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Part 2 of Getting Unstuck from Procrastination - how procrastination and perfectionism are related courage failure perfectionism procrastination thoughts

Last week we discussed procrastination and knowing if you are ready to change the pattern. 

 

This week and next, we will t...

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Part 1 - Do you want to stop procrastinating? behavior change procrastination shame

Why do many physicians procrastinate? In this 3-week series, we will work through procrastination’s most common causes and ti...

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Video: Receiving Feedback as Physicians For Growth balance feedback mindset opportunity cost video vlog

Join me in this month's vlog where my ever-patient instructor, Dr. Julie Hood Wilson, helps me learn to skate ski as an adult...

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Calm the Chaos & Cultivate Harmony: Step 3 – Take control of your mental energy – protect and improve it. harmony mental energy take back control

Over the last two weeks, we covered Step 1 – Taking back control of your time, and Step 2 – Taking back control of your atten...

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Calm the Chaos & Cultivate Harmony: Step 2 - Take back control of your attention. attention harmony mindful present take back control

Calm the Chaos & Cultivate Harmony: Step 2 – Take back control of your attention.

 

Last week we covered Step 1 – Taking ba...

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Calm the Chaos & Cultivate Harmony: Step 1 – Take back control of your time. efficiency take back control time management

There are 168 hours in a week for all of us. If you haven’t read 168 Hours: You Have More Time Than You Think by Laura Vander...

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Video: Cultivate What Matters cooking creative cultivating relationships intentional video vlog

This month's vlog focuses on important relationships. Learning to be intentional in cultivating creative time now is key to m...

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Taming overwhelm Step 2- List, Prioritize, Eliminate, Delegate, and Let Go delegate list overwhelm prioritize

Last week, we covered the first lesson in Taming Overwhelm: be fully present with the person or task at hand. 

This week we ...

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