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Mastery and Wellness: Thriving in Medicine

A weekly newsletter designed to empower medical professionals to achieve mastery, balance, and well-being in their careers and lives.

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The sentence comes up in some form in almost every coaching conversation I have. "I'm too far in to change now." Sometimes it's a senior resident. More often it's someone twelve or fifteen years into a career. They are very good at what they do, and they feel stuck on a treadmill with no stop ...

by Ben Reinking — Aug 02, 2026 medical careers

Competence has a very short memory

Every July, the hospital fills up with people who are terrified and (mostly) hiding it well. The new fellows started at the beginning of the month, and our cardiology fellows are in the echo lab. After a gradual introduction, they're now doing complete normal echocardiograms on their own. I revie...

by Ben Reinking — Jul 25, 2026 career development medical careers physician coaching

The decisions with no wrong answer

The hardest decisions aren't the ones with a clear answer. Those sort themselves out once you have the information. The hard ones are where you're choosing between several things you value and you don't want to compromise, give any of them up, or lose something in the trade. Most of the bigges...

Jul 19, 2026 career advising medical careers medical students premed values based decision making

The freedom you have, and the room to use it

Happy Fourth. Freedom is the word of the week. Fireworks, flags, barbecue, family. We are fortunate in more ways than we usually stop to count. So here is the question I keep sitting with. Why do so many of the physicians I talk to not feel as free as they look on paper? Here is what I think...

by Ben Reinking — Jul 04, 2026 freedom medical careers

The Last Rose of Fall: Why Your Quieter Season Might Be Exactly What You Need

I almost missed it. On a walk through the yard, I noticed several deep red blooms on our climbing rose alongside a few new buds. It’s a robust grower, reliable all summer. I celebrate the first bloom of spring, but as the months roll on, I stop noticing them as much. That deep red bloom in mid-O...

by Ben Reinking — Oct 19, 2025 careers medical careers physician coaching

The Barriers We Build (and why it is time to take them down)

I had two very different experiences this week that got me thinking about something we all struggle with but rarely name: the invisible barriers we construct in our own lives. Experience 1: The Resource Allocation Meeting I sat through yet another meeting about resource allocation. We desperately...

by Ben Reinking — Sep 07, 2025 medical careers physician coaching physician mindset

Things My Dad Taught Me

I’m writing this to you on Father’s Day, with my dad on my mind. I’ve always known I am lucky to have him. He’s kind, thoughtful, quick with a joke, and dedicated to our family. He’s been a quiet, steady role model my whole life. I’m the oldest of seven kids. My parents supported all of us thr...

by Ben Reinking — Jun 15, 2025 father's day medical careers physician coaching

Coaching and Therapy: Understanding The Difference

As physicians, we’re trained to fix problems—but when it comes to our own struggles (career dissatisfaction, burnout, or uncertainty about your path), we default to toughing it out and feeling guilty for wanting something different. Sound familiar? This week’s blog post tackles a question I...

by Ben Reinking — May 11, 2025 medical careers physician coaching

Mastery and Wellness: Thriving in Medicine

A weekly newsletter designed to empower medical professionals to achieve mastery, balance, and well-being in their careers and lives.

Tags: medical careers

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