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If there are 2 things I hear most often from people it's this: How do you get so much done? Why are you so RIGID about the systems and structure you use?
What people don't realize is this: Structure is what allows for flexibility and efficiency in my week. I get so much done BECAUSE I use...
There hasn't been a day that's gone by during the pandemic when I haven't heard a parent question the impact the pandemic has had on their kids. What's at the heart of that concern is the desire to raise kids who are resilient. Kids who can stand up to life's challenges, pandemic or otherwise.
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Question for you - how's your calendar looking these days? Are you feeling aligned, spacious, intentional? Or, does it look like total time confetti? If you're feeling overwhelmed or consumed by the hustle and bustle and reactivity of your calendar, this episode is for you.
Today, we're taking...
How many times have you experienced a strong, negative emotion and acted in a way that you later regret? How many times have you experienced intense fear, anger, or anxiety, seemingly out of the blue? These experiences are what's called disruptive emotional patterns, and they can be changed.
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A recent report by Medscape shows the staggering statistics of physician burnout in the United States. While it's easy to point to the pandemic as the root cause, 79% of the physicians surveyed in this study report that their burnout began before the pandemic.
On today's professional edition of the podcast, we're using Life Design to help us move forward when we're feeling stuck. The Life Design process has so many valuable tools and techniques to help us creatively solve some of life's most difficult problems, and today, we're focusing on 2 of the...
In today's episode of the podcast, I had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Richard Nisbett, one of the most well-known, well-cited, and influential Psychologists of all time. To say I am thrilled is an understatement!
During our conversation, we dive deep into the meaningful contribution he has...
Do you have a bias toward ACTION or a bias toward ANALYSIS when you're making meaningful decisions? Today we're talking about these tendencies, their implications for the outcome success of your decisions, and how to be more unbiased and effective.
Research estimates that we make about 35,000...
Be honest, how often do you find yourself working hard to keep up appearances, be nice, and manage other people's perceptions of you? Do you do it to the point that you're not behaving authentically anymore? Is it beginning to create resentment or friction in your relationships? If so, realize...
The last 18 months have caused so many of us to reevaluate the way we live life, and most notably, the work we do. Because of this, experts are predicting that we are at the beginning of one of the biggest professional migrations we've ever experienced as people change jobs, companies, and even...
If you’ve listened to us for a while, you know that we have a very strong take on self-care. That it is necessary, non-negotiable, and that most times, people get a very incomplete view of what it encompasses. In a past episode linked below, we covered our take on self-care with...
A few years back, I made a change to my morning routine that has had a significant impact on the way I show up each day, on the level of control and confidence I feel in my work, and ultimately, in my professional success. This one small change was uncovered when I used the life design process...
