Posted by Sandy on October 31st, 2011 at 9:30 am
A message from Sandy. Still working on gaining perspective…….me too. I think volunteering would be a great way to change the way you look at things. There are countless people all over the world that are in need of assistance. Volunteering allows you to use your time and energy to perform a selfless act that [...]
Posted by Terry on October 30th, 2011 at 8:41 am
Volatire, the French philosopher, once stated: “Work spares us from three evils: boredom, vice and need.” Boredom: Working in a dental office is the perfect cure for boredom. Every day, we see – and help – a different group of patients. When closing time arrives, we know that we have alleviated their pain and anxiety, sending [...]
Posted by Sandy on October 28th, 2011 at 8:57 am
A message from Sandy. As human beings it is inevitable that at some point in our lives we will develop feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and perhaps depression. They can all be triggered by a number of things like losing a job, a failed relationship, or a serious health issue. Regardless, we are just people and [...]
Posted by Sandy on October 26th, 2011 at 9:30 am
A message from Sandy. Here is a very powerful insight: trying seeing EVERYTHING that happens in your life as being in your best interest. Consider this……………. Anything that annoys you is “for” teaching you patience. Anyone who abandons you is “for” teaching you how to stand on your own two feet. Anything that angers you [...]
Posted by Terry on October 25th, 2011 at 9:36 am
“The perfect is the enemy of the good.” Voltaire Wouldn’t it wonderful if every patient arrived on time, every procedure went exactly according to plan, and each member of the team carried out their tasks in coordinated choreography with every other team member? It’s a lovely goal, but there are just too many variables at [...]
Posted by Sandy on October 24th, 2011 at 9:30 am
A message from Sandy. We use our decision making skills to solve problems by selecting one course of action from several possible alternatives. Decision-making skills are also a key component of time management skills. Decision-making is hard most times, because almost any decision involves some conflict,compromise or dissatisfaction. The difficult part is to pick one [...]
Posted by Sandy on October 21st, 2011 at 9:46 am
A message from Sandy. A major bottleneck in any planning or problem solving process is brainstorming or generating new ideas and options for specific actions and solutions. The resulting outcome of your solution or plan is only as good as your best options and ideas you put into it. It is also important how fast [...]
Posted by Sandy on October 19th, 2011 at 9:30 am
A message from Sandy. Ideally, workplace boundaries are talked about in an open discussion about responsibilities, goals, priorities before starting a new job. Even if that type of understanding was discussed, after years of employment, doesn’t it deserve to be revisited? Things change. Do you still have the same expectations of your team as you [...]
Posted by Sandy on October 17th, 2011 at 9:30 am
A message from Sandy. When we look at workplace boundaries, it can sometimes be a difficult concept to grasp because it isn’t something we can see. But just because we can’t see a boundary doesn’t mean it isn’t there or it isn’t important. The definition of a workplace boundary is the ability to know where [...]
Posted by Sandy on October 14th, 2011 at 10:21 am
A message from Sandy. A reporter asked Prime Minister Winston Churchill, who led Britain during the darkest moments of the Second World War, and what was the greatest weapon his country possessed against the Nazi regime of Hitler? Without pausing for even a moment, Churchill said, “It was what England’s greatest weapon has always been—-hope.” [...]