“Apply yourself to thinking through difficulties—hard times can be softened, tight squeezes widened, and heavy loads made lighter for those who can apply the right pressure.” — Seneca, On Tranquility of Mind The practice of medicine can be an emotionally draining endeavor. As physicians, we are pulled between the competing interests of patients, the administration,…
How To Create More Opportunities For Yourself
The famous basketball player, Michael Jordan has become synonymous with high performance when it truly matters. Yet surprisingly, when sports researchers looked at his statistics on game-winning shots in the playoffs, they discovered that he shot 47%. It turns out that more than 50% of the time he missed. So if he failed more often…
#16 – Screenwriting, Getting In the Door, and How Writing Teaches Empathy with Dr. Roshan Sethi
Today’s guest is Dr. Roshan Sethi, a radiation oncologist at Brigham and Women’s Hospital who completed medical school and residency at Harvard University. He discovered his passion for screenwriting while an undergraduate at Yale and has since made it his mission to consult and write for television and film. He has created, written, and consulted…
#15 – Millennial Mental Health, Responsible Social Media, and Creating Opportunities with Dr. Jay-Sheree Allen
If you are part of the millennial generation, the 21st century has been quite a journey. From 9/11 to the great recession to political strife to COVID-19, it seems like the hits just keep on coming. While we are the most educated generation in American history, we also have a historic level of debt and…
#14 – The Highs and Lows of Launching a Telemedicine Startup with Dr. Christopher Carleo
Entrepreneurship is not an easy path to take. It takes you out of your comfort zone. It pushes you to find solutions in situations others might give up. It makes you doubt yourself and your ideas. And it might lead to friends and family questioning your decisions or becoming impatient. Perhaps this is the reason…