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Category Archives: work life balance
Physician Burnout: Don’t forget to look under the rug
This weekend, I’m attending the SEAK conference, a large gathering of physicians seeking non-clinical career options. You might wonder why, after the time, energy and money physicians invest in their careers, so many want to walk away from it all. … Continue reading
Work Life Balance – Does it Exist? A physician coach suggests a new perspective on an old challenge
I began my first presentation on work life balance by asking for the audience’s questions. Someone blurted out the big issue on everyone’s mind – does it exist? Great question. The answer is … Continue reading
Work-Life Choices – a physician coach reframes our quest for balance
Work life balance is a very hot subject. Recently I Googled the topic and up popped 189,000,000 entries! When I first checked several years ago, there were 30,000,000 entries. In spite of having 159,000,000 more explanations, we’re not any closer to finding that … Continue reading
The right time: a physician coach suggests we open our minds to new possibilities for ourselves
Years ago we considered whether our just-5-year-old daughter should start kindergarten or wait until she was older. “She’ll be one of the youngest in her class,” warned the teacher. The school prided itself on rigorous academics and kindergarten had a … Continue reading
It Just Takes a Moment…a Physician Coach’s simple suggestion for a richer life
“Stop. Just for a moment.” In our busier-than-we-want lives, how often do we actually stop? To breathe, to notice what’s around us, to take in how we’re feeling? When our yoga instructor asked us to stop, I realized it was the … Continue reading
How are we each good? A physician coach debunks “better”
There we sat: 32 accomplished professionals from around the world. Physicians, human resource professionals, career counselors, organizational development specialists, coaches – even 3 police officers. Each day of our recent training in the Myers-Briggs personality inventory assessment ended with a quiz. As the … Continue reading
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Looking back to move forward in an intentional way – how to jumpstart physician coaching for 2015
Wow – 2014 sure went by fast, don’t you think? A wise, Native American Shaman once told me that her people believe time is actually speeding up. Certainly, as the years go by, the time in front of us feels shorter … Continue reading
Being a rose seed: a physician coach looks at growth with anticipation and trust
It’s sometimes hard to answer the question, “What kind of doctor are you?” I resist the temptation to answer, “a good one, I hope.” Instead, I explain that I care for patients with vein disorders but am also a physician coach, … Continue reading
What’s still here? A Physician Coach’s Perspective
Several years ago, on a beautiful and sunny day in Mammoth, I was skiing with a friend. Gone were our days racing down the black diamonds; we now cruised the blue, intermediate runs. Wistfully, we acknowledged that we had changed. We had … Continue reading
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