The Mike Is ON
…Between a rock and a hard place
It’s a rare week when it’s not brought to my attention via an email, phone call, or quick visit that another one of our clients has realized our mission of successfully celebrating one year of continuous sobriety. We treat primarily a young adult … [Read more...]
The Nashville Summit
For the past several months I’ve been fortunate to be involved with what has come to be known as the Nashville Summit. The Nashville Summit is a group of industry executives, physicians, and like-minded individuals, whose sole purpose is to … [Read more...]
How We Got Here!
Since we announced the name and launched the brand last October a lot of people have asked me how we landed on Northbound. It’s a great story and one that I love telling. You’ve all heard the statement “when the pupil is ready the teacher … [Read more...]
Meet Me In St. Louis…
Last week I was in St. Louis (Kirkwood actually) for the grand opening of our first regional office, Northbound St. Louis, and was reminded that when you do the right things, for the right reasons, at the right time good things happen. When you add … [Read more...]
Another shout out for gratitude…
Tomorrow my wife and I will be getting on a plane heading to San Antonio to spend Thanksgiving with our daughter, Sarah. Our three daughters all live in the central time zone and deciding where to go when is becoming more of a challenge. But I go … [Read more...]
Football, Food, Fellowship, and Fun (not necessarily in that order)!
One of things I heard early on is that having fun is a symptom of sobriety and that recovery teaches us how to enjoy life. How true! Last week, two of my Northbound colleagues, Paul Alexander and Keenen Diamond, joined me and a couple hundred … [Read more...]
Transformational Leadership at NTS Treatment Programs
From the moment I arrived at NTS I‘ve been talking a lot about transformational leadership and how by adopting the principles of transformational leadership, namely transparency, authenticity, and honesty, we have successfully changed the culture … [Read more...]




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