After finishing the long-awaited Senior Games last Monday, I want to take a moment to say thanks for all the notes of encouragement and to share some learnings and stories from the amazing experience. It does take a village to prepare for the event and I couldn’t have done it without the support of my…
The 2023 National Senior Games are under way this week, and I’m excited to be competing in them for the first time alongside thousands of senior athletes. The Games are a great demonstration of our capacity as humans to grow and to change and to rebuild throughout our lives. In today’s society, we don’t always…
It’s interesting where life leads us, a thought that came to mind as I read this Wall Street Journal article (subscription required): “You’re Already Moving Toward Your Next Career”. The essence of it is about how everything we do in life is additive in some way, even if in the moment we don’t know what it’s building towards…
September is National Literacy Month, a time to bring awareness to an important topic. Low literacy has tremendous impact on society and significantly affects the extent to which people can live enjoyable, productive, and healthy lives. It’s a critical topic for us to talk about and address as a nation, made even more urgent because…
Congratulations to all the recent graduates from high school, college undergraduate and graduate programs, and beyond. This time of year is exciting and promising as the next generation moves forward. It’s especially exciting when considering many of these individuals represent the future leaders of our country, whether in private or public sector roles. Impressive too…
A recent study by the Foundation of the American Board of Internal Medicine explored the importance of trust in healthcare. The report indicates that, whether patients, providers, payers or the broader public, we’re all seeking greater trust in the healthcare system, especially in the wake of the pandemic. Findings suggest that increased communication and deeper…
Loneliness is one of the only universal conditions and it’s increasingly becoming an epidemic – more than a quarter of Americans experience loneliness and the older adult population is one of the highest risk groups for social isolation and loneliness. With winter approaching and concerns over a new COVID-19 variant, the need for human connection…
Last year stretched Humana and me in ways we had never contemplated before. Yet, it made us better, and me better, by providing tremendous learnings during what has been one of the most challenging periods of a lifetime. Reflecting on 2020 has provided some lifelong lessons about how I live and lead and wanted to…
This holiday season, I’m thankful for the many inspiring authors who’ve helped provide fresh perspective throughout an incredibly challenging 2020. If you’re like me, the events of the year have prompted a need to seek a positive outlet to recharge and reset. For me, books have been my refuge. While I read a lot of…
The Humana team has given a lot of consideration to how our move to virtual during the pandemic is impacting our communities –and younger generations, in particular. Our young people are determined, hopeful, and resilient, but we also need to leverage our resources to support them. In Humana’s hometown of Louisville where we have 12,000…
