With burn out rampant in the physician community, you would think physicians would cherish their vacation time. Since vacation is a time to take a break from our normal routine and recharge our body battery, we should come back from our vacations rested and ready to work again. But many physicians don’t get any rest … Read more
This month I celebrate my 61st birthday. This birthday marks the first time I really considered the concept of my time on earth running low. Exactly how much time do I have left to do all the things I still have on my bucket list? Will I see my grandsons graduate from college? Will I … Read more
(Today’s guest post comes to us from Emma Jones, whose father was a physician and knows first-hand the importance of busy professionals making time for their family.) Everyone has unique responsibilities and commitments, and finding the time to prioritize family amidst the hustle and bustle of daily life can often feel like a daunting task. … Read more
Often when I speak live or make comments on social media, someone inevitably will conclude that the reason I was able to retire at a younger age than they could was because I was a specialist and made more money than them or that I didn’t experience a bad event that they had experienced. It … Read more
Match day is an exciting time in a medical student’s life. The results of that day set the wheels in motion for the outcome of the rest their life. For most students, the specialty they will practice has now been solidified. For others, they are about to take a fork it the road they did … Read more
Last July, my wife and I took a three-week motorhome trip from Oregon to South Dakota and back attending two family reunions amongst our travels. We stopped a few days near Glacier National Park in NW Montana where huckleberries are prevalent. We went looking for something that was made with huckleberries and found candy, jam, … 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 three questions that will keep your priorities straight, the success habits of self-made millionaires, how … 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
Every week I run into a few articles that I feel are especially valuable and 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 steps to living your authentic physician life, discussion with KevinMD on my newest book, a … Read more
Every week I run into a few articles that I feel are especially valuable, so each Monday I plan to share some of the best with you, my readers. I hope you find them helpful. This week’s favorites include a family medicine doc who paid off more than $500,000 of debt, the juggling act between … Read more
