Dr. Thom Mayer

But again, that human story that's behind that. So, to me, it's read to lead. Read to lead. Read the lives of great men, great women. Those who've been through it. I just got back from Normandy. I had the great privilege working with Donnie Edwards, a former NFL player, Best Defense Foundation. We took 60 World War II veterans back to the Normandy beaches. Wow. Unbelievable.

But again, that human story that's behind that. So, to me, it's read to lead. Read to lead. Read the lives of great men, great women. Those who've been through it. I just got back from Normandy. I had the great privilege working with Donnie Edwards, a former NFL player, Best Defense Foundation. We took 60 World War II veterans back to the Normandy beaches. Wow. Unbelievable.

Cold chills just thinking, talking about it, listening to those men, what they went through, how they faced it. You know, you can't do better than to see the people who've been through it before and hear their experiences, read their lives. How did they make decisions? What guided them? What went right? What went wrong?

Cold chills just thinking, talking about it, listening to those men, what they went through, how they faced it. You know, you can't do better than to see the people who've been through it before and hear their experiences, read their lives. How did they make decisions? What guided them? What went right? What went wrong?

It's just that curiosity, as you so correctly say, is the only thing that we can do to fuel our failure to understand how did we fail.

It's just that curiosity, as you so correctly say, is the only thing that we can do to fuel our failure to understand how did we fail.

anytime i put myself in front of those i serve i feel like you know i'm too old to be making that mistake i made that mistake so many times and i just made it over again and whenever i've you know answered a reporter uh given the talk i've been in a meeting and i've let my ego get in the way as opposed to thinking first last and always and in between

anytime i put myself in front of those i serve i feel like you know i'm too old to be making that mistake i made that mistake so many times and i just made it over again and whenever i've you know answered a reporter uh given the talk i've been in a meeting and i've let my ego get in the way as opposed to thinking first last and always and in between

about the people I serve, then I've regretted it. You know, I can give you an example of what I said once, and there was a shooting at the CIA, and I was the chairman of the emergency department at the time. And I tell this story with the permission of the patient and his family. This guy named Nick Starr worked at the CIA, waiting to turn in, was shot at close range with an AK-47 and

about the people I serve, then I've regretted it. You know, I can give you an example of what I said once, and there was a shooting at the CIA, and I was the chairman of the emergency department at the time. And I tell this story with the permission of the patient and his family. This guy named Nick Starr worked at the CIA, waiting to turn in, was shot at close range with an AK-47 and

And he came into our trauma center, flown in by my police paramedics that are the police helicopter unit, got 28 units of O negative blood. For some reason, they determined that I was the only person that was going to talk to the press. This was a national story. So I walk outside the emergency department. Reporters are all there.

And he came into our trauma center, flown in by my police paramedics that are the police helicopter unit, got 28 units of O negative blood. For some reason, they determined that I was the only person that was going to talk to the press. This was a national story. So I walk outside the emergency department. Reporters are all there.

And as you know, often you can hear the question go into their earpiece. lately before they asked the question. So, they're peppering me with questions and, you know, Dr. Mayer, everybody was interested in donating blood to help because they knew he'd had so much blood. They said, you know, patient had 28 units of O negative blood. What blood type is he?

And as you know, often you can hear the question go into their earpiece. lately before they asked the question. So, they're peppering me with questions and, you know, Dr. Mayer, everybody was interested in donating blood to help because they knew he'd had so much blood. They said, you know, patient had 28 units of O negative blood. What blood type is he?

And before I could think, I said, I don't know what he was before, but he's O negative now. And I thought, oh, my God, I can't believe I just said that. And I thought, well, this has been a good job. You know, I'll pick up back up the office. Got a phone call from the chief of police. I thought, well, this is it.

And before I could think, I said, I don't know what he was before, but he's O negative now. And I thought, oh, my God, I can't believe I just said that. And I thought, well, this has been a good job. You know, I'll pick up back up the office. Got a phone call from the chief of police. I thought, well, this is it.

You know, and he said, Doc, I just want to tell you, that's the funniest thing I've ever heard a real human being say. So. You know, just trust your heart, as I said earlier. You know, keep the patient in front, the people we serve in front, the team, and yourself way, way back. C.S.

You know, and he said, Doc, I just want to tell you, that's the funniest thing I've ever heard a real human being say. So. You know, just trust your heart, as I said earlier. You know, keep the patient in front, the people we serve in front, the team, and yourself way, way back. C.S.

Lewis, as you know, said, you know, humility consists not of thinking less of yourself, but thinking of yourself less. Don't be so humble. You're not that great. Good advice to keep in mind.

Lewis, as you know, said, you know, humility consists not of thinking less of yourself, but thinking of yourself less. Don't be so humble. You're not that great. Good advice to keep in mind.