My Email Inbox Runneth Over

I once coached a client that had 12,000 emails in his Inbox.  Yes, that’s 12,000, not 1,200 or 120.  He was the clinical chief of a department at a major academic medical center.  I spent a half day with him teaching him how to better manage his emails using The Vanishing To-Do List, our time… Continue Reading My Email Inbox Runneth Over

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An Anxious Team

It is not unreasonable to expect team members facing the uncertainties associated with a global pandemic to be anxious, and increasingly so as one countermeasure after another is put into place by their organizations and by their government to fight the novel coronavirus.  Leaders, themselves, are anxious and this is how human beings normally react… Continue Reading An Anxious Team

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Being in the Now

Are you mindful? Mindfulness means you’re focused fully on what you are doing in the *present* moment. Since mindfulness is centered on the present, it means letting go of emotions related to the past and the future. It’s about being in the now. Over the next few days, be aware of your mindfulness. If you’re… Continue Reading Being in the Now

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Make Stress Your Friend

Stress has become a buzzword, but most of us don’t really know what it is. According to my friend Dr. Heidi Hanna, the word itself can cause stress just because it’s difficult to define. We use it as a catchall for anything that feels off in our lives, and by dumping problems into a bucket… Continue Reading Make Stress Your Friend

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