Apps for Doctors & Scientists Worth Paying for (and Those That Are Not) Paying for apps can become very expensive. But picking the best ones can save you money and boost your productivity. Friday’s Digest #124 Table of contents Life Update Tools and Tips Readers’ Favorite Stuff Life Update The move is officially over! We've settled into our new place, with just a few pieces of furniture left to buy. Since returning from Boston, these past few weeks have been the most challenging yet. For...
8 days ago • 3 min read
Should I Give Up? I almost gave up on today’s newsletter. And I almost gave up on writing a newsletter altogether. Let me tell you what happened. Friday’s Digest #123 It's a Thursday night. Half a day before this newsletter is published. And I haven't written it yet. This has never happened before. I've written 122 issues so far, never last minute. But here I am, standing on the roof, trying to unclog a pipe. You see, it's been raining heavily for days, and the roof drainage pipe is clogged...
15 days ago • 2 min read
Which One is Best, an iPad or a Laptop? Doctors and scientists often consider giving away their laptop for a tablet. Can you trust it to become your daily driver? Friday’s Digest #122 Table of contents Life Update Tools and Tips Life Update I'm exhausted. This week, we finally moved into our new place, but the days leading up to it were absolutely draining. Between getting sick, lack of sleep, and an exceptionally long surgery (which only made the sleep deprivation worse), everything piled...
22 days ago • 4 min read
How I Lost 5 kg (and Why I Won't Gain It Back) It took me 5 months to lose 5 kg, but it was surprisingly easy. And I have no problem maintaining this weight. Here's how. Friday’s Digest #121 Table of contents Life Update Tools and Tips Readers’ Favorite Stuff Life Update A quick apartment-moving update: We're behind schedule with only 6 days left. Life is just too busy. My original plan was to move some of the stuff on my own over two weeks, but that hasn't worked out as planned. I will have...
29 days ago • 4 min read
The 2 Best Advice That Got Me Into My Dream Job (+ Ronin X6 Headlight Review) "What do you think I should do to get accepted?" Today, I'll share two pieces of advice from my 20 years of training experience. Friday’s Digest #120 Table of contents Life Update Tools and Tips Readers’ Favorite Stuff Life Update This week, our apartment move shifted into high gear. The official move is in 13 days, but I plan to transport many items myself beforehand. Why on my own? Because when I move things...
about 1 month ago • 4 min read
I Had a Colonoscopy. This Is What I Learned When should you schedule a colonoscopy when you are busy? And what's this "preparation" that everyone worries about? Friday’s Digest #119 Table of contents Life Update Tools and Tips Readers’ Favorite Stuff Life Update It's 8:00 AM, and I'm in the waiting area, about to undergo a colonoscopy. For years, I've been saying I would get a colonoscopy on my 50th birthday— well, maybe not on my actual birthday, but you get the idea. So why have it now at...
about 1 month ago • 4 min read
My Secret for Time Management (The Stress-free Version) Time management often sounds extreme and rigid. But it doesn't have to be. Here's how I manage my time without the stress. Friday’s Digest #118 Table of contents Life Update Tools and Tips Readers’ Favorite Stuff Life Update In the past, I recorded several YouTube videos and about 20 podcasts. Then I stopped. Not because it wasn't successful— quite the opposite. I still receive messages from people asking for new videos and podcasts. But...
about 2 months ago • 4 min read
Fake It Until You Make It (or: What Type of Professional Do You Want to Be) My unusual path allowed me to be trained by some of my former students, and I also trained some of my own teachers. Here’s what I learned. Friday’s Digest #117 Table of contents Life Update Tools and Tips Readers’ Favorite Stuff Life Update Recently, I delivered a couple of lectures to dental students approaching the final stages of their studies. My talks made me realize how lecture halls nowadays are designed to...
about 2 months ago • 4 min read
Three Things We Did Right When Coming to the US Many people who move to the US don't pay attention to these 3 things. This is why they should. Friday’s Digest #116 Table of contents Life Update Tools and Tips Readers’ Favorite Stuff Life Update Over the last couple of weeks, I've invested a lot of time and effort in decluttering our house. What's decluttering, you ask? "Clutter" is like "mess," but it's much more than that. It's more than just having too many things lying around the house....
2 months ago • 3 min read