Sometimes things just fall into place perfectly, with no effort whatsoever. …This was *not* one of those times. A list of obstacles in getting this place: Two emergency family surgeries Inability to get set up for phone/internet for the first week of operation Inability of the poor ...
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I never wanted to be an entrepreneur. That always sounded like way too much responsibility as far as I was concerned… and besides, I’m a model employee. I’m serious: I’m super respectful, I always go above and beyond, I arrive early so that I’m always on time and I stay until the job is done, ...
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When I was little, I used to memorize “The Wizard of Oz.” Whenever my parents sent me to bed before I was ready to go, I'd console myself, “Oh well, I’ll just watch a movie in my head!” Then I’d proceed to replay the entire thing in my imagination — at least until I got distracted or fell asleep. ...
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My goal is to write two blogs every Friday: one for my medical website, and one for this website. Originally this was really easy, because I didn’t see patients on Fridays… so I’d wake up late, go to Barnes and Noble, and write my medical article with plenty of time afterwards to do business ...
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Every year I have to get 30 CMEs (Continuing Medical Education Credits) in order to renew my license to practice medicine. Right now I’m at a conference in Phoenix put on by the AANP (American Association of Naturopathic Physicians). It’s been educational, in more ways than one.  In general, med ...
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Growing up, I wanted to be a tomboy. I looked down upon the stereotype of the “girly” girl — you know, the overly emotional, irrational, shallow types who freaked out when they broke a nail and didn’t ever want to get dirty. Boys talked about these types of girls in a scoffing, superior tone, and I ...
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