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Lessons From Covering Down

These days, this is considered Extreme Leadership: If the team is failing, the leader is failing. As one watches support dwindle, you begin to cover down. To cover down means to taking on the duties of your fallen teammates. In medicine, our medical assistants assist the physician in multiple tasks. Prior authorizations, durable medical equipment,Continue reading “Lessons From Covering Down”

Path to Homestead Part 3 (House and Barn Stuff)

Part 3 of the Path to Homestead series has been split between the housework in this post and the food-related work in last week’s post. While I was writing this post, it was clear that there was a lot of content to be covered. Though this trip was the most relaxing and fun so far,Continue reading “Path to Homestead Part 3 (House and Barn Stuff)”

Path to Homestead Part 3 (Garden and Harvest Stuff)

This first post is both for my own reference and to chronicle the thought processes, events, choices made, and lessons learned while developing our garden and livestock. The next post in a week will detail the home and barns. There are a million ways to plant crops from raised beds and direct sowing to aquaponics.Continue reading “Path to Homestead Part 3 (Garden and Harvest Stuff)”

When Asking for Help, Appeal to People’s Self-Interest, Never to Their Mercy or Gratitude: 48 Laws of Power in the Business of Medicine

It has been a terrible day in the clinic- to top off a month of resignations of clinical staff. You finally sit down at your desk to complete a mound of paperwork, patient notes, and unread results only to find an email from the business department regarding your RVUs. The meeting goes sour as theyContinue reading “When Asking for Help, Appeal to People’s Self-Interest, Never to Their Mercy or Gratitude: 48 Laws of Power in the Business of Medicine”