Scarcity Mindset in Medicine
A scarcity mindset is one in which you believe that there is only a finite amount of resources and that we must compete to get our share. The field of medicine ingrains this mindset and it takes a conscious shift to move to one centered on abundance.
Create A System For Saying No
Saying no gracefully is hard. I used to have a hard time saying no. This might resonate with most of you. I said yes a lot. Because I could help. Because I had the skill set and experience to do so. To help others is why I became a physician. But with that noble end goal, we are taught we are supposed to be of service, but we are not taught now to preserve ourselves in the process.
Why Multitasking Is Holding You Back
Many of us pride ourselves in our ability to multi-task. It's like our super power. Host, Dr. Rupa Wong, discusses how letting go of her multi-tasking nature at the office and home, has improved her effectiveness and efficiency. Instead, she employs serial tasking and she reviews 4 tips for making that switch to boost your productivity.
Embracing Failure
Failure has such a negative connotation for high achieving women. Join host, Dr. Rupa Wong, as she discusses why we need to stop avoiding failure and why we should embrace it instead. She opens up about her own educational and entrepreneurial failures and 4 questions to ask yourself when tackling failure so that you can use it as a foundation for future success.
How To Live Intentionally
Have trouble living in the moment? So do I. My mind is always going 100 miles an hour with things I should be doing, things I'm late doing and things I forgot completely.
The 3 Best (And Hardest) Things About Being the Boss
Many of who who start our own private practices, whether in medicine, psychology, accounting, dentistry (or whatever your field) do not have MBAs or prior training in being a business owner and a boss.
How To Get It All Done - The 80/20 Rule
Yes, I am managing partner for my 3 doctor ophthalmology practice, have 3 kids, serve on 3 non-profit Boards, co-founded a women's medical conference, etc. But....It's not about doing EVERYTHING. It's about doing the right things.
Getting Comfortable With Self Promotion
I'm not talking about self-serving, self-absorbed, self -interested kind of self-promotion.The kind which seems cringey.I'm talking about the simple act of discussing your unique strengths and talents.
Pregnancy Discrimination & Proving People Wrong with Dr. Pam Mehta
There are so many times when we are told we cannot do what we set out to do. When someone throws obstacles our way. Or expects we will fail when faced with a difficult journey. And, that's where being crystal clear on your goals and values is key. Because then you have the drive to overcome these things. I was reminded of all of this when I spoke with one of my BFF earlier this week, Dr. Pamela Mehta. She's an orthopedic surgeon which is a field dominated by men. Only 6% of orthopedic surgeons are women. During her career, she was faced with gender bias and discrimination, and she overcame it to thrive and succeed