People are surprised when they learn we have maintained a debt free household for the last twenty years. For many, they realize for the first time, that being debt free is possible. Others think they could never become debt free as their total debt seems overwhelming. When we first heard the concept of living debt … Read more
We are only a few weeks away from a flood of young new attendings hitting hospitals all over the country. There will also be many doctors whose first contract is coming to an end and they are moving to a new position. Both of these scenarios create an opportunity to make a first impression at … Read more
Being a locum doctor can be a fun and fulfilling life. My first experience with locums was when a surgeon who spent a year training under me during his residency, called asking for help after his two partners left and he was suddenly the only general surgeon in town. He called at a perfect time. … Read more
Each week I run into a few articles that I feel are especially valuable. Every Monday I would like to share some of the best with you, my readers. I hope you find them helpful. This week’s favorites include eight ways to stop fighting with your spouse about money, nice may not be the best … Read more
During the holiday season we feel a heightened desire to spend more time with our family. Maybe it is because there are multiple family events occurring close together. Many of us end up having two Thanksgiving celebrations, one for each side of the family. Then there are multiple Christmas parties topped off with a New … Read more
Each week I run into a few articles that I feel are especially valuable. Every Monday I would like to share some of the best with you, my readers. I hope you find them helpful. This week’s favorites include how the pandemic is pushing physicians into retirement, one doctor’s mid-life crisis, is it safe to … Read more
Each week I run into a few articles that I feel are especially valuable. Every Monday I would like to share some of the best with you, my readers. I hope you find them helpful. This week’s favorites include pay off debt or invest, real estate as a post medical career, does specialty choice make … Read more
Each week I run into a few articles that I feel are especially valuable. Every Monday I would like to share some of the best with you, my readers. I hope you find them helpful. This week’s favorites include the lasting mental effects that a surgical complication leaves on the surgeon, trading our happiness for … Read more
(Today’s guest post comes from Gayle Morris, a nurse practitioner who struggled with the stress of her medical career while raising four children. She found an interesting answer.) My mom always taught me that when life hands you lemons, make lemonade. In light of the dangers with excess sugar, I think maybe lemon water is … Read more
It is not often I pick up a book and realize that someone has already written the book I was thinking of writing, but today it happened to me. When I published my book The Doctors Guide to Smart Career Alternatives and Retirement which is aimed at the physician who is fed up with his … Read more
