Technical Glitches + Top Links from 2022

When I started a clinical practice (in 2004 ), I somehow thought almost all of my time would be spent working directly with clients. 

In reality, about half my working time is spent doing direct clinical things, and the rest is admin, finding clients/community service, and troubleshooting. 

This week, I have two big programs that are open for registration (Monday Mentoring & the 2023 Hormone Deep Dive). 

It has been an absolute technical nightmare. So many things have gone wrong. (I wrote about some of them on LinkedIn earlier this week, and even more have piled on since then.) 

It’s easy to get caught up in the stress of buttons that don’t work, emails that go out with a mind of their own, and children who absolutely, 100% will NOT go to sleep when they usually do. 

What I’ve found is that even with technical glitches, progress is made.

People are signing up. Amazing, lovely people who I’m excited to work with. 

I’m learning how to do things better and how to navigate these bumps relatively calmly. I trust that the people who are right for these programs will wind up in them, and that helps a lot. 

The takeaway points here are a) glitches will happen and generally people are very kind and understanding, and b) the goal is to let people know what you are doing. Even if you do that imperfectly, they will still find out, and that’s what you want. Don’t wait to be perfect to start. 

Onward!

Camille

Top 15 Links from 2022 Practitioner Notes

Instead of our normal recommendations section, I thought I’d share the top 15 links from my 2022 Practitioner Notes, in no particular order:  

1. Patients are warned that IUDs can be ‘uncomfortable.’ But many say the pain is excruciating.

2. The literature clock

3. You aren’t lazy. You just need to slow down. 

4. The Unbearable Whiteness and Fatphobia of “Anti-Diet” Dietitians

5. Why you shouldn’t create an online course

6. Cost plus drugs

7. Hybrid Calisthenics

8. Metformin and reduced vitamin B12 levels: new advice for monitoring patients at risk

9. Tiny Budget Cooking free cookbooks

10. How to Keep House While Drowning: A Gentle Approach to Cleaning and Organizing

11. One woman’s six-word mantra that has helped to calm millions

12. How to Read a Scientific Paper

13. Using Presentations to Build your Practice

14. How Excess Dietary Saturated Fats Induce Insulin Resistance

15. Will I have Diarrhea Flow Chart

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