Money is a funny thing. If you don't have a lot of it, you can have significant stress. But the opposite is not necessarily true. Having a lot of money will not erase your stress. It will not solve your problems or give you happiness, freedom, or anything else. At the same time, most of …
What To Do When You’re Lost or Stuck
(Want to listen to this post? Skip to the bottom!) We knew it would happen eventually, living down an unplowed road in snow season. We got stuck driving our tracked utility vehicle from our homestead to our car (parked at the plowed highway). Today I'll share what happened, how we handled …
The Conflict of Being an Anti-Hustle Entrepreneur
Part of my work-life balance involves writing, podcasting, and coaching. But wait… don’t those things involve some amount of "hustling" to get business? There are messages everywhere telling entrepreneurs to “go big or go home”, “leverage to grow,” and “scale scale scale”. I have definitely …
Lean Out Podcast: Identity with Michael Foti
A profession is different than a job. Not that a job can't have this, but professions ofen come with a calling. People in professions often have strong ties between their work and their identity. My guest today on the Lean Out Podcast is the first male guest we've ever had on the show! Dr. …
Lean Out Podcast: A Tale of Two Women
This episode of the Lean Out Podcast is the next in a series where I share each chapter of the book Lean Out: A Professional Woman's Guide to Finding Authentic Work Life Balance. Chapter One examines the work life balance of two very different professional women: Dr. A and Dr. B. Note that …
Key Things I’ve Learned in 50 Years on This Earth
Recently, I celebrated a milestone birthday. I turned 50. The day came and went without much fanfare, really. And that’s just fine with me. SASH MOTS I remember rounding on patients in the thoracic ICU as an intern. Sometimes, days would go by and not much would happen with patients. …