“Being in the GAP puts you in the passenger seat of your own experiences. You’re reactive to whatever happens—and when things don’t go how you expected or wanted, then you’re the powerless victim. The GAIN, on the other hand, puts you in the...
“Holding on is believing that there's only a past; letting go is knowing that there's a future.”
ā€•Daphne Rose Kingma
Are you familiar with the concept of choosing a Word Of The Year?
Have you chosen a Word Of The Year?
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“Perfection is the enemy of good.”
–Voltaire
Regarding the invention of the electric light bulb, Thomas Edison famously said: “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” Can you imagine a world where Thomas...
“There” is no better than “here.” When your “there” has become a “here,” you will simply obtain another “there” that will again look better than “here.”
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Dear Physician Coaching Skeptic,
I see you. I hear you. I was you.
I imagine many of you believe that I was always a die-hard fan of coaching. You might even think I signed up for my first coaching program without hesitation or objection. If you know me,...
“Change begins at the end of your comfort zone.”
–Roy T. Bennett, The Light In The Heart
Before physician coaching, I did not believe that I had the capacity for change. I would dare say that I had a relatively dismal opinion of anyone’s ability...
“Working hard for something we do not care about is called stress; working hard for something we love is called passion.”
ā€• Simon Sinek, Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone To Take Action
Have you ever set out to accomplish a new goal? Maybe you...
“Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you.”
– Anne Lamott
While coaching a physician, we started talking about his upcoming vacation. He and his wife had planned a two-week South Pacific trip, which sounded incredible. ...
“Sometimes the poorest man leaves his children the richest inheritance.”
ā€•Ruth E. Renkel
It is incredible to look back at your life and recognize the critical moments that led you to become the unique human being you are today. Many people,...
“Be the change you wish to see in the world.”
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I stumbled upon the Financial Independence Retirement Early (FIRE) movement when I was extremely frustrated with medicine. Retirement seemed like the best solution for my physician...
Everything you want is on the other side of something you don’t want to feel
Pop culture would have you believe that feeling your feelings is commonplace. When I was going through my list of possible songs to link to this post, it was clear that people like to talk about (and...
“You have to decide what your highest priorities are and have the courage—pleasantly, smilingly, non-apologetically—to say ‘no’ to other things. And the way you do that is by having a bigger ‘yes’ burning inside.”
ā€•Stephen Covey
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