Miranda Dorta 1/12/24 Miranda Dorta 1/12/24

Navigating Winter Blues as a Provider Owner

By Miranda Dorta

As we find ourselves amid the winter season, many find themselves caught in the aftermath exhausted from the previous month of festivities, family gatherings, and the hustle and bustle. Not to mention, the looming task of crafting New Year’s resolutions to kickstart the “new year, new you” mentality. However, for practice owners and those managing private practices, the winter season can bring about particular challenges that contribute to what is commonly known as the "winter blues."

Tracy Cherpeski 11/9/23 Tracy Cherpeski 11/9/23

A Path to Equitable Patient Care

By Tracy Cherpeski

When the healer's hand unknowingly carries the weight of bias, the very essence of medicine is at stake.

Healthcare is a realm where science and compassion ought to be the norm. However, healthcare providers are not immune to the subtle, yet impactful presence of bias. This blogpost will illuminate the hidden facets of implicit bias in medical care and explore potential paths to a more just and equitable patient experience.

Tracy Cherpeski 10/2/23 Tracy Cherpeski 10/2/23

Thriving Together: Overcoming Professional Isolation in Physician-Owned Practices

By Tracy Cherpeski

Behind many successful physician-owners lies a silent struggle: a deeply-felt sense of professional isolation.

Physician-owned practices have a profound community impact by fostering personalized patient care, promoting local economic growth, and preserving a sense of familiarity and trust within their community. Unlike a hospital or larger practice where social contact and networking is practically built-in, owning a practice, or any business, can feel quite isolating. As a physician-owner, your team is likely made up of just you, possibly a small handful of other providers, and your clinical support and administrative teams.

Tracy Cherpeski 12/8/21 Tracy Cherpeski 12/8/21

Why Time Management Doesn't Work, and What You Can Do About It

Time is the one thing all humans have same amount of each day, unlike money, energy and abilities. I’ve yet to have any clients who use their allotted time the exact same way, but what I’ve witnessed over the years is something my happiest clients have in common, and it’s not how they “manage” their time. It’s how they lead their time.

Tracy Cherpeski 3/14/18 Tracy Cherpeski 3/14/18

The ONE Motivation Hack You Need To Get More Stuff Done

I always assumed because entrepreneurs are so driven and ambitious, they must be inherently motivated, and because I easily lose steam on the motivation train, there must be something wrong with me. However, as I began to work with more business owners, I noticed an interesting pattern in their motivation cycles, and I’m willing to bet you can see some of yourself in it.

Tracy Cherpeski 9/10/15 Tracy Cherpeski 9/10/15

Learn Everything by Doing Nothing: Inspired by a summer of learning by (not) doing

What can we do about this dearth of time? For starters, slow down, get dreamy once in a while to get a clear picture of what we want, and why we want it.

How will we know if we have achieved our objectives if we don’t know what they are, and how can we better allocate our precious resources if we do not know where to send them?

Tracy Cherpeski 10/21/14 Tracy Cherpeski 10/21/14

Boldly Going...Where you want to go

I like to live my life the way I like my coffee: bold, strong, multi-faceted and somewhat sweet, with a touch of indulgent, creamy goodness. The above quote really caught me because as I look back over the last few years, I see that through some difficult times and struggles, I have found my rhythm, I am living my life with intention, and I have become bolder. I still have goals I want to reach, and aspirations that need attention. I am a work in progress...