Tag Archives: work life balance

What do you really want? The most important question a physician coach can ask

Posted on May 9, 2014 by Helane Fronek

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 →

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How can I make this easy? Physician coaching for the overburdened!

Posted on April 19, 2014 by Helane Fronek

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 →

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Tetris

Posted on April 2, 2014 by Helane Fronek

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 →

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A Powerful RX

Posted on March 22, 2014 by Helane Fronek

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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Calling all perfectionists!

Posted on March 2, 2014 by Helane Fronek

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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