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Edward T. Creagan, M.D.
Edward T. Creagan, M.D.
"The magic of the electronic village is transforming health information. The mouse and keyboard have extended the stethoscope to the 500 million people now online." - Dr. Edward Creagan
The power of the medium inspires Dr. Edward Creagan as he searches for ways to share Mayo Clinic's vast resources with the general public.
Dr. Creagan, a Newark, N.J., native, is board certified in internal medicine, medical oncology, and hospice medicine and palliative care. He has been with Mayo Clinic since 1973 and in 1999 was president of the staff of Mayo Clinic. Dr. Creagan, a professor of medical oncology at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, was honored in 1995 with the John and Roma Rouse Professor of Humanism in Medicine Award and in 1992 with the Distinguished Mayo Clinician Award, Mayo's highest recognition. He has been recognized with the American Cancer Society Professorship of Clinical Oncology.
He describes his areas of special interest as "wellness as a bio-psycho-social-spiritual-financial model" and fitness, mind-body connection, aging and burnout.
Dr. Creagan has been an associate medical editor with Mayo Clinic's Web sites and has edited publications and CD-ROMs and reviewed articles.
"We the team of (the Web site) provide reliable, easy-to-understand health and wellness information so that each of us can have productive, meaningful lives," he says.
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June 20, 2009
Blog: Eyes on the prize
By Edward T. Creagan, M.D.
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What is the single difference between the team that hoists the championship trophy and all the other who aspire to it? Obviously, this issue is debated by all sorts of "experts," but I would offer that the key factor is meticulous attention to detail.
The teams that win leave nothing to chance. They shift the odds in their favor by the reviewing films of the opposition so they can anticipate how they will act. They minimize distractions, and they have a laser-like focus on the task at hand. Everything in their lives becomes secondary to putting that puck in the net or that basketball in the hoop.
So, what is the lesson for us mere mortals? If we leave our lives up to chance, if we roll the dice or spin the roulette wheel, it's unlikely that the outcome will be the one we want. However, if we write down our goals — if even for the day — and map out what we need to do to achieve them, we increase our chances of success.
Do you agree? What have I missed in this brief review of what it takes to become a champion?
3 comments posted
June 24, 2009 5:11 a.m.
I agree that setting a goal and "keeping you eye on the prize" helps achieve success. Some may call it "mindfulness" others say it's "focusing on the task at hand" but it's plain old fashion stubborness, obstinacy, persistence, perseverance, and determination.
- Roberta S.
June 23, 2009 8:02 p.m.
Being a champion may be as simple as knowing you did your best in a task; you gave it your best shot, regardless of the outcome.
- carol
June 23, 2009 8:01 p.m.
I completely agree. If only we would take the time to write down our thoughts, goals, hopes, dreams, we would be amazed at the true ideas we hold deep inside us. Since my cancer experience, I have learned that living is a gift, and I have started taking the time to really be honest, write my goals down, plan but stay open to change, and utimately if the cancer comes back I will be able to honestly say, I didnt waste it. Winners are defined not only by tropheys and championships, they defined by their ability to live each day to the best.
- Meg
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