Alan Shoebridge
Walmart Health: Fear the revolution or embrace the evolution?
Walmart’s recent announcement of bigger, more expansive medical/dental clinics certainly generated a lot of buzz and no shortage of...
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Alan Shoebridge
- Mar 4, 2020
- 3 min
Self-awareness: Build this essential workplace skill in 3 steps
One of the most difficult things for many people to do is admit when they are NOT good at something directly related to their job. Oh...
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Alan Shoebridge
- Feb 25, 2020
- 4 min
Gen Z and healthcare: Don’t panic!
A few weeks ago, I urged caution that despite the increasing prevalence of pronouncements that Gen Z will “revolutionize” everything in...
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Alan Shoebridge
- Feb 14, 2020
- 3 min
Joe Public 2020: Insights and inspirations
“We all got into this industry for the same reason. We wanted to change healthcare for the better. And we have the power to do it.” That...
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Alan Shoebridge
- Feb 10, 2020
- 2 min
Four minutes. Four slides. Four strategies for success
One of the biggest challenges in our work and personal lives is trying to do too much at once. When we break things up into smaller...
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Alan Shoebridge
- Feb 2, 2020
- 2 min
Celebrating my dad and the glory days of print journalism
My first “real” job after college was as a newspaper reporter and photographer. I still remember the rush of chasing down stories and...
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Alan Shoebridge
- Jan 27, 2020
- 3 min
Gen Z enters the workforce: Don't panic!
Hype. Fear. Breathless prognostications. Gen Z is beginning to overtake the Millennials as the next generation that will “revolutionize...
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Alan Shoebridge
- Jan 20, 2020
- 2 min
4 ways to stay focused in 2020
The new year has only just begun, but I bet you're already facing a huge challenge whether you fully realize it or not. It’s focus. And...
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Alan Shoebridge
- Jan 6, 2020
- 3 min
2019: My year in books
Although I’ve had a life-long love of reading, I often can’t remember the specific books I’ve read from year to year – with a few notable...
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Alan Shoebridge
- Dec 29, 2019
- 1 min
ICYMI 2019: 5 topics that mattered to you (and me)
As 2019 winds down, I looked back through my LinkedIn and personal blog posts to see what topics provoked the most interest and response....
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Alan Shoebridge
- Dec 19, 2019
- 2 min
Dealing with difficult people? Think about growing lettuce
Given all the jokes about dealing with difficult family members during the holidays, it must be something that many of us really do face...
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Alan Shoebridge
- Dec 3, 2019
- 2 min
Client-partner relationships: 3 tips for success on both sides
When I started my new job early last year, I had to assess a wide range of existing and prospective vendor/agency/partner relationships...
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Alan Shoebridge
- Nov 19, 2019
- 4 min
Healthcare price transparency: Real change or wishful thinking?
Let’s figure out how to get more people into the right settings of care and limit billing surprises.
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Alan Shoebridge
- Nov 13, 2019
- 3 min
Disruption exhaustion. Are we there yet?
I’ll admit it. I’ve kind of had a problem with the term “disruption” ever since it first started being used regularly in healthcare...
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Alan Shoebridge
- Nov 7, 2019
- 2 min
‘Nobody knows about us’ – Avoid the eyeroll and build a strategy (part 2)
Note: Post contributed by Amber Shoebridge I recently met with the executive director for a small foundation. Her board wanted to “raise...
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Alan Shoebridge
- Oct 30, 2019
- 2 min
‘Nobody knows about us’ – Avoid the eyeroll and build a strategy (part 1)
If there is one statement that causes an almost involuntary eyeroll for most marketing/PR professionals it’s some variation of being told...
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Alan Shoebridge
- Oct 7, 2019
- 2 min
Autumn reflections: 5 quick quotes to inspire and motivate
With every year of life that goes by, the summer season seems to get shorter and shorter. I know that’s not the case, but it sure feels...
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Alan Shoebridge
- Sep 17, 2019
- 2 min
Book review: Lessons from 'Zero Hour for Gen X'
With his subtitle – How the last adult generation can save America from the Millennials – author Matthew Hennessey is obviously being...
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Alan Shoebridge
- Sep 12, 2019
- 3 min
SHSMD Connections 2019: Inspirations and observations
As Dean Browell wrapped up the conference yesterday and gave everyone a reminder about next year’s destination – SHSMD’s home base of...
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Alan Shoebridge
- Sep 2, 2019
- 2 min
Thinking about a change? Here’s what matters most
I’ve noticed a LOT of career changes during the past three years or so among my colleagues, peers and extended LinkedIn network. I think...
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