No Grit No Growth | History Series
In this part of our series, Eric & Sadie continue to talk about the struggles of growth in the History of Compass.
Category: Compass Stories
Market Street History
by Sadie Hess Sentimental Man, do I hate moving! It is always quite depressing to see the items you have accumulated over a short period of time. I happen to be a very emotional person, so there are usually a few boxes (yes, I said boxes!) of items labeled “sentimental”. And my Compass life is…
Visit to Australia | Compass Stories
by Michael D. Help I remember distinctly the day that a Case Facilitator called me and asked for some help with a client. The request was pretty simple; the client (we’ll refer to her as Sheila) had not been doing too well lately and needed some “strong manly” physical lifting assistance to help transfer. She lived…
A Balloon in a Sword Fight
Touch Conversation I felt like a balloon in a sword fight yesterday. Everywhere I went, everyone I encountered was negative, rude and incredibly self-loathing. By about 10:00 am, I was pretty much ready to throw in the towel on the whole “trying to be positive” thing. Then I had to have a pretty tough conversation…
Why Don’t You Work at a Hospital
Why Don’t You Work at the Hospital I can’t tell you how often I run in to people that know I hold my Nursing License, and they ask “Why don’t you work at the hospital?” It’s a logical question. I went to nursing school, graduated pretty high in my class, and my instructors loved me,…
Why I Started Compass
The Beginning I’ve been asked over the years why I started Compass and many of you have heard various versions of my journey that brought us to this place. I plan on taking this year to tell you all the major milestones of this journey, as we celebrate our 20th year in business. But today…
Choices That Change Your Life
Health Goals Hi! My name is Jenelle and I am here to tell you about the choices that changed my life. I want to talk about health and exercise. I weighed 315 pounds in November of 2014. I now weigh 262 pounds and I am still working towards my health goals. I did several…
Catching a Gator
Reality Tv Junkie I have a little confession to make. I’m a reality tv junkie. Yes, I know it’s awful so try not to judge me. But, I can’t help it – I love reality TV. One of my favorite shows is Gator Boys. I watch that show so much that I dream about catching…
Be Brave
By Cassandra Sales Have you ever seen the movie, What Happens in Vegas? It’s one of my husband and I’s favorite movie because it’s an accurate description of when we moved in together. No, we weren’t forced to do so like Ashton Kutcher and Cameron Diaz were, but when you get two very strong willed,…
My Next 40 years
By Sadie Hess A Huge Secret Hamlet famously uttered the immortal phrase: “To thine own self be true”. These timeless and significant words have recently taken on an even deeper meaning and value for my life. I am going to share with each of you a huge secret–I turned forty years old in June! Wow! Time really does fly! (Yes, I know that…