ABSTRACT
Rhonda came rushing into my o°ce one day, very excited. is was one of the times that always made me chuckle a little. We had formed such apartnership that we worked seamlessly together. We were quite opposites by nature, though. She bubbled over when I soaked it in. She announced that our hospital had won a national award for our success, and that as a result we were
invited to speak at a national conference and tell our story. I was as nervous as she was excited. I had never spoken in front of a large group and quite frankly found the idea intimidating. She waved away my fears as nonsense and assured me there was nothing to be afraid of. I remained unconvinced. I was ¶attered at being asked to share our story, but I had no desire to do it. I decided she could tell the story, and I would be in the audience. She insisted that it had to be a joint eŽort. Rhonda is one of those people who do not need a lot of time to think about things. I, however, do. I made an excuse about having to get to a meeting so she would leave my o°ce. Once she had left, the fear really took over. Just thinking about it convinced me it was not going to happen. Even later that night, I felt a little queasy at the thought. I was de›nitely going to tell Rhonda I was not going to do it.
