Many doctors don’t really understand what Coaching is, what it can enable them to achieve and how quickly it can make a difference. There is also the belief in medical culture that you have to deal with challenges yourself and working with a coach might be regarded Continue reading Misconceptions some doctors have about coaching
Have you ever stopped for a moment and thought about how you identify ‘success’?
You may wonder whether to consider ‘success as a doctor,’ ‘success as expected by your family and friends’ or ‘success encompassing your life as a whole’ as defined by you.
You may be living your life to attain one of these meanings of success while really wishing to move to one of the others, or may find that you fluctuate from one to another depending on who you talk to and how you feel at the time.
If you have been focused entirely on your medical work to the detriment of other aspects of your life then perhaps it’s time to become more aware that success can include all aspects of your life, not only Medicine.
Many doctors strive to get to the top of their speciality and yet have an un-fulfilling personal life. You may have been encouraged to neglect your personal interests and direct all of your energy and most of your time to achievement in your chosen speciality only to fond that eventually that might be all you have left in your life.
For many doctors finding a balance between work and the rest of life can be a dilemma and a constant challenge. Continue reading What does success mean for you, doctor?
If you are confused about how or if Coaching might be useful for you then here are some of the ways it can enable you to improve your life and also what it offers. Coaching has been confused with other helping disciplines such as counselling or psychotherapy and although Continue reading Coaching doctors: why and how?
Many people find joining a group to support them through change is beneficial. Would a group for doctors who want their lives to be much, much better also work? It might be useful for doctors who:
Coaching is useful for doctors because doctors are highly intelligent people, self-motivated and self-sufficient’ However when they consider talking about a challenge in their life with someone, they very often think it shows a sign of weakness. But if they feel stuck in a rut and, even when they know Continue reading Coaching is useful for doctors
As a doctor you have probably heard about Life Coaching and may have been wondering what it is and if it might be useful for you. But something has held you back from exploring the option of hiring a coach. Perhaps you thought it was a bit ‘wishy-washy’ and not Continue reading Coaching for doctors: questions to ask yourself