‘We must understand that justice is not this thing we demand of other people but something we demand of ourselves.” ~Ryan Holiday Book: Right Thing, Right Now, Good Values. Good Character. Good Deeds Concept: “Waste no more time arguing what a good man should be. Be one.” ~Marcus Aurelius
Category Archives: Personal Growth
The Resilience Rant: Reclaiming and Reframing
Part 1 – Why We Won’t Throw Out Resilience Just Because Some People Misuse It Christopher J. Colombo MD, CEC, CMC, CPP Introduction Resilience gets a bad rap these days—and not without reason. In recent years, especially in conversations about trauma, adversity, and systemic harm, the concept of resilience has sometimes been used to shame...
Sometimes, the people you always thought would be there won’t…
but also people you never expected to be there will.
Remembering and forgetting
Paul M. Michaud MD, CPE It is not true that you remember everything… But too often we remember the things we should forget and forget the things we should remember. Categories
Mastering the art of error…
Paul M. Michaud MD, CPE Here is a mindset shift I learned in my radiology residency… We tend to remember the things that go wrong more than we remember the things that go right. Think back to when you took a test, and immediately after the test, you began looking up the answers to the...
You are the biggest risk to your future is…
Paul M. Michaud MD, CPE “The biggest risk to your future is not your competition. It’s the distractions you insist on keeping in your life rather than doing the things you know you should be doing… but aren’t. People delay doing what they don’t like for longer than it takes to do them.” Here a...
When a deep injury is done to us…
Paul M. Michaud MD, CPE Remember… sometimes the person you most need to forgive for inflicting that injury is yourself. Categories
7 Dirty Words Part 3: Disarming Your Inner Critic by Breaking Free from “Except” and “Must”
Christopher J. Colombo MD, CEC, CMC, CPP Introduction “I did well, except for that one mistake.”“I must get this perfect, or I’ve failed.” Sound familiar? Although these statements might seem harmless, they have our next two of the seven dirty words. “Except” and “Must” are red flags for self-sabotage. In this post we’ll not only...
7 Dirty Words Part 2: The Trap of Absolutes: How “Always” and “Never” Limit Your Thinking
Christopher J. Colombo MD, CEC, CMC, CPP Introduction “Always” and “Never”: Opposites That Work the Same Way “They always leave me out.” “I’ll never be good enough.” At first glance, “always” and “never” might seem like opposites. One declares constancy, while the other implies impossibility. Yet, these words share a common function: they are absolutes...
If you want to change the world, start by changing your world…
Paul M. Michaud MD, CPE “Our capacity to destroy one another is matched by our capacity to heal one another. Restoring relationships and community is central to our well-being.” ~Bessel VanDerKolk Every interaction with someone offers a choice… Categories