A study by Fidelity Investments recently reported that 88% of millionaires are “self-made”, meaning that they did not inherit their capital. What separates the dreamers from the doers? What turns aspirations into realities? The answer isn’t working harder; it’s about working smarter. Today, we look at the habits of self-made millionaires. Self-made millionaires are masters of […]
How much time do you spend working each week? There is a cultural expectation that full-time professionals can expect a Monday-through-Friday, 40-hour work week. Doctors know that such a schedule hardly exists in our field. In fact, we work longer hours on average. Table of Contents Managing Your Office, Data, and Appointments Growing Your […]
Whether you’re a physician or not, we all seem to suffer from a shortage of our most precious resource: TIME. Let’s face it, juggling the responsibilities and needs of our day jobs and family life is a constant challenge. I’ve been obsessed with trying to optimize my schedule to be productive while also allowing myself […]
In today’s age, there are endless choices for tools and resources designed to boost productivity. Given that I do a lot of work online, I’ve come across dozens (if not hundreds) of different kinds of software, each with the goal of simplifying, providing greater efficiency, and increasing output. This is not a bad thing. After […]
Quick! How many times this past week have you used the word “busy?” I’m too busy, I’m so busy, I’ve been busy. People seem to just love using the word and carrying it around like a badge of honor. I know I do at times. When I talk to people about my different roles as […]
I’ll be totally honest with you. I’ve struggled with poor time management skills most of my life. Planners never seemed to work because I was horrible at keeping them up-to-date. Those online project management programs that “automatically” track time, projects, and tasks? I’ve tried them all with no effect. The result was that there just […]
Key Points: As doctors, we think that we are able to budget time and multitask better than the average Joe on the street, but we still have demanding lives. 2. The overachievers we know simply find ways to tweak their schedules efficiently. 3. As he procrastinates on a budget proposal for work, he reflects on five of […]
Do you ever feel like there’s not enough time in your day/week to work a full-time job, devote quality time to your family, spend time with friends, hobbies, run errands, manage investments and so on…? Every time I seem to ask someone if they’ve been busy, the answer is a resounding “YES!” Who doesn’t feel […]
I don’t know about you, but as I get older, I find that I have less and less time to get things done. When I was in residency, I thought to myself, “I can’t wait until I’m an attending and have all this free time.” However, once I did become an attending physician, reality began […]
