Work/Life balance is a common desire in the lives of busy professionals. All too often, we feel our job is the cause of the imbalance between our work and our home life. But the reality is our own behaviors are causing the imbalance. It’s not the job’s fault. Which is good news, since it means … Read more
I am a big fan of cash flowing real estate as it has so many advantages over investing in the stock market. I know this firsthand, since I invested in both. Over my lifetime I have invested more money in the stock market than I have invested in real estate, yet my real estate returns … Read more
The purpose of vacations is rejuvenation. Very few doctors reach the goal of being completely rejuvenated by the end of their vacation. We work hard for many years and from time to time we need to take a break and recharge our batteries. For a vacation to be effective at rejuvenating us, it needs to … Read more
Personal debt is a topic that lends itself to many disagreements. There is the argument about “good” debt and “bad” debt, which is ridiculous since every debt is a burden. “Good” debt is akin to wearing your cleanest dirty shirt. If given the choice between inheriting a house that has “good” debt (a mortgage), or … Read more
As many of you know, I was recently hacked. My Facebook account was taken over by a thug who changed my Facebook password, added his email, and changed my authentication methods to use his information. Consequently, I could not access my Facebook account for ten days. After about a week of trying to get my … Read more
(Are you interested in learning about financial freedom through real estate investing? Join me at the Physician Freedom Summit 2025, October 6-8, in Los Angeles. I will be speaking on purchasing property with no money down, which is how I started investing in real estate.) Physicians are in a constant battle to improve life at … Read more
(Are you interested in learning about real estate investing or becoming financially free? Join me at the Physician Freedom Summit 2025, October 6-8, in Los Angeles. I will be speaking on purchasing property with no money down, which is how I started investing in real estate.) There are many forks in the road of life. … Read more
We all need advice from time to time. Sometimes that advice is about personal finances, Investing, borrowing, or maybe even how to play better pickleball. When choosing a source for your financial advice, stay away from financial advisors who have a conflict of interest. The advisor who makes money on your investment decisions is like … Read more
(If you’ve had a chance to read The Doctors Guide to Finding Joy in Your Work, please take a moment to leave a review on Amazon. Reviews help people find good books to read.) I have dabbled at playing pickleball a few times a year since the late 70s, even going so far as to … Read more
(The photo with this article is the view I have as I write this from a timeshare resort in Escondido, California. I couldn’t travel as much if I was still working.) I’m a physician who retired from medicine early, based on most people’s thinking. But at what age is retirement early? The Social Security department … Read more
