[Applause] Heather. I hear my dad's voice from the basement. I'll be up in a second.I scurry up the steps and leave a competitive game of mom madness with my sisters. I enter the living room and see my dad with a very somber look on his face. He tells me five words.Mom passed away last night. No, I shout as I collapse to the floor. Trembles creep up my body.Salty tear stream down my face. My dad meets me on the ground and hugs me tightly as I dig my fingernails into the carpet. Having my mother taken away f ...

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[Applause] I have one single question that I would like for you to ponder today. How can you strengthen your human connections in a world plagued by weapons of mass distractions? A stark reality is revealed in a recent 2024 Gallup poll. Despite corporate America's multibillion dollar commitment to workplace wellness initiatives, employee engagement has reached its lowest point in a decade. In March 2018, I found myself at George Washington Hospital in DC. There, my daughter was strapped in a hospital bed wi ...