Your problem is you are driven by a fear of insufficiency and you are hoping that the next thing will be THE answer…

Paul M. Michaud MD, CPE How do I know? Because... You have already achieved goals you said would make you happy. Read that again... YOU have already achieved goals YOU said would make YOU happy. So... How can you presume that your happiness sits on the other side of your next set of goals givenContinue reading "Your problem is you are driven by a fear of insufficiency and you are hoping that the next thing will be THE answer…"

You are allowed to dislike some things people do while loving all of the rest of them.

Paul M. Michaud MD, CPE Sometimes when we are struggling with a relationship it is because we are defining the other person by their worst moments.   The problem with this approach is that there is no one that can live up to a perfect standard. Other people are complex and imperfect... just like you. YouContinue reading "You are allowed to dislike some things people do while loving all of the rest of them."

Email on the the holidays and after hours- A lesson on change, leadership and followership

Paul M. Michaud MD, CPE During my first leadership role, I developed a habit of using email to share my thoughts with my teammates. This is not necessarily a bad thing in itself, but it was more my lack of discipline, in terms of when I sent those emails, that created a problem. I wouldContinue reading "Email on the the holidays and after hours- A lesson on change, leadership and followership"

The next time you find yourself in conflict with someone you care about…

Paul M. Michaud MD, CPE Disagreements and conflict occasionally arise in even the healthiest of relationships. I think they are an essential part of nuturing a healthy relationship, but we can bookmark that topic for another time. For many years my mindset in the context of the outcome of disagreements was... win/lose, right/wrong. Specifically, IContinue reading "The next time you find yourself in conflict with someone you care about…"

“Do you believe she is a good person?”

Paul M. Michaud MD, CPE When I was about 17, I saw my younger sister, Monique, smoking on our front porch...again. I decided to confront my Dad... Me: How could you allow her to smoke right in front of you. She is disrespecting you and embarrassing our family in front of the whole neighborhood and,Continue reading "“Do you believe she is a good person?”"

If the relationship is strong, you can say anything. If the relationship is weak, there is nothing you can say.

Paul M. Michaud MD, CPE You have likely been given the advice, "Choose your words wisely" and "It's not what you say, it's how you say it." This is useful advice. However, consider these 2 situations... Have you ever been in a situation where it seemed like no matter what words you used or howContinue reading "If the relationship is strong, you can say anything. If the relationship is weak, there is nothing you can say."

The 7 Dirty Words Holding you Back: Introduction

Christopher J. Colombo MD, CEC, CMC, CPP Our words: Should, Only, Just, Must, Always, Never, Except...be on guard for the dirty words: times when we are low on energy and looking for a quick and low effort expression of thought, these little rascals may creep in. George Carlin wrote and delivered a historic comedy bit aboutContinue reading "The 7 Dirty Words Holding you Back: Introduction"

Email tips

Paul M. Michaud MD, CPE How many times a day to you check your email? How many hours a week, month, year do you spend on email?  If you are anything like me the answer is too much.   How productive was that time?  Likely not as productive as you tell yourself.   I get it. Your organization reliesContinue reading "Email tips"