Last March while we were traveling home in our RV from our snow birding trip to Mesa, Arizona, I turned sixty. On our way to Southern California to meet some friends, we stopped at a bakery to pick up a cake. We enjoyed celebrating my birthday that evening with our friends, but it didn’t set … Read more
(Today’s guest post comes from Patrick Bailey. Patrick writes in the field of mental health, addiction, and recovery. If debt seems to bug you, you will find this helpful) In a perfect world, you would never need to go into debt to buy a car or home, but the reality is that the cost of … Read more
A misconception is running around the financial world, that great sacrifice and delayed gratification is required to reach financial independence. This is simply not true. The reason so many feel becoming financially independent is a sacrifice, is the misguided notion that spending anything less than all you earn is somehow a great sacrifice. If I … Read more
I used to ride bikes a lot. Back in my bicycle racing days I rode more than 3,000 miles a year. When my bicycle team disbanded and my kids went off to college, no one was pushing me to get out and ride. Over the next few years, I gained 35 pounds, lost my riding … Read more
(Don’t miss my ESI Millionaire Interview 299) The fun things we do in life, such as hobbies and spending time with family and friends, are the things that help keep us mentally fit and happy. Yet when we get busy, these are the first things we eliminate from our schedule. It’s no wonder we burn out … Read more
Match day is an exciting time in a medical student’s life. The results of that day set the wheels in motion for the outcome of the rest their life. For most students, the specialty they will practice has now been solidified. For others, they are about to take a fork it the road they did … Read more
I speak with physicians asking for coaching all the time who are at the end of their rope and don’t know what to do. They have completely ‘run out of gas’ and need help. As I was pondering this problem I got an email from my friend Kirk Duncan, who is a coach’s coach. As … Read more
I am amazed at some of the comments I get from people seeking financial advice. Often, they are asking for the secret to financial success. “What do I need to do to become wealthy?” This is frequently asked while searching for something magical they can do to improve their financial wellbeing without having to change … Read more
(Join me and 15+ other speakers tomorrow for the virtual FREE Physician Freedom Summit March 4-5. Time to regain control of your life and medical practice. Register now! ) I am amazed at how few physicians take an adequate amount of vacation. This is one of the contributing factors to burnout. The more stressful the … Read more
I recently gave a lecture in which I asked the question, “Do You Choose Money Over Family?” Of course, everyone would answer with a resounding no. No one would ever admit to choosing money over family. Yet isn’t that exactly what we do when we choose to moonlight? Or work extra shifts? That statement will … Read more
