Through the 90 minute presentation at last week's Southwest Regional Home Care Conference the audience of 80 or so appeared engaged. Responding with a knowing nod at all the right times. No one fell asleep or left, as far as I could see. Good presentation, right? The answer is "we'll see". I have presented at home care conferences for years. At first thinking the "knowing nods" meant everyone understood and would go back to their agency and make the necessary changes. I now know that is rarely the case. There was hearing, reading, sometimes note taking and, or course, head nodding, but, if history is any indicator, very little action.
My uncle Mark was a great guy. A thinking, challenging, fun, contrarian, awesome guy. He was a monk in training, a Marine, a professional photographer, a poet, a writer and many other things. He believed there is a type of evolution to society. That every generation was supposed to "learn from the previous generation by taking the good stuff and building on it while getting rid of the bad stuff." Change and evolution are natural so the world requires action. While others talked he acted with purpose.
The Linkedin article link about Benjamin Franklin ( www.businessinsider.com/14-action-inducing-lessons-from-benjamin-franklin-2012-4 ) sounds like it was written precisely for the current challenges of today's home care industry. The author of the article introduces the lessons this way, "Here are 14 action-inducing lessons from him:". I guess it is human nature to fear action and to fear change. I won't list them all out here but it is a great Monday morning eye opener.
Hopefully, as you read this, and the Franklin article, you nod along in agreement. Take the following quote to heart and when you've finished reading the last line then ACT. "Well done is better than well said.", Benjamin Franklin (although it could have been said by uncle Mark).
If you don't know how then ask.
Steve
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