Negative emotions arise easily when life doesn’t go as planned. What makes it even worse is when you’ve done your homework, thought through potential roadblocks, and prepared the team by sharing expectations. Still, things can go south. When this happens it evokes senses of failure, disappointment, and regret. There is another way to look at…
Read MoreYour sitting next to the patient waiting for their response. You’ve done it right. Showed them all the x-rays with the bone loss. Described the hygienist’s findings of 5-6 mm pockets, bleeding, the pus. Providing them a pamphlet of periodontal disease and the oral-systemic consequences was the final touch in gaining their buy-in for their…
Read MoreStarting and Stopping Tasks Working with business owners each and every day around the issues of stress I hear a lot of “I’m gonna start” statements. I’m sure you say them yourself: I’m gonna start going to the gym. I’m gonna start going on date nights with my spouse. I’m gonna start connecting with patients more.…
Read MoreThe stress closet. A euphemism for all things scary, dark, and feared. A place we shove unwanted items or things we don’t want to deal with in a given moment. The closet is such a visual representation of all things deep and dark we have cliches about being in them, where our skeletons lie, and…
Read MoreYour ability to manage stress is equal to the number of tools, resources, and coping methods you can tap into to navigate your stressors. This is easily done when stressors happen one at a time or when a trigger is perceived as a minor threat. Utilizing common coping methods such as deep breathing or relaxation…
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How big do you dream? How vast do you let your dreams inspire you? Honestly, as I watched the MLK “I Have a Dream” speech video (you can find it here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smEqnnklfYs) and I’m humbled by the bold truth in which MLK dreamed. He saw colors, heights…details. He saw the end results and how it would…
Read MoreLaughter is the best medicine. Old adage or scientific wisdom? Actually, both. Business professionals have long known that laughter and humor have had health benefits. Ancient Greek physicians used to prescribe laughter as part of an ill person’s medical care. Jesters of history were employed not only for entertainment but to ensure the royal family…
Read MoreJB Partners It’s early in the morning and the sun is barely rising. The yellow and red streaks across the sky only enhance the chill in the air. My son is home from college for the night and I can hear him rolling around in the next room, while my daughter is dressing for school,…
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