Does this scenario sound familiar? You’ve been working on your career transition for weeks. You’ve identified your values, figured out what you want to do, reworked your resume and LinkedIn profile, and started applying for jobs. And you recently took your first real vacation since the pandemic started. It was glorious! Now you’re back and feel stuck like a frozen
Ever feel like you’re the only one who wants to transition out of clinical medicine? You’re not. Here’s one way to open your eyes to what’s actually happening out there… A Simple Exercise To Discover What Else You Could Be Doing In Your Career Most of our colleagues who have pivoted to non-traditional careers are on LinkedIn. To give you
Of all the things I hear from physicians wanting to leave clinical medicine, there’s one that hits home more than any of the others: “I’m not fulfilled in my current job, but I don’t know what to do next because I don’t know who I am anymore.“ Can you relate? What To Do If You Feel Like You Don’t Know
Karen Barnard and Heather Fork’s podcast Part 1: You likely know many of your personality traits. Are you loyal? A caregiver? A protector? But have you ever considered how your combination of personality traits might play a role in what jobs are the best fit for you? This is where the Enneagram comes in! Today we’ll be taking a deep
Do you know what you really want, deep down inside, with your whole heart and soul? If you’re having difficulty answering this question, you’re not alone. What makes this question challenging? It may feel selfish or greedy. “It doesn’t matter what I want. It matters more what others need.” Or, “I have everything I need. Why want more?” It may
A conversation between certified executive coach, Randi Braun, and Dr. Karen Barnard, certified life coach and physician.
Can we talk about politics? I am writing this post on November 3, 2020, Election Day in the United States. It is a privilege to exercise my democratic right to vote, but the weeks leading up to today have been turbulent and uncertain. One of the most challenging aspects has been the divisiveness between Republican and Democratic voters. Divisive to
We tend to think our intelligence is confined to the brain, an organ found above the neck, and protected by the cranium. The truth is, our intelligence extends from the frontal lobes of the brain to the tips of our toes. Our intelligent bodies sense and interpret signals from the environment, skin, tissues, muscles, and internal organs. The heart and
When I was in medical school, I was taught that the adult brain, unlike other organs in the body, did not regenerate cells. Instead, the brain compensated for the loss of injured neurons by improving the function of remaining healthy neurons. This left me with the impression that once our brains are fully developed, we’re “hard-wired” and change is unlikely
How often do you wake up with a to-do list swirling around in your head? You feel behind before the day has started and you can’t seem to get “caught up?” I feel it. My clients feel it. And the feeling has intensified in 2020. I don’t know anyone engaged in the world, committed to making change happen, who has
