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Can we talk?
I recently watched a TED talk where a physician, Dr. Goldman, had a very frank talk about failure and how it is perceived in healthcare. He starts off with a comparison of success rates between physicians and baseball players. If … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
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Changing Habits
Each year I set goals for self-improvement; whether it’s fitness, education, work goals, etc. As the year progresses, I take time to assess the goals. It’s June, half way through the year, time to check in. Let me start by … Continue reading
Posted in Accomplishments
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Fail Lately??
Samuel Beckett has a famous quote from his poem Worstward Ho that says: Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better. What does that mean, fail better? My interpretation is that without failure, without mistakes, you … Continue reading
Posted in Lessons Learned
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Plans are worthless, but planning is everything
You can’t believe every quote that you read on the Internet; many of them aren’t true. When I came across this quote from President Eisenhower, I had to dig a little deeper. “Plans are worthless, but planning is everything.” I … Continue reading
Posted in Planning, Risk Management
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Housekeeping at work?
At a recent team meeting, we were talking about focus and what types of things help or hinder our ability to concentrate on a task. One team member admitted in college that she couldn’t get started on homework until her … Continue reading
Posted in Productivity
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The Path to Highest Enjoyment
Lately, my to-do list has been daunting. My days are filled with meetings, where more to-do tasks are discovered and added to the list. One of my favorite things to do is cross things off this list. And if it … Continue reading
Posted in Productivity
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Mind your manners!
I drove to work this morning. I took my normal and familiar route and settled in for the 8 mile grind that is Boston rush hour. Immediately I’m reminded of why I prefer to take public transit. On a ½ … Continue reading
Posted in Work Life Balance
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Floored by Project Management
A few weeks ago, I had a house full of contractors. The scope of the job was to remove the existing carpet in three rooms of the house and to install hardwood flooring. We planned the project way ahead of … Continue reading
Posted in Learning, Lessons Learned, Work Life Balance
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Do what you love, Love what you do…
Many of my Saturday mornings are spent reading the paper while listening to the morning programming on NPR. I get a lot of enjoyment listening to the trivia on Wait… Wait, Don’t Tell Me and of course my favorite: Car … Continue reading
Posted in Learning, Motivation, Work Life Balance
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Risk Planning
As the year anniversary of the Tōhoku earthquake, tsunami and the Fukushima nuclear disaster is nearing, the subject of risk management and planning is a recurring theme in news programs and podcasts. One scenario that I found very interesting was … Continue reading
Posted in Risk Management
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