Sturgeon’s law suggests that 90% of what we make is rubbish. That goes for everyone. Your journal publications, editorials and podcasts. Your ideas and theories. Odds are, they’re not that good. When you own this reality you free up your head and your expectations. I live with this reality. I squeeze out ideas before they’re finished. Most float into the ... Continue Reading about Sturgeon’s Law | 90% of What We Make is Rubbish
Writing as Public Process, Not Product
A reader asked me to expand on a tweet that I sent last week. It was part of a thread about doctors, peer review and publishing. I was building the point that we now publish for reasons other that the creation of polished journal articles. Certain kinds of public thinking are a key element in the development of ideas. The democratization of media has created new ... Continue Reading about Writing as Public Process, Not Product
How the iPad Pro Changed How I Write
About a year ago I started writing more seriously on my iPad. For a long time I had swore that it wouldn't be possible. I grew up writing around a ritualistic space that involved the hum of a hard drive anchored to a desk running Microsoft Word. How my writing evolved on to the iPad Pro How did I make the move from a traditional computer to the iPad Pro? Here’s the ... Continue Reading about How the iPad Pro Changed How I Write
Writing As Process or Product
It's a pretty regular question? Why am I drawn to write things here when I could be doing other things? Or better, 'where do you find the time?' I've always suggested that public thinking is how the world understands health professionals. More importantly writing is how I understand me. How can I afford not to shape my ideas? Seth Godin summed it up nicely here ... Continue Reading about Writing As Process or Product
Write Like No One is Watching
This blog was easier when no one was watching. Let me explain. I started this whole thing for myself. To put my thoughts together. Then I realized that there’s value to sharing ideas before they’re fully baked. While you may enjoy this, it's really for me. You’re a spectator. But I started running into problems when I learned who was watching. I got pulled ... Continue Reading about Write Like No One is Watching
7 Reasons Every Doctor Should Write
Once restricted to peer-review journals as their sole means of sharing ideas, every doctor on the planet is a now a potential publisher. Here's why doctors should embrace the democratization of media: 1. It's how you understand you. Writing will make you a better communicator. Writing forces you to shape what you think. Until you shape your logic and launch it, it's ... Continue Reading about 7 Reasons Every Doctor Should Write