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Category Archives: mindfulness
Dodging those Queen or King Bees – a physician coach’s recommendation
While the Queen Bee Syndrome is usually used to describe a woman in power who limits opportunities for other women (the book by that name was the foundation for the movie, Mean Girls), Bernice Sandler, considered to be the “Godmother … Continue reading
Take a moment to listen to the voice of success: a physician coach listens and learns
As someone who loves to learn, I have gotten myself into many periods of overwhelm as I take on more things than I have time to deal with. Most recently, I signed up for a training I was really excited … Continue reading
Compassion: a simple way to a more peaceful life – a physician coach’s choice
As I walked through a parking garage the other day, a very surprising thing happened. This garage isn’t well designed – there is barely enough space for cars to drive in and out and some of the parking spots are pretty tight. The driver … Continue reading
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Tagged Building relationship with patients, communication in healthcare, Physician coaching, Physician fulfillment, relationships
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The examined life – happier and less stressful! A physician coach takes the seat of observer
Mounds of dirt. Beeping trucks. Parking blocks away from our house. No water. This was our reality for months as our street was torn up, day after day, in order to replace the sewer line. When I turned on the water … Continue reading
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Don’t quit: advice from a physician coach
A friend recently shared with me a story from her karate days. As she and her cohort began to feel frustrated that they remained brown belts, their black belt still elusive, their instructor gathered them together in a somewhat conspiratorial … Continue reading
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Tagged leadership, medical career, perfectionism, Physician coaching, Physician fulfillment, Physician work life balance, success, work life balance
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Which me is needed here?
As a physician, I’m often asked by family and friends to advise them, or at least to explain what might be happening with their health or in their interactions with medical professionals. It usually feels good to use my experience … Continue reading
What do you really want? The most important question a physician coach can ask
I often remember one particular conversation with a medical school classmate. It was early in our training and we were all trying to get to know each other better so he asked, “What do you like to do?” The answer … Continue reading
Tetris
Have you ever played the game tetris? My husband and kids love this game and are quite good at it. Unfortunately, I don’t like it. I get very anxious as I try to quickly move the shapes around so they … Continue reading
A Powerful RX
Recently I had the pleasure of hearing Mark Tercek, CEO of The Nature Conservancy, speak at the meeting of the American Medical Women’s Association (check it out http://www.amwa-doc.org). He laughed as he explained that people often find his career path … Continue reading
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Tagged Building relationship with patients, communication in healthcare, Physician fulfillment, Physician work life balance, work life balance
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Calling all perfectionists!
Physicians are known to share some strong personality traits. We are generally hardworking, skeptical, and perfectionistic. Those characteristics support us in our quest to continually add knowledge and skills, think critically, and strive to provide the best care to our … Continue reading
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Tagged medical career, perfectionism, Physician coaching, Physician fulfillment, Physician work life balance, relationships, work life balance
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