The Doctors' Coach: Leadership I Confidence I Wellbeing
By the time people book in to see me they have often been puzzling and fretting over this question for months or even years. This question is a biggie. It is one of the commonest reasons people come to me for coaching and I'm grateful for those who choose to include me (as a coach) … Continue reading Should I leave clinical medicine?
Happiness is a billion dollar industry, and yet I think many of us are further from happiness than we have ever been. Just judging by the content of the news and the amount of sheer ongoing outrage about any number of issues, as a society we don't seem to be happier despite the money pumped … Continue reading You have to CHOOSE happiness
Medicine, as a profession is surrounded by, and embedded in, fear. I'm yet to meet a doctor who doesn't hold a deep seated fear of error, or harming a patient. 'First do no harm!' is engraved very closely to the heart of every doctor I've ever spoken to about this. Beyond fear of harm, is … Continue reading What lies on the other side of fear
It's so good to see the medical profession organising itself and doctors and students actively working to promote their own wellbeing.I for one, can't read anymore articles about physician suicide and distress - it truly is time to start to put things right. We, as health care professionals, should not be destroyed by our jobs … Continue reading What really needs to change in healthcare…and what you can do about it
The people who come to me for coaching all want answers of some kind or another. That’s not too surprising really. After all, isn’t that what coaches are supposed to do … help people find solutions to the challenges they are facing?!?!. Whether it’s finding a new career, building confidence or passing an exam, it’s … Continue reading Here’s what a good coach will never tell you