I watched the Wizard of Oz a couple of times in the past month. I always loved the movie, but hadn’t watched it in a very long time. Someone recently described it to me in terms of life and business, so I watched it with that in mind and learned how important having a team…
Have you ever thought about collaborating with anyone? Do you truly understand what this means? Dictionary.com defines collaboration as working, one with another, to cooperate, much like authors do in a literary work. John Spencer’s video on cooperation vs collaboration shows the difference. Cooperation begins with mutual respect and collaboration begins with mutual trust.
Being resilient is a concept that is tossed around quite a bit these days. According to the dictionary, being resilient means having the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties. Having capital is one way to be resilient. But what kind of capital? The more capital you have, the better off you can be. When creating resilient wealth you can…
The term “self care” is pretty popular right now. What it actually means is often left to the individual. Many times, I hear it’s related to having services performed such as mani-pedis, massage, etc. Sometimes it’s related to getting time to yourself, taking a nap, or seeing your therapist. I have not, until recently, heard it…
I looked at my retirement account today. It has lost $150,000 value since I last looked at it one month ago. This is the effect of the losses in the stock market. The talking heads on TV want us to hang in there. Don’t panic, don’t sell, you really lose if you sell. Right now it is…
I was recently introduced to Virginia Hall via an email about leadership, and it made me think of so many of the women I have worked with over the years. I am not usually that interested in history, but a couple of things caught my attention. This woman is called a hero of WWII,…
Uncertainty seems to be everywhere. As surgeons, we never get used to it, we ALWAYS want to control everything especially in the operating room. But, if you are anything like me, that feeling of wanting to control everything spills over into everyday life. Do we ever think about the uncertainty of the stock market or…
The stock market is volatile. That’s scary for your 401K, especially if you are thinking of using it soon. These days the cost of everything is higher because of inflation, and it can trigger even those making high incomes to fear not having enough to care for themselves or their families. Remember fear is: FalseEvidenceAppearingReal…
Well, here we are at the start of a new year. How do you feel about this “fresh” start? I will admit that I have mixed feelings, and the not-so-positive ones often lead the way. Last year ended with me feeling tired and burned out. I could have stayed in bed for the previous two…
When was the last time you sat down and asked yourself if you’re actually living the life you want, or if you’re really in the process of creating the legacy you want to leave? For most people — especially working mothers — the constant worry about day-to-day life, not to mention the worry brought on…
