Radical Acceptance
Marcus Aurelius on what to do with reality It was a Friday morning at the Starbucks where we held conversations that needed to happen away from the office. My Director of Nursing — the best manager and leader I had ever hired — sat down with her coffee and told me she was leaving to […]
The Cluttered Mind Trap
Marcus Aurelius on clarity of mind Twenty years ago, I woke up every morning already behind. Before my first Diet Coke of the day, my mind was racing. Emails that needed replies. Fires that needed putting out. A never-ending list of urgent tasks I hadn’t touched the day before. It felt like running a race […]
Your Attention Is Being Stolen
Marcus Aurelius on what to do about it It was 8 PM and I was still at the office. I’d been busy all day. Jumping between patient visits, staff issues, Medicare documentation, and endless emails. My phone kept buzzing with notifications. My computer kept dinging with messages. I was exhausted and couldn’t point to anything […]
Every Move Matters
Sun Tzu on planning without waste “In planning, never a useless move; in strategy, no step taken in vain.” — Sun Tzu If you’re like most owners I know, you’re busy almost all the time. Being busy doesn’t always mean being productive. Days get filled with tasks that feel urgent but don’t contribute to long-term […]