(My wife and I will soon be enjoying our timeshare on a three week snow birding vacation in the Texas cities of San Antonio, Austin, and Galveston. If you live in or near any of these cities (Houston?) and would like to join us for a meet up, contact me, we’d love to meet you. … Read more
In 2006 I was sitting on the couch watching the TV show The Biggest Loser, contemplating my own need to hit the gym to lose a few pounds, when I had an incredible realization. As I thought back through my life, the only time I ever worked out consistently was when I had a coach. … Read more
Merry Christmas to all you readers who make my writing efforts meaningful. Every time one of you writes to me saying an article or a book changed your life, you give me a great gift. I would love to give each of my readers a special gift. Continue reading to learn how to receive this … Read more
This is the time of year when most residents in their final year of training begin searching for their first attending job. Getting this move right the first time is a huge happiness/stress/financial blessing. Many physicians just starting out don’t do a good job of choosing their first attending job. They tend to grab the … Read more
One of the exercises we do in my High Performance Coaching program is to start each day by asking five questions that will shape our attitude for the day. One of those questions is “What am I thankful for today?” Reminding ourselves about our blessings takes our mind off our worries, since it is not … Read more
(This article was originally published on KevinMD under the title Should Physicians Own Timeshares?) Timeshares have an undeserved bad rap. I’ve owned and used my timeshare for great and cost-effective vacations all over the world for 30 years. After getting tired of reading all the misinformation on the web concerning timeshares, I put my timeshare … Read more
I recently attended two in person conferences that discussed attaining side gig success. One was for financial internet influencers and the other was for real estate investors. I noticed an alarming trend. Many who have become successful with their side gig have not escaped the problems they were striving for their side gig to solve. … Read more
Today’s guest post come to us from Emma Jones, an aspiring new author. She moved to a new city as a single girl and learned a few lessons along the way. Her experience is akin to leaving residency for that first “real” job as an attending surgeon. Starting over in a new city is thrilling, … Read more
Much of the financial blogosphere perpetuates the mistaken notion that it is never acceptable to buy a brand new car. They say all car purchases need to be used cars that are at least 2-3 years old. They are operating under the misguided notion that people should do everything the cheapest way possible. Can you … Read more
(Don’t forget to get your tickets to the PIMD Real Estate Conference coming in late September. I hope to meet many of you in person and in the mastermind groups at the event. You can also stay home and enjoy the conference virtually.) Several years ago, while my wife and I were traveling in Europe, we … Read more
