Not too long ago, I was talking to a 3rd Year med student who was about to start her clinical clerkship year. She dropped by my office to get some advice and asked, “What is the secret to doing well?” “Authenticity”, I said. She was confused. I ask her, “When you were...
Two weeks ago, a medical student contacted me to seek some career advice. I was prepared to offer my usual reassurance and support, but the advice he was seeking was different. He asked, “Should I take a year off to pursue an internship with a public relations firm?”...
(Note: the links to downloadable tools on routines can be found within the article) We have three school-aged kids running around in our house. So the mornings at our house when they have to go to school fluctuate between anarchy and the rapture. One day, after me...
Sitting and work from home — of course in a properly physically-distanced manner — I wonder at how much has changed in a few mere weeks. During our moments of solitude, we are confronted with what is essential and what is not. What we used to think was essential turns...
In my office, I have taped to my wall, an infographic called “A 90-Year Human Life in Weeks”. (the source of the graphic is from Tim Urban’s wonderful website, Wait But Why) So on this day, I decided to see just where I am in my life, and with a red...