--- title: Physician Burnout to Physician Wellness - One Doctor at a Time | time management description: time management | Stop Physician Burnout, Build Better Physician Leaders | The Happy MD --- [![Stop-physician-burnout-dike-drummond-physician-leadership-you-can-banner-11-5-2018_opt995W](https://www.thehappymd.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Stop-physician-burnout-dike-drummond-physician-leadership-you-can-banner-11-5-2018_opt995W-1.jpg?width=995&height=146&name=Stop-physician-burnout-dike-drummond-physician-leadership-you-can-banner-11-5-2018_opt995W-1.jpg "Stop-physician-burnout-dike-drummond-physician-leadership-you-can-banner-11-5-2018_opt995W")](https://www.thehappymd.com) ## **The Creative Destruction of Physician Burnout ** [![prevent doctor burnout matrix](https://hubspot-no-cache-na2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/default/263814/da1e787d-095f-4485-9d4d-9a9bc4195d86.png)](https://hubspot-cta-redirect-na2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/redirect/263814/da1e787d-095f-4485-9d4d-9a9bc4195d86) # [Time Management is a Myth – Manage This instead](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/physician-time-management-is-a-myth-manage-this-instead) Posted by [Dike Drummond MD](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/author/dike-drummond-md) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.thehappymd.com/hubfs/TimeManagementMyth.jpg) ](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/physician-time-management-is-a-myth-manage-this-instead) ## ** Time management is a myth.** **There is no such thing as time management.  **You and I get 24 hours in each day – 168 of them in a week. No more and no less. The seconds in an hour are a fixed resource that no one can manipulate or manage or finagle or cajole or multiply. **So let’s all stop focusing on ” *time management* ” and do something MUCH more productive instead.** **Let me show you a *simple checklist* to *Manage Your Priorities* instead**** and create *more work-life balance* this week** **** Tags: [Physician Burnout](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/topic/physician-burnout), [time management](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/topic/time-management) [READ MORE NOW >>>](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/physician-time-management-is-a-myth-manage-this-instead) # [Work Life Balance Schedule HACK for Busy Doctors](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/bid/289962/work-life-balance-schedule-hack-for-busy-doctors) Posted by [Dike Drummond MD](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/author/dike-drummond-md) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.thehappymd.com/hubfs/images/PURCHASED_IMAGES/FOTOLIA/Fotolia_72964602_XS_opt.jpg) ](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/bid/289962/work-life-balance-schedule-hack-for-busy-doctors) ## **Work Life Balance and the Schedule HACK Shortcut** **Here is a simple, powerful shortcut a client and I came up with this week for quickly helping anyone create more work life balance ** Tags: [Dike Drummond MD](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/topic/dike-drummond-md), [Physician Burnout](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/topic/physician-burnout), [Work Life Balance](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/topic/work-life-balance), [Physician Coaching](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/topic/physician-coaching), [time management](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/topic/time-management) [READ MORE NOW >>>](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/bid/289962/work-life-balance-schedule-hack-for-busy-doctors) # [Work Life Balance – the #1 Life Balance Skill](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/bid/289963/work-life-balance-the-1-life-balance-skill) Posted by [Dike Drummond MD](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/author/dike-drummond-md) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.thehappymd.com/hs-fs/file-43120281-png/images/work-life-balance-time-management-busy-doctor_opt.png) ](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/bid/289963/work-life-balance-the-1-life-balance-skill) ## **Work Life Balance is Simple when you havd a tool to tame the #800 Gorilla that is your career.** If all you carry is a work calendar, work will always dominate your time. In this video I show you how to create balance with a Life Calendar and the magic word this makes possible. Tags: [Dike Drummond MD](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/topic/dike-drummond-md), [Work Life Balance](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/topic/work-life-balance), [physician burnout treatment](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/topic/physician-burnout-treatment), [time management](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/topic/time-management) [READ MORE NOW >>>](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/bid/289963/work-life-balance-the-1-life-balance-skill) [All posts](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/all) ## **Find what you need here...** ## **We wrote the Book on Preventing Burnout** The first Field Manual to a more Ideal Practice - **40,000 copies in print. ** [**CLICK HERE to learn more and get your copy**](https://support.thehappymd.com/stop-physician-burnout-book) [![stop-physician-burnout-book-dike-drummond-40000_opt200W](https://www.thehappymd.com/hs-fs/hubfs/stop-physician-burnout-book-dike-drummond-40000_opt200W.jpg?width=200&name=stop-physician-burnout-book-dike-drummond-40000_opt200W.jpg)](https://support.thehappymd.com/stop-physician-burnout-book) ## **The Burnout Prevention MATRIX 2.0 FREE Report** **Over 235 ways to prevent physician burnout inside.  **[**CLICK HERE to learn more and get your FREE copy**](https://support.thehappymd.com/physician-burnout-prevention-matrix) [![Physician-burnout-prevention-MATRIX-report-6000-downloads_opt.jpg](https://www.thehappymd.com/hs-fs/hubfs/images/NEW%20HOME%20IMAGES/Physician-burnout-prevention-MATRIX-report-6000-downloads_opt.jpg?width=200&height=175&name=Physician-burnout-prevention-MATRIX-report-6000-downloads_opt.jpg)](https://support.thehappymd.com/physician-burnout-prevention-matrix) ### **Prevent Burnout** **~**  [Physician Burnout – Why It’s NOT a Fair Fight](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/bid/295048/Physician-Burnout-Why-its-not-a-Fair-Fight) **~**  [Physician Burnout Symptoms Differ in Women and Men](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/bid/294952/Physician-Burnout-Presents-Differently-in-Male-and-Female-Doctors)**~**  [Physician Burnout's Highest and Best Use ](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/bid/378959/Physician-Burnout-Highest-and-Best-Use)**~**  [Pathophysiology and Treatment of Burnout](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/bid/290248/Physician-Burnout-Pathophysiology-and-Treatment-of-Burnout) **~ ** [Physician Wellness - Two Ways to Tell If Your Group Cares](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/bid/290377/Physician-Wellness-How-to-tell-if-Your-Group-Cares) **~**  [Burnout vs. the Bottom Line - the Epic Battle ](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/bid/349242/Physician-Burnout-Vs-the-Bottom-Line-the-Epic-Battle)**~**  [Physician Burnout - Who Will Save Us? ](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/bid/381680/Physician-Burnout-Who-Will-Save-Us) ### **Physician Leadership** **~**  [3 Reasons Doctors Make Lousy Leaders and What You Can Do About It](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/bid/290715/Physician-Leadership-Skills-3-Reasons-Doctors-Make-Poor-Leaders-and-What-You-Can-Do-About-It) **~**  [Monthly Staff Meeting Power Up and Team Venting process](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/bid/290401/Physician-Leadership-Monthly-Staff-Meeting-Power-Up-and-Team-Venting-Process) **~**  [Employed Physician's Guide to Managing Your Boss ](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/bid/369921/Employed-Physician-Guide-to-Managing-Your-Boss)**~**  [Disruptive Physician's Toolkit](https://www.thehappymd.com/blog/bid/285327/Disruptive-Physician-Toolkit) #### **"Changed my toxic work situation" ** *"I started to feel better about my life within a couple weeks of beginning our conversations. 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