For those in the U.S. as you enjoy this holiday weekend, let’s remember what Memorial Day is about…honoring those who sacrificed their lives for our freedom. May their sacrifice be a reminder of what really matters in life. Our health being one of these things as it’s hard to accomplish our goals without our health.

As change agents, we’re frequently working to identify and address root cause of an issue in an organization. Well finding root cause doesn’t just apply to organizations, it’s very applicable to our health as well. The question is, when you have a health issue going on, how much are you utilizing your change agent skills to identify root cause?

What does identifying root cause of a health issue look like? See below for my journey to identify root cause of the DVT near my right shoulder that landed me in the ER in early April. The root cause is most likely going to shock you.