I have had to deliver a lot of bad news to patients during my practice career. I’ve told hundreds of patients that they have tumor or cancer, that their spouse has died, that their sibling has died or that their child has died. I have had to directly inform patients that they were dying, providing…
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Reality Based Thinking for Your Preferred Future
People are by and large hopeful for their futures. If you are not hopeful for your future, meaning you are feeling hopeless, then there is little reason to get out of bed in the morning. We hope and pray for many things. Commonly hoped for things include love, health, ubiquitous stuff, a fulfilling job, passion…
019 The Power of Transformation – Professional Burnout Part II
In last weeks episode of The Power of Transformation I introduced the definition of Professional Burnout in this three part series. This week I will compare and contrast the difference between on-the-job stress and burnout. One can lead to the other but they are distinctly different in terms of how they develop and their consequences….
Your Future: The Biggest Gamble of All?
Do you gamble? Most people do not. They would prefer to make better use of their money and time. Some do but purely for the entertainment aspect. A sizable minority of the population is addicted to gambling and will gamble away every last cent they have, even money they don’t have. I look around these…
Your preferred future: Why chance is not an option.
What does your preferred future look like? Have you thought about it, really thought about it? If you have an exact picture in mind and you are doing what is necessary right now then there is a higher likelihood that you will have and live in your preferred future. If not, then you are most…