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...
8 days 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...
15 days 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...
22 days 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...
29 days 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....
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
The Three Mistakes I’ve Made When Coming to The US You have no reason to repeat these mistakes when coming to the USA. This is how to avoid them. Friday’s Digest #115 Table of contents Life Update Tools and Tips Readers’ Favorite Stuff Life Update "What's it like coming back?" As you might expect, this is the most common question I get on a daily basis. Shortly after returning, I wrote here that I’m glad to be back. Has that changed? Nope. I'm still glad. Is it difficult being back? Well,...
about 1 month ago • 4 min read
What To Do When The Police Pull You Over in The US Getting pulled over can be a stressful experience, especially when you're just visiting the US. Here's what I've learned from my encounter with the police. Friday’s Digest #114 Table of contents Life Update Tools and Tips Readers’ Favorite Stuff Life Update When I wrote this newsletter, a few ideas came to mind. It started with "how quitting things can make you more productive." Highly relevant for busy individuals, but... meh. It didn't get...
about 2 months ago • 6 min read
Should Doctors Work for 26 Hours Straight? No. (and Yes…) As a resident, I worked between 26 and 36 hours straight. Should every doctor do the same? Let’s find out! Friday’s Digest #113 Table of contents Life Update Tools and Tips Readers’ Favorite Stuff Life Update It's been almost a month since returning home from my fellowship. Do I still enjoy the little things I did on my first day back? Absolutely. Nothing has changed. Meeting friends and family, savoring good (healthy) food—everything...
about 2 months ago • 5 min read
How I Take Notes Productively (or: What I Learned After Doing It Wrong) Knowing how to take notes can boost your productivity as a doctor and scientist. But most of us are doing it wrong. Let’s fix it! Friday’s Digest #112 Table of contents Life Update Tools and Tips Readers’ Favorite Stuff Life Update We’re moving. No need to worry. We’re not relocating again 😃. We simply need more space, so we’re moving to a bigger apartment nearby. We’ve been in our apartment since 2008, and we absolutely...
2 months ago • 5 min read