Remember Your Why

(I hope you plan to pick up 15 easy CME credits at the Real Estate & Entrepreneurship Conference for Physicians on September 26-28, 2024 in Dallas, Texas. Time is running out. Attending the conference virtually is also an option. Thanks to all of you who test read my next book, The Doctors Guide to Reclaiming the Joy … Read more

Seven Things that Foster Independence in Medicine

Each July new physicians come out of residency and begin their lives as attendings. Many of them will or have already unwittingly set themselves up to lose their independence. All physicians can just as easily set themselves up for independence.  Independence in medicine is not about being in private practice vs being an employee, although … Read more

Four Things I Wish I Knew as a Young Physician

As years go by, we learn many lessons from the school of hard knocks. Although some of these lessons we could have learned from someone who had previously learned the lesson, such as don’t grab an electric fence. If we learn from someone else’s experience, we won’t get the hard knocks that come with learning … Read more

Don’t Buy a House When You Get a Job

It’s that time of year again. Over 30,000 medical residents are about to finish their training and start their first job. Many of them will make some big financial mistakes during their first year that will haunt them for years to come. I wrote The Doctors Guide to Starting Your Practice Right to help new … Read more

Taylor Swift is not a Billionaire

(Want to meet me in person and attend my live lectures? Then please join me at the White Coat Investor’s Financial Literacy and Wellness Conference, February 5-8, 2024, in Orlando, Florida. I will be giving two lectures at this amazing conference where I have been a speaker multiple times in the past. If you have some … Read more

Are Physicians Overpaid?

(Want to meet me in person and attend my live lectures? Then please join me at the White Coat Investor’s Financial Literacy and Wellness Conference, February 5-8, 2024, in Orlando, Florida. I will be giving two lectures at this amazing conference where I have been a speaker multiple times in the past. If you have … Read more

The Power of Physician Life Coaching

Many physicians wonder if having a coach will better their lives. Some are hurting and want to recover. Others are at the end of their rope and are seeking a way out of their career. Still others just want to be their best self.  I have read debates on the value of physician coaching. Through … Read more