement. When I’m feeling unfocused and unproductive I am AWARE of it and do whatever I can at that moment to work on it and am constantly improving myself.

Recently I saw a gentleman named Benny Morris speak on self improvement and how to break past the barriers in our lives.

Dr. Benny Morris:

ALL of you have heard the whole “break past your beliefs” thing and probably have heard it many times. This seminar was NOT just another self-help “thing,” I originally wasn’t going to talk about this for that reason, but I decided what I learned was too valuable to share and would really improve your business ten fold!

Before I get into everything I’ve learned, I want to give you a brief history on Dr. Morris, to show you his credibility. Benny owned the FIRST Tony Robins Franchise and went on to tour with Tony across the country. In addition, he’s created a 5 step method (Valeo Method) on how to achieve your goals and dreams and his book is fantastic! He truly practices what he preaches and that is SO important when you’re listening to ANY leader!

What I Learned That Changed My Business and Life Forever:

During the seminar, thinking about why I still feel like I have things holding me back, yet I’m successful and really feel somehow at the same time that I give my business my all! I was confused and frustrated with myself.

Then Benny asked, “How many of you are living up to 50% of your potential,” NO ONE raised their hand, then he asked how many were living up to 10% of their potential, NO ONE raised their hand!!

This was it! I was NOT using all of my potential and I KNEW it! How crazy is that?? Most of us know that we’re not using our full potential, and still continue to do a half ass job day in and day out. We sit back and make excuses for not doing something and justify it with our EGO, then it never gets done!

What I learned at that seminar was to really push yourself to make a positive, disciplined, productive routine into a habit. There is no excuse for lack of discipline, and really no excuse for ultimate failure. Sure we might fail here and there, but that’s part of success!! However if you let that failure defeat you I HIGHLY suggest you figure out why and fix the problem within.

We’ve all been told this, but how many of us actually follow it?

So Here’s My Action Step For You TODAY:

Here’s what I want you to do every day, for the rest of your life ! Whenever a thought comes into your head like “oh you can’t do that,” “You’re too young, You’re too old” blah blah blah, imagine it leaving your mind, grabbing that thought, throwing it into a trash bin tied to a helium balloon and floating away into space…

Your Ego is NOT your friend! It will say anything to you to keep you from your goals, and this is why you have to make these little mental pictures and tricks to keep it from taking you over.

Finally I want to tell you that Affirmations are so important. Admittedly I had stopped writing them, but from today on I am going to write them every single day, they condition our subconscious to allow us to be successful and free from mental barriers. Let’s write them together, after all repetition and routine will turn into habit .

To Your Success!

Remember, HIPAA is very important, our patients are counting on us to protect them.

Some of the basic steps of office cleaning are presented here…

We had our “long awaited” Joint Commission Survey the beginning of this week. It seemed like forever, waiting for them to arrive… not really. While it might have seemed like a long time, it really was just another week for a hospital that prides itself on being the best possible caregiver to meet the physical, and spiritual needs of the community.

Environmental Services is the department that cleans, disinfects, and fights infection in every hospital. ES for short, is a department that touches every aspect of a healthcare facility, every patient, every staff member and every visitor. My team is no different, but we try to be different in one aspect; we don’t “get ready” for survey’s like The Joint Commission, or CMS, we practice survey readiness everyday.

A quick tip regarding recognition.

Successful leadership in healthcare environmental services requires constant vigilance, ongoing education, willingness to identify opportunities for improvement in ourselves first, and staff second. In that spirit I share 11 principles and 14 traits for leading in this ever changing environment.

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Resonant Leaders engage us. They evoke positive emotions and inspire us through their positive thoughts and clear vision. Leaders develop their resonance through compassion, hope, mindfulness and they maintain their resonance. Is it any wonder this leads to increased revenue in an organization?

Leaders of all kinds possess these abilities. However, their level of emotional intelligence determines their ability to manage the feeling and emotions that motivate groups to meet its goals. Resonance, in terms of brain function, means that people’s emotional centers are in synch in a positive way. We have to do everything we can to promote resonant leadership skills.