Each summer I spend about 2 weeks working as a nurse at Camp Ramah New England, an overnight summer camp. I was inspired to write about collaboration earlier this month and continue with this theme as the result of that experience. There are just under 600 campers and with all the staff and their families about…
Engage with Your Strengths
“Working hard to manage weaknesses, while sometimes necessary, will only help us prevent failure. It will not help us reach excellence.” Martin Seligman Working with strengths is powerful. People who use their strengths daily are happier and more productive. Using your strengths adds meaning to work by bringing in your own values. When you engage…
Share-the-Care
“I’m working harder and harder… busy but not satisfied.” This is part of what is being said not just by my client, but other physicians as well. There are a number of factors, and one of the solutions is to delegate and share the care. This does not mean dumping the ‘scut work’ but rather…
Resolutions to SMART Goals
While initial motivation for change may be high, statistics show the majority of New Year’s resolutions are broken. With all you give in your work as a nurse or physician, it is not surprising that you may have gotten off track. When feeling burnout, it is hard to muster the energy needed to make desired…
3 ?s, to Review and Plan for the New
Look Back with Appreciation and Forward with Anticipation Start the New Year with a renewed appreciation of where you have been and where you want to go. The beginning of a New Year often leads one to reflect a bit on what came before and think about the future. With busy healthcare practices there may…
3 Ways to Connect with Your Courage
When you’re feeling exhausted, disconnected and like you have little to offer, courage may not be what is on your mind, yet it is one way to get back to well-being. Courage allows you to hear your inner voice and then speak up, in words or actions, for what you need and what will lead…
