You're checking all the boxes and obeying "all the rules"... But do you feel at peace? Maybe the rules you're living by are someone else's, and not those you've written for yourself. I talk a lot about questioning rules in my book Lean Out, and now I've met someone who podcasts about it, …
What Really Makes a Happy Professional?
(Scroll to the bottom to listen to this article in podcast form!) Burnout and depression are common among high octane professionals, just as they are in the general population. According to the most recent Medscape burnout report, 47% of physicians are experiencing burnout. Approximately 15% …
Lean Out Podcast: Gifts with Erica Bove
We all have unique gifts to share with the people around us. What are yours? My guest on the most recent Lean Out Podcast is Erica Bove, and she is on a mission to share her special gifts with a unique group of people: those who navigate infertility. Dr. Erica Bove is a double board-certified …
Lean Out Podcast: Fulfillment with Nancy Echefu
You've achieved... but do you feel fulfilled? Achievement feels good, at first. You get that boost from achieving. Maybe you're even on the treadmill of achievement. But over time, it leaves you empty. My recent guest on the Lean Out Podcast found fulfillment by adding something …
Lean Out Podcast: Gray Zones with Wendy Schofer
Many of us high-achieving professionals have followed a very prescribed path to success. Good grades. Degree with honors. Professional school. The career ladder that is expected and revered. Imagine leaving that path to venture onto one that isn't well described. A gray zone. That's …
Lessons Learned From an Ubrupt Change in Work-Life Balance
(Scroll to the bottom of this page to hear this article in podcast form!) September is classically a month of change. I was just talking about this in my most recent Practice Balance newsletter. You feel it in the weather, you see it when your kids start new schools or classes, and it shows up …
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