HELPING DOCTORS ACHIEVE: New Year Resolutions

COACHING AND MENTORING

Physician Goal Setting [Business V. Personal Approach] in 2024

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CORPORATE APPROACH

The year-end physician, nurse and/or medical employee reviews in general aren’t very effective at motivating employees in ACOs, and VBC organizations, etc.

And, according to a Gallup [non-medical worker] poll, only 14% of employees “strongly agreed” that a performance review inspired them to improve. But in recent years, some workplaces have changed how they conduct performance reviews—or abandoned them altogether especially in technology.

  • A decade ago, Microsoft disbanded its version of stack ranking, the practice pioneered by General Electric CEO Jack Welch in the 1980s in which the company would rank every employee. Experts say it hurts morale and can create a toxic work culture.
  • Netflix has around 10,000 employees but has eschewed the year-end review for informal conversations during the year.
  • Google revamped its system last May by reducing performance reviews from twice to once a year.
  • Apple dropped performance reviews completely.

Healthcare business and corporate employees want feedback, even physicians, but it has to be useful.

PERSONAL APPROACH

Now that you’ve set your personal goals on your landmark date (New Year 2024), how you pursue it will go a long way toward whether you achieve it. There are generally two ways to tackle the goals you’ve set for yourself—and one yields more success than the other.

  • Avoidance goals: While this works well when it comes to your ex-medical partner or spouse, it’s not how you want to attack resolutions. Avoidance goals include “stop eating sweets” or “watch less TV.”
  • Approach goals: Instead of avoiding a behavior, you create a new one. Your goals would be “eating more vegetables” or “reading more books” to replace the habits you want to shake.

And, a recent study found that approach goals are more likely to be accomplished (59%) than avoidance goals (47%) across a wide range of potential resolutions. Good luck with that!

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Tips to Cruise Safely into the Holidays & New Year 2024

Follow these 5 Tips to be sure you cruise safely into the new year!

By Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA

I am not an auto mechanic but I did cover the local hospital ER for more than a decade.

So, here are some holiday driving tips and pearls for Christmas, Holiday motoring safety and the New Year 2024.

1. Get a Pre-holiday Vehicle Check-up

A general pre-holiday vehicle check-up at your dealership can reduce your risk of having problems on the road. You’ll want to pay close attention to your vehicle’s tire pressure. Temperature fluctuations can affect pressure and a little destabilization can create unsafe driving conditions. Be sure to check yours and when you need to add air to those tires.

2. Raise ‘Em High – to Not Drinking and Driving

Sounds obvious but it bears repeating. Whether it’s at the company Christmas party, New Year’s Eve or just catching up with friends for a festive drink, drinking and driving is just not worth it. Designate a driver or enjoy a mock-tail instead.

3. Slow the Rein-Deer Down and Pay Attention

Not only are drivers distracted today by all their electronic devices, pedestrians are too. Be aware and pay attention to everyone. Speed is another one of the leading causes of car accidents (plus sudden acceleration is a major gas guzzler). Yes, rushing around can make you feel like you can make up some time on the road. But we promise you that your friends and family would rather have you arrive safely even if you are 10 minutes late.

4. Buckle Up

Another pretty obvious tip…but, you don’t want to wrinkle your new party dress! That dress is not going to impress the Emergency Room Doctor! According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, in 2015, seat belts saved an estimated 13,941 lives among passenger vehicle occupants age 5 and older. An estimated 266 lives of children under age 5 were saved by their use of restraints and an estimated 2,573 lives were saved by frontal air bags. You definitely want to be part of that statistic in the event of an accident.

5. Rest Up Before Your Trip

Be sure to stay alert and be well rested before heading out. Late night holiday gatherings or long trips to visit family can lead to drowsiness. Sharing the driving responsibilities can help. You can stretch and walk around to help wake your body up. Be sure to take additional breaks as needed. If you are feeling tired and fatigued, pull over to get coffee, water and a snack.

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HAPPY NEW [Recessionary] YEAR 2023?

By Staff Reporters

The Fed hikes interest rates, sending economy teetering toward a recession?

If everyone was an opinionated virologist in 2020, then 2022 turned us all into macro-economists. In an effort to fight historic inflation, the Fed raised its benchmark interest rate seven times this year, pushing it to a 15-year high. Chair Jerome Powell’s hawkish turn slowed the economy and was a major catalyst for the brutal sell-off in stocks, particularly in the tech sector. This year, Amazon became the first public company to lose $1 trillion in market value.

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EVEN HOUSING MARKETS DOWN

The U.S. housing market is experiencing its second-biggest home price correction of the post-World War II era. Macro Trends Advisors founding partner Mitch Roschelle attributed the massive correction to Americans’ uncertainty for the markets and their “uneasiness” regarding the economy. He explained on “Varney & Co.” that the “shoe to drop” would be if the nation starts to see a rise in unemployment, which could cause a “leg down” in the housing market.

Finis?

So what’s ahead for 2023? According to MorningBrew, Economists think that a recession is likely, but a few are holding out hope that the Fed can achieve a so-called “soft landing,” where it brings inflation down to normal levels without causing the economy to shrink. Recent months have brought cautiously hopeful news: Annual inflation has cooled from a peak of 9.1% to 7.1%, so rate hikes are expected to be much less aggressive next year.

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