Dec 28, 2016 | Career Success, Resilience
Why Don’t We Work Smarter? By looking at my work schedule, you might not believe my goal is to work smarter, not harder. The combination of my desire to be of service and my tendency towards perfectionism results in my working long hours. Even more insidious is the...
Jul 14, 2016 | Resilience
So much is changing in healthcare, and often the best choices are unclear. The change in medicine is not where my clients seem to struggle. Managing relationships, where they are called to constantly morph to adapt to new situations, is more challenging. Managing...
Jan 15, 2014 | Resilience
A physician reported at the end of our second coaching session that, “The most important thing I am learning is to focus on what I want, instead of what I don’t want.” My client’s words capture the mindset of most physicians. The rigorous medical training of...
Feb 14, 2013 | Resilience
If you don’t design your own life plan, chances are you will fall into someone else’s plan! Since you made it through medical school and became a physician, it’s clear you are already goal-oriented and achieve most of the goals you set for yourself. Your current life,...