The Money Blog

Within our careers, we shouldn’t just be surviving. We need to be thriving.

And that means daily and long-term investments in our personal well-being.

Medicine is inherently stressful. But by...

In the First and Second World Wars, many young people voluntarily joined the army, navy, or air force because they believed in the cause: the greater good, or what would be at stake if they...

Vulnerability. What a foreign and dangerous concept in medical culture!

In the CBC Radio show White Coat, Black Art, Dr. Brian Goldman shocked the world by disclosing how he killed a patient via...

Authenticity has been a real buzzword lately, notably on social media where anyone can hide behind the façade of a manufactured identity. Even in our daily lives, people may look good and...

Everyone thought I was crazy. My preceptors and fellow residents shook their heads and laughed.

“That doesn’t make sense.”

“What’s the rush?”

But I didn’t...

Earlier I wrote about how your hourly rate can provide great clarity in how you spend your life energy (time) working to earn.

Outsourcing, when done properly, can greatly improve your personal and...

I don’t price the purchases in my life in dollars. I measure these costs in time.

Before I buy something, I quickly calculate how many hours (a small consumer item) or years (a house) I will...

I mentioned in a previous blog post that everything we do in life either increases or diminishes our life energy.

Therefore it is crucial that we constantly reflect on how we spend our time. Even...

Typically, I describe time as the most important asset in our lives. But earlier this year, I interviewed Dr. Vu Kiet Tran on the Primary Medicine Podcast and he blew me away.

Vu Kiet highlighted...

Reflecting on my own life, I am profoundly grateful for the numerous mentors I have had. Folks who have taken the time to share their experiences and wisdom. 

What I learned from them has been...

I’ve previously spoken of the power of narrative in our lives.

By sharing wisdom and experience, we gain understanding that is invaluable yet overlooked in our world of constant knowledge...

Historically, physicians have been “lone wolves”, especially in solo practice or rural settings.

Even in community clinics or hospital settings, we tend to be quite independent, minding...