IT’S UNFAIR! ↓ “It seems as if everyone else in the practice is doing better than ME!” ↓ “I’m working longer hours and they get to leave.” ↓ “I’m working at night and even on weekends. It’s never-ending.” ↓ “Everyone else can leave the office behind. I’m awake at night worrying.” ↓ “Why is […]
A Rhetoric Pandemic
“What We’ve Got Here Is Failure To Communicate.” My friend Cal Fussman thinks this famous line from the 1967 movie Cool Hand Luke represents the underlying problem in our healthcare system. Perhaps it’s at the core of many problems we’re now experiencing in our society, our businesses and even personal relationships. Communication is what sets […]
RESONANCE OR DISSONANCE?
Cognitive dissonance is when a person (or a business) holds or professes contradictory or inconsistent beliefs, thoughts or attitudes. Having a belief, thought or attitude, however, means little if they are not manifest in words or actions. This is where the dissonance becomes apparent to others and can result in unwanted outcomes. Dissonance, seen by others, is […]
Are You A Manager? Or A leader?
Are You A MANAGER? Or A LEADER? Pushing from behind or pulling from in front?; That is the question. Which is more effective? The answer is, as is true for most questions, is: IT DEPENDS. As a general rule, when asked, most people would say that they don’t like being “managed”. As another general […]
Jeff Bezos tries to get 8 hours of sleep. And, why Dentists should care
A recent CNBC.com article titled “The math behind Jeff Bezos’ 8 hours of sleep—and why he says going ‘crazy’ with 4 hours isn’t worth it” caught my attention, and it should catch yours too. What’s the preoccupation with Jeff Bezos’ sleep? Despite his fortune dropping $1.4 Billion on Friday, he’s still worth a mere $181.5 Billion, which […]