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...
Jun 13, 2017 | Career Success, Resilience
Warning: You May Be Causing People to Resist Your Ideas As a physician, you need to have influence to solve the challenges your patients and organizations face. Unfortunately, right now you may be unknowingly causing people to resist you and your message. There are...
Dec 28, 2016 | Career Success, Resilience
Why Don’t We Work Smarter? By looking at my work schedule, you might not believe my goal is to work smarter, not harder. The combination of my desire to be of service and my tendency towards perfectionism results in my working long hours. Even more insidious is the...
Jul 14, 2016 | Resilience
So much is changing in healthcare, and often the best choices are unclear. The change in medicine is not where my clients seem to struggle. Managing relationships, where they are called to constantly morph to adapt to new situations, is more challenging. Managing...
