A quick internet search reveals models developed by different writers, bloggers, consultants, and therapists. While the word domain has many definitions, for our purposes we will use, “a sphere of knowledge, influence, or activity.” With this definition, we can safely narrow down the domains we will discuss as relevant to personal wellbeing.
Read MoreLast week, we began exploring the lack of engagement pervasive across the healthcare industry. Nearly every healthcare professional, physicians in particular, will be subject to this struggle at least once during their career. Often, healthcare leaders misunderstand this apparent lack of engagement as a physician withholding their “best effort”, as mentioned last week, which leads us deeper into the chasm of misunderstood motives.
Read MorePivoting from our look at the multi-faceted issues caused by a serious lack of communication in the healthcare industry, today we’ll begin to explore the wide-spread lack of engagement many physicians and clinicians experience at various points throughout their career.
Read MoreAs outlined, a major problem in the healthcare industry is lack of quality communication. Specifically, the fact that one-on-one communication between leaders and physicians is practically non-existent on a day to day basis. One of the mitigating reasons for this lack between physicians and team leaders is the current circumstances under which it currently exists. Spoiler alert: it’s not good.
Read MoreYou’ve hit a dead end. Are sailing along at the same level, neither improving nor falling flat. You’re not content and unsure how to level up. Your goals are unclear, your future is fuzzy, your potential feels…untapped.
Read MoreA long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, there lived an angsty teenager named Luke Skywalker, who wanted nothing more than to attend the Imperial Academy and become a fighter pilot for the Empire.
Wait, what? That can’t be right…
Read MoreThere are things that will only motivate you for a finite amount of time. It takes a special combination and renewed sense of purpose to create a true leader, bringing a dream from conception to reality. Without the proper combination of core and vision, it’s easy to fall into the trap of the drifter, sleeper or dreamer, instead of realizing one’s true potential as a leader.
Read MoreWe know that a trusted method to fight stress, overwhelm and burnout is to diversity our lives by having more than one support structure, many power initiatives and several career enhancement methods in place. (See our previous post if you missed it!) Yet, that sentence in and of itself may seem a bit overwhelming.
Read MoreDiversification is an invaluable tool in our fight against stress, overwhelm and burnout. It’s the golden rule of investment AND the key to healthy living. In 1952, Dr. Harold Markowitz wrote a groundbreaking paper which launched modern portfolio theory and eventually awarded him the Nobel Prize for Economics.
Read MoreThe thing about stress, overwhelm and burnout that’s imperative to understand is that at some point, the MORE we work, the less productive we become. I call this the Law of Diminishing S.O.B.’s. It’s like trying to scale an ever-increasing incline or a run up an exponential curve – eventually, you’re just falling backwards.
Read MoreWhen strengthening your core in order to defeat the enemies of stress, overwhelm and burnout a mindset shift is necessary in order to be successful. Think of it as a change in strategy – if you’ve been defeated by the S.O.B. in the past, you’ll need to rethink your game plan in order to be successful in the future.
Read MoreSimply deciding to eliminate stress isn’t enough. It’s too simple, not specific and will ultimately fail. Just like New Year’s resolutions that statistically are abandoned by January 12 – trying to build a new habit without specifics will not bring the results you’re looking for.
Read MoreYou’re probably familiar with the “fight of flight” reactions to stressful situations, but recently another common response is being researched and understood more and more: Freeze. This is an increasingly common answer to perceived threats, especially among people dealing with our least favorite foes: Stress, Overwhelm and Burnout – that sneaky S.O.B. Freezing in stressful situations (or perceived stressful situations) is akin to…well, freezing.
Read MoreThere’s no shortage of information about how to combat stress, overwhelm and burnout so why is it that most people seem to be stuck in a cycle, convinced “that’s just the way it is”? Many of us sit as unhappy prisoners for years without realizing that the door was never locked – we were always free to leave.
Read MoreThe sneakiest trick played by our S.O.B. (Stress, Overwhelm and Burnout) enemy is that it cuts you off from your most important tool – your mind. It keeps you confused and flustered so you forget who the real enemy is and start to feel as though the way you feel is normal, or simply “the way things are”. This S.O.B. is like an abusive partner, manipulating and gas-lighting you into thinking you’re the one who’s crazy – not the other way around.
Read MoreWhen left unaddressed, stress, overwhelm and burnout (S.O.B.) can be deadly killers. There has been solid research on this for decades, yet we continue to ignore this information at personal, organizational, and societal levels. It’s as though we’ve been given the blueprints, materials, and tools to create a beautiful home, but we decide it’s too much work and we’d rather live in an apartment infested with black mold. The apartment – our current way of living – will definitely have negative effects on our health, but moving is too big of a hassle.
Read MoreThe past two months have seen a metaphorical tsunami of people transitioning to remote working conditions. Implemented practically overnight - calculated plans to transition to remote work gradually over the next three years have been haphazardly thrown together in less than 3 weeks. Luckily, 74% of CFO’s are quick to notice the advantages of working remotely and considering making the transition permanent even after the pandemic comes to an end.
Read MorePerhaps you’ve wondered, “What do leaders actually get paid for?” Day to day, not many people think about this seriously. It’s part of the “things are the way they are” 19th century corporate culture. It’s accepted. Bosses, CEO’s, managers -- they all get paid more because well….they do.
Read MoreIs leading a team remotely different than leading your team in person? So many teams, both in the healthcare industry and many others, have transitioned to remote work-from-home situations within the past month. Workplaces have new protocols in place and employees are fielding new expectations from both ends.
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