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. …
A Dream That Made Me Question My Path
(Note: If you'd rather listen to this article as a podcast, click here.) Last night I had this dream. I was attending a conference with some of my other doctor blogger/coach/entrepreneur friends, and the scene turned into my classic “anxiety dream”: I had to be somewhere, had to meet some …
Lean Out Podcast: Vision with Sara Workman
Did you set a vision for your work-life balance from an early age? How has it changed? How did it morph over the years of your adult life? My dad was my role model for what work was "supposed" to look like. I think I envisioned being pretty similar to him, and boy am I different now! My most …
How to Deal With Impostor Syndrome
How impostor syndrome came up for me recently, and what I did to deal with it I pulled up to the big hospital near downtown in the dark of the early morning. Six police cars surrounded the yellow-taped entrance to the ER. After parking, I filed through the main entrance. This involved a bag …
How To Do What You Say
Lots of people say what they’re going to do, but not everyone does what they say. “I’m going to …” lose 30 poundsleave a toxic joblearn a brand new skill But many times, the follow through just doesn’t happen. There are lots of reasons for this rooted in human nature. None of us like …
There Are No Shortcuts to Self-Awareness
I recently thumbed through my old journals while downsizing our bookshelf contents, and I came across... well, some common themes. Over and over, I saw similar phrases. Written as far back as 2004. “I need to work on resentment” "I'm not confident in myself" “Why do I keep ___?” Yup... …