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What do you want from life? That question includes what do you want from your work, your career, your relationships, indeed your entire world. Understanding where you are now is essential to finding a way toward where you want to be. Answering that question begins with asking: “What’s here now?”

Relationships are at the heart of everything we do at UT Southwestern. In fact, we can see UT Southwestern Medical Center as nothing more than a rich and complex set of relationships among a diverse collection of people. As such, these relationships require focus and attention, starting with recognizing that relationship work is different than task work. That recognition allows you to invest some of your precious time and energy into the work of building high functioning relationships through trust and clear agreements. For a deeper dive, check out this month’s blog post on the topic.

I admit it, I’m a recovering procrastinator. This tendency used to get in my way much more than it does today. How did I overcome it? First, I stopped labeling myself a procrastinator. Obviously, I can get stuff done or I wouldn’t be where I am. Second, I developed some strategies and new habits that took root and have helped me become more productive over time. The key to overcoming procrastination is learning to just start. No more than that - just start. That, plus a habit around keeping and organizing notes and you’ll be on your way to overcoming procrastination.

Have you ever shared information with someone and thought to yourself, “I hope I didn’t share too much” or “What will they think of me after this?” Or have you ever felt a sense of shame or guilt for navigating life with various emotions and feelings that some may think of as “weak?” Have you sought a safe space to express these feelings without judgment?

Haitao Xu, M.D., M.S. Seldin Scholar, 2024 What stood out about your research experience at UT Southwestern, and how did it shape your career? UT Southwestern is an institution with ample research across the board in different subspecialties within internal medicine and in other specialties. My resea…

Ruchi Desai, M.D. Foster Fellow, 2024 What stood out about your research experience at UT Southwestern, and how did it shape your career? UT Southwestern has so many opportunities to get involved in research and the faculty are incredibly supportive. It has been wonderful to be at an institution that…

Ijeoma Eleazu, M.D. | Seldin Symposium Reflections Foster Fellow, 2023 What stood out about your research experience at UT Southwestern, and how did it shape your career? The best part of my research experience at UT Southwestern, hands down, was the mentorship. I was lucky to have mentors who apprec…

John Hanna, M.D. Social Impact Award, 2023 What stood out about your research experience at UT Southwestern, and how did it shape your career? My time at UT Southwestern was pivotal in shaping my research trajectory. The support from the Clinical Informatics Center and the mentorship from Drs. Richar…

Syed Rizvi, M.D. Research in Quality of Care & Education at Parkland Memorial Hospital, 2024 What stood out about your research experience at UT Southwestern, and how did it shape your career? I appreciate the opportunity to pursue questions and implement innovative interventions that improve patient…

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