Do Nothing Goals balance goals lifestyle Aug 13, 2024

 

 

“Sometimes the most productive thing you can do is relax.” 

—Mark Black

 

 

In August 2022, I gave myself one job: Do nothing. My goal was to rest, rejuvenate and relax. I have spent so much of my life hustling and achieving that a much-needed rest was undoubtedly in order. And guess what happened? I ...

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The Illusion of Control balance coaching feelings Aug 06, 2024

 

 

“When I argue with reality, I lose—but only 100% of the time.” 

—Byron Katie

 

 

 

Control is an illusion. We all know that to be true. We can be diligent about planning, coordinating, and scheduling and even leave a margin for error. And sometimes, despite our best efforts, things don’t...

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The Power Of Context balance coaching lifestyle Jul 30, 2024

 

  

“Life does not change if you only modify the content,

your life will change if you will dare to alter the context.”

–Santosh Kalwar

 

 

Have you heard the commencement speech given by David Foster Wallace, called This Is Water? I hadn’t. It isn’t your typical commencement speech filled w...

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Finding Balance balance family Jul 07, 2024

 

 

Balance does not mean that everything gets equal weighting all the time

 

 

One of the biggest struggles of my adult life has been the elusive idea of work-life balance.  It seems like a simple concept.  First, determine your priorities.  Then, live your life aligned with those priorities. ...

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The Audible Eye Roll: Reclaiming The Parts Of You That You Don't Like balance coaching Jul 02, 2024

 

 

“Once you accept your flaws, no one can use them against you.”

   Tyrion Lannister, Game of Thrones



 

I like to tell the story about the evening I met my wife.  We were out to dinner with a group of people, and she was sitting across the table from me.  After a friend made an annoying com...

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Put An End To Your Inner Critic balance coaching feelings Jun 25, 2024

 

 

 

What is this self inside us, this silent observer,

Severe and speechless critic , who can terrorize us

And urge us on to futile activity

And in the end, judge us still more severely

For the errors into which his own reproaches drove us?

   T. S. Eliot, The Elder Statesman

 

 

In...

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The Dad I Want To Be balance family Jun 11, 2024

 

 

“Being a dad means being there for your pups through thick and thin, teaching them, playing with them, and showing them love every day. It’s the greatest adventure of all.”
―Bandit Heeler

 

 

If you have young children, you might be familiar with the cartoon series Bluey.  For those unfamili...

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How Do You Value Your Time? balance lifestyle May 28, 2024

 

 

“Time is the most valuable thing a man can spend.”
―Theophrastus

 

 

 

Fact: No one will value your time as much as you do. 

 

 

Time is undoubtedly our most valuable and limited resource.  Every day, so many people and things vie for our time.  Our families, friends, patients, hospital ...

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The Epidemic of Work Dread balance lifestyle May 21, 2024

 

 

 

“Monday is like a math problem.  Add the irritation, subtract the sleep, multiply the problems, divide the happiness.”
―Unknown
 

 

 

Work dread.  You know the feeling even if you didn’t know it had a name.  It is that sensation in the pit of your stomach when you realize that the start of...

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One Year Later: What I Learned From A Year Of Blogging balance coaching Dec 20, 2022

 

 

“Life is about taking chances, trying new things, having fun, making mistakes, and learning from it.”
―Unknown



 

As I settled into the new identity of physician coach, I struggled to find ways to express my thoughts and ideas.  I know most people are captivated by audio and video, but I was...

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The Legacy Of Abundance balance coaching feelings goals Nov 23, 2022



 

 

“There is a lie that acts like a virus within the mind of humanity. And that lie is, ‘There’s not enough good to go around. There’s lack and there’s limitation and there’s just not enough.’

The truth is that there’s more than enough good to go around. There is more than enough creative idea...

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What Is Water? Why Does It Matter? balance lifestyle Apr 27, 2022

 

  

Have you heard the commencement speech given by David Foster Wallace, called This Is Water?  I hadn’t.  It isn’t your typical commencement speech filled with hope and inspiration.  Instead, it is an in-depth look at the monotony of everyday life.  It is all of the things you didn’t know about...

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