We all have an internal drive that propels us forward, inspiring us to achieve and create. Yet, there's also an innate anti-drive, a subtle yet powerful force that holds us back. This episode delves deeply into the nature of this anti-drive. We explore the foundations of resistance, drawing insights from Stephen Pressfield's 'The War of Art' and linking it to entropy and the Second Law of Thermodynamics. We'll examine why resistance occurs, how it manifests in both our personal and professional lives, and the various ways it can be hidden, even under the guise of positivity. We'll discuss practical strategies to overcome this resistance, ranging from the psychological tools developed by Phil Stutz to Stephen Pressfield’s adopting a professional mindset.
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87. Availability Bias | Skewed risk assessments from a pervasive cognitive distortion
86. Mastering Workflow and Overwhelm | Task hierarchy, rate limiting steps, parallel processing, swarming, and the forgotten art of running the board
85. The Professional's Mindset | Embracing the pact and extreme ownership
84. A Look Inside Ketamine Clinics (and how to start your own)
83. Recalibrating when it all falls apart | In real time strategies to reset during a calamity
82. Letter to My Future Self | Proactively managing self-doubt
81. Medical Ethics in the Heat of the Moment | Withdrawing and withholding care, delaying death, over-treatment, and the daughter from California,
80. The False Assumption of Apologizing for Medical Mistakes
79. The Sleep Expert | Get to sleep and stay asleep
78. I Was Unlucky, But You Frankly Suck | The fundamental attribution error
77. Tiny Habits | Anchors, micro moves, and upward scaling
76. Inner Criticism | How to keep a negative inner voice from taking over
75. Hot Debriefing | Processing events while you're still in the arena
74. Flipping the Narrative on Performance Metrics | Why we're bad at self assessment, crafting meaningful metrics, balancing data
73. The Value and Pitfalls of Signout Culture with Mike Weinstock, MD
72. Navigating Uncertainty and Powering Down at the End of the Day with Dan Dworkis MD, PhD
71. Designing Your Life | How an engineer recommends evaluating your work, health, love, and play
70. Real World Applications of Nonviolent Communication
69. A Primer on Nonviolent Communication
68. Take the Suck out of Documentation | Making the most of scribes, documenting in the room (and in front of the patient), efficient workflows
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