Fall is a wonderful time of year for many reasons. The weather is crisp and refreshing, the leaves change color and provide stunning scenery, and there are many fun activities to enjoy, such as pumpkin carving, apple picking, and hayrides. But fall is also a great time to start planning business decisions for the
Working with so many Endos, my experience is that many of them appear to be easily triggered. The work we do is about precision and as close to perfection as possible. If we’re not careful, however, that same instinct can spill into the rest of our lives. In life, there are triggers that I
I read a quote the other day that I want to share: "The world belongs to those who let go.” By Lao Tzu It got me to thinking about clients I’ve worked with who can’t let go of fear and anxiety and consistently worry about worst-case scenarios. The whole concept of a glass “half empty
I read a book recently that seems to supply the answer: John Fitch and Max Frenzal could be speaking directly to Endos with this title: Time Off: A Practical Guide to Building Your Rest Ethic and Finding Success Without Stress. The authors tell us we can discover the transformative power of leisure to recapture
If you’ve been holding your practice with a death grip, overwhelmed with fear, worry, and a list of frightening “what ifs?”, may I suggest you take a deep breath and lighten up. If you’re typical, you get into your routine, limit doing new things and find your excitement for life has dwindled. You fill
Daniel H. Pink has spent years researching human regret and decided to compile data on it in a qualitative way. He surveyed regret all over the world, asking anyone to write in with their regrets, ultimately receiving tens of thousands of stories and missives with which he could compile, classify, analyze and recognize patterns.
A friend posed this question to me and I responded that I might buy a boat, although not sure I would want the hassle, or buy a new house that had a yard for my dogs but, no, I wouldn’t change much. Money is just not what motivates me most or drives my choices.
Connecting with as many Endos as I do, I’ve observed that so many have lost the passion for their profession. They often come to me looking for a magic answer to being as excited as when they started practicing. I don’t have a magic answer but I do have a few thoughts to
It’s been my experience, when observing anyone who is particularly efficient at anything, that there is a certain grace, confidence and trust of others involved. Every chef has a sous chef to prep the ingredients so the process of preparing even a complex dinner goes smoothly. Everyone knows their role in that kitchen –
There are those who spend their careers so engaged in their work that it defines their very essence Retired Endodontist, Dr. Robert Fleisher is a wonderful writer who says about retirement “your mind and soul must be ready.” What I say is that the mind and soul needs tending to for all your years. Living