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Why do we fail and how do we move forward from it?
On March 20, 2011 I challenged myself to make 30 posts in 30 days. Today is April 24, 2011, and I posted 11 times in that 30 day span. I failed in the challenge I set for myself. I apologized if I disappointed some of you who were looking forward to more frequent posting. No [...]
Keep your eyes on the future and embrace change
*Post 11 in the 30 Posts in 30 Days Challenge Last night I was audience to a fantastic presentation by Steve Prentice on social media and its integration in business and health. One of the ideas he spoke about was the importance for leaders not be afraid of the future. We can’t stick to our [...]
Two important questions
*Post 10 in the 30 Posts in 30 Days Challenge This past Tuesday I was in a meeting, and at the very beginning, two questions were posed at me: 1. What do I want to do with my life? 2. What drives me to do what I do? These are two extremely difficult questions, but [...]
Trial and error – because it’s okay to not know what you want
*Post 9 in the 30 Posts in 30 Days Challenge Sometimes it feels like we live in such a strange world. We’re expected to know so many things about ourselves, particularly about our futures, before we even know where to begin. One of those key moments is when we graduate high school. At this stage, [...]
When you need help, look to your web of people
*Post 8 in the 30 Posts in 30 Days Challenge I’ve started a new project recently that requires me to learn how to use a tool I’ve never encountered before. Learning something new is always exciting. What’s challenging is troubleshooting – trying to solve problems in a world you’ve never been in before. Usually when [...]
Be organized!
*Post 7 in the 30 Posts in 30 Days Challenge I remember in high school and university hearing about the importance of developing “organizational skills”. To be honest, I don’t think anyone has ever really taught me what that even means. It’s only been recently when I’ve been in small group situations that I’ve realized [...]
Motivating people by making them invested
*Post 6 in the 30 Posts in 30 Days Challenge If you’re a business owner, it’s not hard to motivate people to do their work. In fact, they often do it no questions asked. Why? Well, if you’re being paid to do a job, and you need that job, you’re going to get your work [...]
Be an expert in follow up
*Post 5 in the 30 Posts in 30 Days Challenge Last night I was at a workshop delivered by two family physicians who both have long and distinguished careers as leaders in healthcare, from having executive positions in the college of physicians to running hospitals. One key piece of advice they provided was to be [...]
Adapting to authority
*Post 4 in the 30 Posts in 30 Days Challenge A friend and classmate of mine asked me the other day how to know if it’s okay to joke around with a supervising physician. I think it’s both an interesting and important question because it begs an even larger, more universal question when it comes [...]
Where does creativity come from?
I stared at my screen for a long time tonight trying to figure out what angle I wanted to pursue for my keynote at the upcoming Science Expo conference. Eventually, I came to a revelation about myself. A eureka moment. A concept that will be the basis of my talk. A random spark of creativity [...]
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