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Category Archives: physician coach
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
Posted in mindfulness, physician coach, physician coaching, physician communication, physician fulfillment, physician work life balance, work life balance
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
How can I make this easy? Physician coaching for the overburdened!
There is a great story (I don’t know if it’s true, but it’s still a good story) that the early astronauts found that pens didn’t work well in outer space. Just like when we hold a pen with the tip … 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
Posted in building relationship with patients, mindfulness, physician coach, physician coaching, physician communication, physician fulfillment, physician work life balance, work life balance
Tagged Building relationship with patients, communication in healthcare, Physician fulfillment, Physician work life balance, work life balance
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How are you a genius?
After 12 years practicing in a large, multispecialty clinic, I opened my own practice in August 1997. Laughingly, I told everyone that I spent the summer learning about all sorts of things I never had any interest in: OSHA regulations, … Continue reading
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
Posted in control freak, mindfulness, physician coach, physician coaching, physician communication, physician fulfillment, physician work life balance, work life balance
Tagged medical career, perfectionism, Physician coaching, Physician fulfillment, Physician work life balance, relationships, work life balance
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Don’t be lame
One moment, I was walking down the jetway in Chicago, lost in thought. The next moment, I was on the floor, sprawled on a rubber mat that was covering an irregular surface of the ramp. Unfortunately, the rubber mat had … Continue reading
Focus on the spaces
Yesterday, my husband took a ski lesson. A very experienced skier, he decided to work on some advanced skills. After skiing over moguls (big bumps of snow that really test your courage and skill – one local magazine commented, “it’s … Continue reading
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