(Today’s guest post comes from Lawrence B. Keller, CFP, CLU, ChFC, RHU, LUTCF, who is a paid advertiser on Prescription for Financial Success. Mr. Keller specializes in own-occupation disability insurance for physicians, something all working physicians need. His comments on this plan will give you a good handle of some things you should be thinking … Read more
I just finished reading a great book, Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World by Cal Newport. This book taught me many things about myself and how I use my time. I think all doctors would benefit from what I learned. According to Cal, almost everything we do can be placed into … Read more
Want to be a Cruise Ship Doctor? In 2013 I began searching for ways I could change my career to reduce my work load, but not give up medicine altogether. During that time I took a cruise and looked at various jobs I could do on a cruise ship. One of the jobs I was … Read more
Today I was honored to find my latest book, The Doctors Guide to Smart Career Alternatives and Retirement, hit #6 on Amazon’s top 100 Best Selling Financial Books list. Thanks to all of you who have purchased my book. I’m hoping it will help many doctors who are looking for a change. We will all … Read more
How to be a Cruise Line Lecturer (I recently finished a 31 day cruise of South America and the Amazon River, which you can currently follow on my Facebook page. I met Dr. Adrian Cooper who gave some fascinating lectures about the area. I thought it would be fun to be a cruise lecturer and … Read more
Book Review of Smart Career Alternatives and Retirement The Physician on FIRE did a nice review of my latest book, The Doctors Guide to Smart Career Alternatives and Retirement. You can read his full review here. He has also reviewed my other books on Eliminating Debt and Starting Your Practice Right. My third guide book … Read more
Many doctors don’t want anything to do with investing money. They feel investing is not what they were trained to do and therefore a waste of their valuable time. I think this attitude gets some doctors into trouble. It is true that our time is best spent in our main area of training, but it’s … Read more
I was recently asked what I thought was the number one problem that caused unhappiness in America. We are one of the most prosperous nations in history. You might think that with all that prosperity and wealth, Americans would be happy. Obviously wealth does not equal happiness. Many would argue that since America has a … Read more
Have you ever set a goal and not achieved it? I have. Many times. Often due to setting the goal in an ineffective manner. In order to set goals with the highest chance of success, we need to set S.M.A.R.T.E.R goals. Using this acronym to set goals will improve the odds of success. If the … Read more
Ever since I was a teenager, I was fascinated by finance. I ran my own businesses in my teens; yard care, piano lessons, multi-level marketing, and performed in a rock-n-roll band which I also managed. I have read many books about finance and wealth over the years. When people ask me about my favorite books, … Read more
