Keith and I, Spartans. While my wife and I were on a recent vacation to Big Bear Lake in California, we rented the movie “Saving Mr. Banks.” It is about Walt Disney’s struggle to make the movie “Mary Poppins.” For the first time, I realized that movie was all about saving the father, Mr. Banks, … Read more
MGM Disney Kids watch our every move. Who hasn’t seen a young boy who imitates what his dad does. Even to the point of standing, just like dad, leaning up against a railing with his legs crossed, and a piece of straw hanging out of his mouth. They hear what we say at home and … Read more
In February 2017, I saw my last patient and left clinical medicine. Most people would say I retired. I have chosen to say I have repurposed. I no longer see patients, but I still work. I am writing the Doctors Guide series of books, keeping up a blog and working with physicians who need help … Read more
Recently I had three important events happen during a three day period that reminded me of the brevity of our life and the need to live life to the fullest every day. On July 4th, having planned celebratory events that day with friends and family, a CRNA in my home town awoke feeling poorly just … Read more
This week KevinMD published an article of mine about finding your ‘why’ in medicine. Below is a small section from the article. What was your “why?” Why did you become a physician? Why do you continue to practice medicine? Why have you not left medicine for another career? It is the answer to these questions … Read more
>Today the Physician on Fire did a very nice review of my book “The Doctors Guide to Starting Your Practice Right.” If you don’t already own this book, his summary may help you decide if the book is for you. You can read his review here. If you are still undecided, here is the test: … Read more
Cruising with Paul and Becky. Vacationing tends to be a very expensive item in a doctor’s spending plan. We work very hard and our time off is precious. Last week’s blog was about doctors needing more vacation time off when comparing to the average worker. So when we go on vacation, there are two things … Read more
Most of the time when a doctor gets hired they are treated like the average worker when it comes to vacation time allotment. The CEO will think of the doctor’s time in the same fashion he or she thinks of their own time and the time of the other employees at the hospital. But we … Read more
My son Brian racing for the University of Oregon Bike Team. One of the biggest complaints I hear when I discuss becoming debt free is the dread of living on a shoestring. We did enough of that in medical school and we don’t want to do it again. Let me make something perfectly clear right … Read more
We recently laid to rest my uncle, Bud Cochran. He was the last remaining sibling of my grandmother’s generation. He and my grandmother, Virginia, both passed away in 2016 and were the last of Andrew Jackson Cochran’s thirteen children. My great-grandfather was born in 1873 and his last child died in 2016, a span of … Read more
