In today’s Wall Street Journal, Harry shares how he dealt with the pressures of the job as CEO of Baxter International:
More CEOs Are Dying on the Job
Migraines, ulcers, panic attacks and even premature death can afflict CEOs. People want the top jobs anyway.
“For Harry Kraemer, one key to being a healthy boss was The Boss. The former Baxter International chief says that when the occasional meeting cancellation won him a free hour, he would take the opportunity to hop in his convertible, crank Bruce Springsteen and hit the McDonald’s drive-through. (OK, it wasn’t a perfect health routine, but the mental break lowered his blood pressure more than the Big Mac raised it. Besides, he says, he ordered Diet Coke.)”
Read the full article here.
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Harry, you made my day! Thank you, hope all is well, Stephan