Humans are magnificent creations.
Each has a story that’s as interesting as yours.
Being curious and taking interest in other humans is rare in the workplace.
Those that do seek relationships know: relationships bring richness in life.
Itches on the back can be elusive. No matter how we twist our arms, the itch seems to escape our reach every time. That’s when we ask someone else to scratch our backs for us.
Market access is a team effort. One person cannot do everything. If we want to be successful, we have to know when to bring in the other guy.
Together, we’re better.
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The math doesn’t add up.
With so many people working…so hard…in health care, you’d think the system would be like a shimmering jet engine.
If we dream of a better health care system, then certainly we can achieve it. With the effort that we put in, how could we not?
But that’s not what we were hired to do. ‘Not my problem.’ Most of us haven’t thought beyond our next paycheck.
We have precious skills…that we waste on small dreams.
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Empathy is a highly underrated skill in the workplace.
Effective leaders understand that you have to lead from where they are, not from where you are.
How can you have empathy if you can’t accept them for who they are? Just tolerating is not good enough.
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Is it fair that the hardest worker on the team to receives the least recognition?
When drafting a journal article, there’s no question that writers are the ones that work the hardest. Nevertheless, subject matter experts’ names are listed first in the authorship.
Whoever takes on the greatest RESPONSIBILITY should receive the greatest recognition. After all, the writer is off the hook after doing his part—the subject matter expert is not.
The hardest workers don’t always get the most recognition. But that doesn’t mean that they should stop working hard.
If not for the recognition, then what for?
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Far too often, we let fear drive our actions. Fear of society.
As long as we live our lives based on what others think of us, we will lose.
Cut through the noise and chart your own course. Leave an imprint around here as unique as your fingerprint.
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Doing something to win someone over without BELIEVING in it (and in them) doesn’t work. Humans have a special ability to sniff out inconsistencies and hypocrisy.
Consistency in thoughts and action is important. If you can’t bring yourself to BELIEVE in what you’re doing, you might be safer avoiding it altogether.
Putting lipstick on a pig is futile.
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The Phoenix Phenomenon describes the ability of humans to rise from the ashes of difficulty, transformed.
It’s when we shiver in 40 degrees at the BEGINNING of winter, but rejoice and wear shorts in the same temperatures at the END of winter.
It’s when hardships that seem like mountains to newlyweds seem like child play to couples married for 50 years.
When we keep at something for long enough, we emerge transformed.
Whatever doesn’t take us down will only make us stronger.
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Throwing facts into a training deck is almost like littering. It creates pages but not a story that can be retold.
Your audience won’t appreciate the information without you appreciating it first.
In “the principles for the development of a complete mind,” Leonardo Da Vinci advised, “Study the science of art. Study the art of science. Develop your senses—especially learn how to see. Realize that everything connects to everything else.”
The Ringelmann Effect is real. We see it when 5 people show up to a meeting, none having prepared anything in advance. They haven’t accomplished anything substantial during the hour. This is because everyone believes that they can count on the others to do the hard part, leaving nothing for them to do.
Uninspiring meetings fuel frustration.
The Ringelmann Effect could be signaling the need to find inspiration where one doesn’t exist.
Does your project matter? Why is it worth it? Why should you believe in it despite all odds?
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