long hours, but what a ride. Don't be afraid to tackle something new
— it makes life exciting," she says. "There's something to be said for
'fake it 'til you make it.'"
Careful, though. Nancy regrets spending most of her management
career working extreme hours, sleeping on a stretcher while opening
a center or two ("Why go home at this point?"). "Most of my career I
did not find a proper balance between my professional versus family
life," she says.
Through it all, Nancy was kind to everyone, her staff, her surgeons, her
patients. "You can be an effective leader and still be kind and friendly,"
she says.
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