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Lean Out Podcast: Reset with Jeanne Bramer
Have you ever felt so overwhelmed, underwater, and burned out that you needed to do a complete reset? I've talked on my blog about resets before, but this is a whole other level of reset. My guest on the new episode of the Lean Out Podcast felt just that... so she and her family made a bold move. …
The Value of a Mini-Reset Right Now
It’s August, which means September is right around the corner… September often has a “new year” feel, being that it’s associated with back to school, the close of lazy summer days, and the slow transition to crisp fall air and even crispier leaves under our steps. As an adolescent, I remember …
Pushing "Reset"
"We must always change, renew, rejuvenate ourselves; otherwise we harden." - Goethe The culmination of my professional training - the American Board of Anesthesiology Oral Board Examination - has finally come and gone. When I say "culmination", I really mean it: after undergraduate school and …
Lean Out Podcast: Sabbaticals with Liz Drake
What is a sabbatical? The word sabbatical is rooted in sabbath - the day of rest. A sabbatical is definitely a restful period away from one's typical employment or work schedule. I consider it to be interchangeable with career break or mini retirement. One thing's for sure: taking a …
Navigating the World of Social Media
In today's always-on, information overload, highlight reel, echo chamber world, how do you stay sane? How do you balance social media and device use - arguably an imperative activity for most of us - with other things that matter? I recently prepared and delivered a talk on this subject at The …