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Lessons from My Calls with Bob (1 of 9)

Lesson 1 of 9 Four Loop Learning team member Jayme Markus often has two little eyes peering over her shoulder during Zoom calls. It is her cat Doug. As a way for her to help share leadership lessons that come her way from her time at Four Loop Learning,

WATCH YOUR WORDS

The Jan 6th attack on the White House Capitol is a stark reminder of how important it is to be extremely careful in your selection and use of words. President elect Biden’s was recently quoted... “You heard me say before in different context, the words of a President matter, no

What I Learned From CJ

It is with deep sadness that I have lost a good friend, CJ Fritz from an unexpected death related to blood clots in December. CJ was my Executive Admin for 18 years when I worked for GE. She always had my back and was always there to help me be

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7 Components of Courage

Welcome to Four Loop Learning®, where we help business executives become courageous leaders with reflective journaling skills. We believe if you are more reflective, you are more effective. As a leader, it’s your duty to navigate uncertainty and guide others towards safety. That’s why I’m committed to helping you develop

6 Ways Journaling Enhances Your Leadership

1. Stopping and Reflecting over time helps prevent the fire, fire, fire, ready aim syndrome 2. Journaling allows you to learn and discern how your point of view changes over time 3. Journaling allows you to track your big decisions and later on review their effectiveness 4. Journaling allows

The Value of a Mask

We all know how important it is to wear a mask to protect ourselves and others from the spread of COVID 19. I lost the hearing in my right ear from the Proton Beam so I've been relying on lip reading to augment my hearing of what people are saying.

The Dirty Dozen

As Barbara and I return to Boston for the 3rd time this year, many of you have been asking for an update as I’m at year 2.5 of remission.  Part of this trip will be to get my 6-month MRi to make sure any microscopic residuals of the rare head

5 Questions to Ponder Upon

Have you ever been asked a simple question and then when you pause for a few moments to think about your response you realize it's really not that simple at all. You are going to see many things from me in the next month where I've been going through the

ABOUT

Previously known as “Bobston.life”, this blog was created in May of 2018 and contained 88 blogs on what was on my mind throughout my medical journey in Boston over the recent years.

Now, it has grown to hold additional insights on my viewpoints, as well as guest appearances, related to reflective writing and leadership journal coaching. I hope you enjoy the transition and all the contents!

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Mending Crooked Smiles

Mending Crooked Smiles Fund

Supporting cancer patients and their caregivers at the Francis H Burr Center at Mass General Hospital.