From KT – Aug. 30, 2016
Yo DaVita !!!
Sorry I have been absent so many days in a row ! You will better understand in a moment.
I got up at 6 am (after 4 hours of sleep, I had a hard time settling down last night), did my cardio and PT (points to follow, and I think the MTM Team has attached my log, check it out), and started work at 8 am. Big meeting on Teammate Recruiting, a meeting with a search firm, filming for this year’s Village Celebration Dinners (last year we took 72,000 village citizens and spouses out to dinner! to say thank you for your service, celebrate our accomplishments, and present Core Value awards!), I was as usual booked every minute. I had another meeting with a teammate on the drive to the airport and am now on a plane to Wisconsin.
Yesterday Monday was a brutal day. 8 hours in an arbitration meeting. We had to start preparing at 7:30 am, for the hearing which started at 9 am. When I emerged from the hearing, I had work calls booked until 7 pm. Which is exactly when 5 DaVita executives arrived at my home for a working dinner. The execs were from DMG (our DaVita Medical Group, formerly referred to as HCP) and we talked about spreading the DaVita Way within DMG, which has many teammates who are relatively new to the Village concept. That went until 10 pm, after which I had to pack and do a little paperwork. Fear not, however, I did some cardio and PT at 6:15 in the morning so I did not miss an MTM day! The problem was that Sunday was also a 4 hour sleep night, no fun to have two bad nights in a row. Life’s rich pageant.
Which of course could lead you to say “KT that explains no Monday message, but why not on Sunday?”. On Sunday I got up and did my cardio and PT, then went to visit my dear 87 year old Mommy for a couple hours. Then from 1 pm until 7 pm I had a planning meeting with the same DMG executives, we needed to catch up on some stuff, that is something we rarely do. After that we had a family dinner with my daughter visiting from San Francisco, my sister, my niece and her boyfriend. At 10 pm I was just too tired for MTM, I must confess.
But then you will ask “why not an MTM entry on Saturday?”. Saturday started with cardio and PT at home, then a drive to my Physical Therapist for a long live session. After that I had a 2 hour interview/lunch session with a CFO candidate. After that we had a one hour drive to a wedding, from which we did not return until 10:30 pm.
Which takes us back to Friday of course. On Friday I started the day with my cardio and PT, with my calls/meetings started immediately after and were back-to-back, followed by a lunch with Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper, followed by our groundbreaking ceremony for our 2nd Denver building! 500 teammates celebrating our growth, with JR cruising in on a zip-line, and the Governor adding to the festivities. After that was meetings and calls straight up until my 6:30 haircut, which was followed by listening to voicemail on the way to visit my Mom, which meant I did not get home for dinner until 9 pm. Too late for MTM, I needed to focus on Denise!
Last but not least, on Thursday I left you in the morning as I flew back to Denver from Wisconsin. I raced from the airport with a conference call while in the car (virtually every drive I do is filled with phone calls). I then had the great thrill of participating in the Stadium Academy, 1900 teammates ! After that it took 1 hour and 20 minutes to have pictures taken with Academy teammates, which was fun and an honor. After that I hustled over to the Governor’s mansion for a dinner with the Governor and 20 other civic leaders interested in Open Primaries. I am the Chairman of a group that is putting an Open Primary initiative on the ballot. I did not get home until 10 pm ( but remember, I did cardio and PT before I got on the plane).
Soooooo … that is why I have been remiss. But I am back, eager to learn how many TM”s we have now, and find out if we have any pets signed up! I am proud that I did not miss a day of cardio or PT – but as you will see in the log, I did not rack up as many points, not even close.
I hope each of you is meeting your MTM goals! One for All & All for One!
KT
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Gwenn said,
August 31, 2016 @ 4:54 am
Good grief – I need a nap after reading all that!
God Bless you for your intense dedication to our Village, and to your health and family.
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From KT Sept. 1, 2016 said,
September 6, 2016 @ 4:20 pm
Thanks Gwen!! KT
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Donna said,
August 31, 2016 @ 7:18 am
Way to go KT!
The part I always enjoy/appreciate the most is how you always include time with your family. Sometimes the hectic pace we lead causes us to forget how important we are to others, and they to us.
Stay healthy and Relax when you can!!
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From KT Sept. 1, 2016 said,
September 6, 2016 @ 4:19 pm
Denise and I are just thrilled that our daughter is with us for these 5 days. We are having lots of important life check-in conversations, in all directions. And she did some great wakeboarding yesterday, despite being a beginner! I cannot run the boat yet or be very helpful because my arm does not move enough yet .. but next summer will be different.
One for all, KT
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Susan Farnham said,
August 31, 2016 @ 7:27 am
KT, you are an inspiration! I am working on losing 72 LBS off of my tiny 4’8” body and am doing well, but I signed up for the personal time as I am a faith believer and need to devote more time to prayer and bible reading, which gives me great piece of mind, as I suffer from anxiety. Taking time to be quiet and pray and read has brought great peace. With your work constantly being so demanding you a true example of how to fit in the time and effort we need to take care of ourselves both physically and mentally. Thank you KT for being a great mayor to our company. DaVita ROCKS!!!
Susan Farnham, AA
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From KT Sept. 4, 2016 said,
September 6, 2016 @ 4:17 pm
DaVita often DOES rock, because of citizens like you Susan. We are in this together. I need to lose weight also !! KT
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Michelle Auron said,
August 31, 2016 @ 3:39 pm
I appreciate your work ethic! Wow! And also that you make time for family AND CIVICS! – I think open-primaries are an awesome idea!
Thank you for your efforts,
Michelle
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Priscilla Cruz Moreno said,
August 31, 2016 @ 5:24 pm
Way to go KT!! Please remember life balance, family time is critical.
Thanks KT,
Priscilla Cruz-Moreno
DGS Supervisor
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Jill Gawne said,
September 1, 2016 @ 5:57 am
I’m grateful I don’t have your job KT!
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From KT Sept. 1, 2016 said,
September 6, 2016 @ 4:15 pm
I realize I am a lucky boy, who loves his job. BUT it does tend towards the far end of the workload spectrum … the way I do it anyway …maybe I am just not that competent! Life’s rich pageant, thx Jill!
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Corky Schwabe said,
September 1, 2016 @ 9:25 pm
I grew up in Wisconsin. Our family vacationed in Rhinelander in the summers. Where is your cabin?
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Bruce Wayne said,
September 2, 2016 @ 6:53 am
KT, Your schedule is crazy. The dedication to Davita and teammates far surpasses any CEO I have ever worked for as a employee. I tip my hat to you sir. You are a impressive MAYOR/LEADER.. I look forward to helping any way I can to make this the best healthcare system the world has ever seen.
Bruce Wayne Newton RN.
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