Be Better Than Good Enough
He was the NBA’s 1st round, 12th pick overall. He played 14 years in the NBA. His vertical jump was 44 inches. He remains his team’s leader in minutes played, assists and steals. Unless you know the player I am talking about, you probably did not picture the 5’3” Muggsy […]
Fear was designed as a protective mechanism for survival. When we stand on the edge of the roof and look down in fright or freeze when we see a snake, these feelings exist to safeguard us against danger. But, so many of the fears we feel within our careers hinder […]
It was Mother’s Day weekend two years ago when my mom, my dad, and I sat in a Nashville café eating brunch. Satisfied from the laughing and the food, I slumped back in my chair. My eyes wandered along the wall behind our table and I saw a bunch of […]
In my previous post, I revealed how I really felt at the beginning of my career. This letter is the one I wish I could go back and send myself at the start of my career as a new graduate. Dear New Grad Jenna, Congratulations, you made it! Yesterday, you […]
I was speaking to a friend the other day about how she wanted to start her own blog. I immediately told her what a great idea I thought it was. Her response was, “But, I’m not fearless like you.” Anyone who has been on an airplane with me knows that […]
By now, many of you have probably seen the youtube videos of babies eating lemons for the first time. A trusted adult hands the baby a lemon and waits for the horrified (yet hilarious) expression to follow. The babies make faces of disappointment, anger, fear, and sadness. The best videos […]
In my first post about mentorship, I alluded to one of my earliest mentor meetings in the residency. When I started residency, I expected mentoring to be structured and scheduled for me. However, I quickly learned mentoring is not passive. Much of the responsibility is on the mentee. Mentors can […]
For 2016, I made the goal to read fifty-two books in fifty-two weeks. I didn’t achieve it. Now, I’m determined to succeed in 2017. My plan is to review the books I read in groups of thirteen. Below is the first group and a description of my ratings. Ratings out […]
This year, I decided to undertake filing taxes without an accountant (or asking my brother or dad like years past). Every time someone mentioned taxes I cringed thinking about what a terrible process it would be. Having no idea how to actually submit/do my own taxes, I quickly repressed any […]
This past week I graded the post-graduation plans of forty second year DPT students. Over 90% had goals and action plans to find a mentor by three months after graduation. The truth is, only a small fraction of them will. As it becomes time to seek a mentor, suddenly many […]