I’ve always been secretly uncomfortable with the idea that I see blogging as an outlet. It’s a way to play with ideas in public - my creative sandbox. So many experts I read tell me that I should blog with a specific purpose and goal. I guess I'm still figuring all of this out. This American Express Open Forum video of Seth Godin and Tom Peters makes me feel ... Continue Reading about Seth Godin & Tom Peters on Blogging
Surgeon Fatigue and Mandated Disclosure
It’s Thursday afternoon and I’m on my feet. But late Tuesday into Wednesday I was flat out with a debilitating stomach virus. Late Wednesday I entered into high level negotiations with my office staff. What to do about my Thursday scopes? I had a full day of procedures on the last Thursday of the year – it was the end-the-year rush for young families who had met ... Continue Reading about Surgeon Fatigue and Mandated Disclosure
Doctors Behaving Badly
The media has no problem positioning physicians as bad actors. Consider these headlines: Chicago Doc accused in baby’s death gets a little help from the klan or Vengeful doctor and his sheriff buddy face Texas-style justice. Of course, you think, this is the stuff born of the National Enquirer. Actually, no. The titles were generated by LA Times journalist and ... Continue Reading about Doctors Behaving Badly
33 charts Greatest Hits of 2010
This was a good year at 33 charts. In July I made the monumental transition from Typepad to Wordpress which has allowed the flexibility to make this site an easier place to grow my ideas. With the transition I decided to push 33 charts a little more aggressively to see where it would go. It’s been a good thing. Regular content has forced regular thinking and a ... Continue Reading about 33 charts Greatest Hits of 2010
Content Rules Book Review
I just finished Content Rules by Ann Handley and C.C. Chapman. As you might imagine, this book is all about content. How to make it remarkable and how to give it wings. It was good for me. It made me think critically about what I'm making and where it ships. This is the closest how-to book that I’ve seen for businesses and individuals figuring out how exactly ... Continue Reading about Content Rules Book Review
iPhone Attribution Error – When Patients Think the Doctor is Texting
This post from nurse blogger SaraBethRN is important. She recounts an experience where she referenced her iPhone for a lab value and was accused of texting on the job. This has happened to me on a couple of occasions. It’s the iPhone attribution error: If you’re looking at your iPhone, you must be goofing off. We sometimes associate phone use with those who are ... Continue Reading about iPhone Attribution Error – When Patients Think the Doctor is Texting