Jeff Moody

fear and burnout

Fear and Burnout

By Jeff Moody / February 9, 2022 / Comments Off on Fear and Burnout

“FEAR AND BURNOUT” “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” ~ FDR     Think about that quote, it may seem a little redundant but if you think about it, what FDR was trying to say is that the idea or the thought of something can be more much more scary.  The…

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Burnout Book Club

Mental Health Aspects of Burnout

By Jeff Moody / February 3, 2022 / Comments Off on Mental Health Aspects of Burnout

“Mental Health Aspects of Burnout”     This week I want to start something new. We’re gonna start a book club and what better book to talk about burnout then maybe a book that I wrote!  I thought we would start at chapter one. And those of you who don’t have the book, maybe it…

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you are not trapped

You are not trapped!

By Jeff Moody / January 21, 2022 / Comments Off on You are not trapped!

You are not trapped!      I think as much as we talk about the concept of your burnout box and the life that you have constructed about yourself with burnout that you may feel trapped. At the end of the day, I think we really discount the amount of our own agency and the…

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How to Prioritize your Goals!

By Jeff Moody / January 12, 2022 / Comments Off on How to Prioritize your Goals!

How to Prioritize your Goals! “Most of us spend too much time on what is urgent and not enough time on what is important.” ― Stephen R. Covey One of the things that stirs up a lot of anxiety in people is having a gigantic list of things to do, many tasks, or many responsibilities. They…

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How to Make Life Changes

By Jeff Moody / January 4, 2022 / Comments Off on How to Make Life Changes

“How to Make Life Changes”    “Never too old, never too bad, never too late, never too sick to start from scratch once again.” – Bikram Choudhury     Change. It’s difficult. It’s hard. No one likes it.  We are creatures of habit. Habits are very useful for us. And it is sometimes difficult to talk…

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How to Reduce EMR Burnout

By Jeff Moody / December 27, 2021 / Comments Off on How to Reduce EMR Burnout

  How to Reduce EMR Burnout I hate to say it, but this is a giant one for me and most studies would show that this is also a source of burnout. I also hate to pin it on one thing, but I’m gonna say the “Electronic Medical Record.”  The issue with it isn’t that…

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The cost of burnout

The Costs of Burnout

By Jeff Moody / December 17, 2021 / Comments Off on The Costs of Burnout

“The Costs of Burnout”     What I would like to talk about today are the costs of burnout. And I know a lot of people, institutions, doctors and other professions all think the costs of burnout are personal.   The costs of burnout are not just personal.     The problem too is they…

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no is a complete sentence

“No,” is a complete sentence.

By Jeff Moody / December 11, 2021 / Comments Off on “No,” is a complete sentence.

  “No is a complete sentence”   No is a complete sentence. You may think what does that mean? Aren’t we in the age of the customer who is always right, the patient was right? Just say, “no,”   Sometimes you just need to say no to others. You cannot always live up to other…

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ROI

How to get your “Return on Investment”

By Jeff Moody / November 16, 2021 / Comments Off on How to get your “Return on Investment”

  How to get your “Return on Investment”    ROI is a financial term, “Return on Investment.” Fortunately or unfortunately, medicine has become a business, and as a physician or physicians we exist within that system within that business. There are definitely those around us who like to maximize our productivity. If you work for…

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Negotiation

Negotiation

By Jeff Moody / November 8, 2021 / Comments Off on Negotiation

  Negotiation 101   How do you get what you want?   The fascinating thing about this is you can get what you demand or you can get what you ask for. I think in general what ends up happening is you get what you negotiate for.   Negotiating tips for for success:   I…

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