While the natural response to a cancer diagnosis usually consists of shock or panic, Jodi Dawson was not surprised. When Dawson found a lump on the side of her throat, she knew something was wrong. She said she had a few weeks to come to terms with...
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Cancer Survivor Series: Jodi Dawson
Understanding different ways of communication
Poor communication is a killer no matter what the situation is. My in-laws are from South Africa. In South Africa, they have many different native languages, one of which is Afrikaans. On my first visit, I saw my mother-in-law address her children...
Read MoreCancer Survivor Series: David Harness
Life throws curveballs at many of us. Sometimes, a quick response to those curveballs can be the difference between life and death. Through the quick reaction from David Harness and his doctors, Harness is still here today....
Read MoreRespond, react, and behave with intention
Before I say anything about this, please understand that in any cases of a veteran of a foreign war, my first reaction is a depth of respect which is immeasurable. We owe these men and women our lives and should forever consider what they have...
Read MoreLifer Forever
I started at GreatNews.life in June. I was stepping back into a full-time job after a previous experience in an abusive workplace. Going into work my first week, (I was asked to come in the middle of the week) I was initially very nervous in terms of...
Read MoreThe GreatNews.Life Team in my eyes
I am not much of a writer, but I wanted to step out of my comfort zone a little bit and give it a go. Since I have only been here for a little over 4 months now, the thing that has impacted me the most in that time is the people I work with. With...
Read MoreCancer Survivor Series: Molly Bernotus
Six years ago, when Cedar Lake resident Molly Bernotus went to get her wisdom teeth removed, the oral surgeon found something in her jaw during an X-Ray. Thinking that it was some kind of cyst, the oral surgeon sent a biopsy to a lab to be examined....
Read MoreEmbracing imperfection as a leader
Leadership can be challenging. Responsibilities can take you away from your true north. Changes happen which can make you feel like a fish out of water. Failure happens and you have to determine what to do with that. Sometimes...
Read MoreLeadership Life Series: Eric J. Holcomb, Governor of Indiana
Prior to being elected as the 51st governor of Indiana, Governor Eric Holcomb served in the United States Navy and as the state chairman of the Indiana Republican Party. Holcomb has met with officials from all over the world and was recognized as the...
Read MoreCancer Survivor Series: Kelley Weisenbacher
Once she got it back, Kelley Weisenbacher decided to use her voice to compel people to actively attend to their physical health through regular checkups with a doctor. After being diagnosed with thyroid cancer in 2017, Weisenbacher realized how...
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