Feb 7, 2018 | Leadership, Resilience
My client is the Executive Director of a medical clinic for low-income patients in her community. She is worried because the funding for her patient population is at risk. She knows it’s important to get out and be the “face” of the clinic in the community. To figure...
Jan 19, 2018 | Career Success, Resilience
Money, status, power – these are traditional measures of success in American culture. If you don’t have or are not striving after status symbols, you are not seen as successful. This creates a challenge for women, who typically have an expanded view of what...
Dec 22, 2017 | 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 when it comes to positive change. The...
Nov 17, 2017 | Resilience
Last week, I read a blog post written by a women physician leader. It caught my attention because she was talking about the benefits of being a physician-the ability to save a life, pay her mortgage and have respect in the community. That’s not what most...
Oct 25, 2017 | Career Success, Resilience
A few weeks ago I was flying home from a conference for women physicians where I had been a speaker. I had more than met my goals, but I was still doubting myself. Why? I was feeling self-doubt as a physician, and comparing my workshop to the polished delivery of the...
Aug 8, 2017 | Career Success, Resilience
Do you have career decision analysis paralysis? Making important career decisions can be tough for physicians. The stakes are high and the consequences uncertain, making it easy to put off important choices. If you tell yourself you do your best work facing a...
