COVERTLY CREATIVE
I never thought of myself as creative. I even pushed back against a therapist once who suggested that I was. The examples she gave of my creativity at work were dismissed by me as being inconsequential. It was just part of my job as a physician, and I didn’t consider...
BIG LITTLE LIES
There are Five Essential Strengths I believe are necessary for individuals to exhibit on a regular basis in order to be sustainably successful and satisfied in life. The number one strength is being able to see reality. In my experience, personally and in working with...
SECURE OR STUCK?
Establishing a sense of stability is quintessential grown up stuff. It’s what helps you and others know you are no longer a kid. The challenge is getting there while maintaining a youthful sense of flexibility and courage. How do young professionals successfully...
THE DISILLUSIONED YOUNG DOCTOR
This month marks the tenth anniversary of my first sabbatical from clinical medicine. Most people know I left for good in 2010. Many aren’t aware that a previous bout of burnout led me to step away for 100 days just three and a half years out of residency training....
SATISFACTION IS NOT GUARANTEED
In advertising, there is an expression to indicate high and unquestionable quality – Satisfaction Guaranteed. This phrase tells the consumer the manufacturers are so confident in their product they are willing to refund the purchase price if it doesn’t meet...
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