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Is Guilt or Shame Driving You? The Perspective of a Physician Coach on Why It Matters
Someone once tried to convince that guilt and shame were identical. A recent trip to the hospital had me musing about my belief in the difference–and why it’s important.
Need Communication Skills? You Already Have the Basics
I’ve been coaching women physicians for more than five years now, helping them build lives that work personally and professionally. We start with the places where they have the most control to make changes. Charting efficiency, prioritizing sleep, delegating what they...
When Flaw-Finding Gets in Your Way, Try Asking Yourself This Question
If you’re a perfectionist like me, you’ve probably already noticed the flaw in this sign. The fact that bicycles can’t actually dismount reflected an error I just couldn’t NOT see. I stopped to snap the shot, then saw that the photo was flawed: off-center and...
Finding Yourself in Acorn Space
“Time and space to reclaim, or discover and nurture, the natural gifts and interests that make you uniquely you, driving you to be the fullest expression of yourself and make life worth living.” Sounds amazing, right? That’s how Eve Rodsky defines “unicorn space” in...
When You Can’t See Where You’re Heading
“A meandering path, often unicursal, with a singular path leading to a center.” That’s how the Labyrinth Society defines the walking maze that is their namesake. What’s interesting to me is that the path is both singular—as in there’s one right way to the end—yet also...
Taking Comfort in the “I Don’t Know Hallway”
Like most toddlers on their first day of preschool, I don’t like uncertainty. In fact, I tend to flee from it. A pending lab test that might be serious. Whether I’ll get Covid and be unable to attend that upcoming family event. If I should stay or leave my current job...

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