Denny DeWitt: My Sam

Posted by on Jul 23, 2010 in Sams on Sams blog | 2 comments

My friend Ron Pavellas has been my mentor since the mid 1970s. We met when he was a hospital administrator in Modesto, California, and I worked for the California Hospital Association. He provided guidance for about four years to me before moving to Alaska. He encouraged me to apply for the CEO of the Alaska hospital association, which is the job that brought me to Alaska in 1980. Along the way...

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Chapter One – The Sam

Posted by on Jun 1, 2010 in Excerpts/Media | 2 comments

Everyone needs advice; everyone needs what I call a “Sam.” Sams are mentors.  They come in all shapes and sizes and backgrounds.  But they can be one of your strongest allies as you go down the path of your life journey. Over the next couple of weeks, we’re running excerpts from my upcoming book, Everyone Needs A Sam. Today, an excerpt from Chapter One – The Sam A Sam...

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