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Wallenda and the Claims Tightrope

That epic tightrope across the Grand Canyon underscores the incremental nature of claims success: taking one precise step at a time.

By Christopher Tidball | Updated on June 27, 2013

Those who caught Sunday night’s “Skywire with Nik Wallenda” can relate to the old adage, “Don’t try this at home”! To say this was simply amazing is an understatement. Having been to the Grand Canyon, I could not imagine being in midair a quarter mile above it without a harness or safety net. In fact, I could hardly stand near the edge and look down without feeling anxious. 

As we talk about executing basic blocking and tackling skills in claims management, the success of Wallenda reinforces the need to always focus on the fundamentals. In a day and age when we often overcomplicate problems, we can look no further than this success to see that results come incrementally, one step at a time. 

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