Development

10 Tips for an Outrageously Productive Mentoring Relationship (& traps to avoid!)

10 Tips for an Outrageously Productive Mentoring Relationship (& traps to avoid!)

There is little doubt that mentorship is incredibly beneficial to both the mentor and mentee.123 However, in order to succeed, the relationship between mentor and mentee must be effective. Both mentor and mentee must be invested in the relationship as a meaningful process, and believe that they can both contribute and benefit from it.4 [toc] […]

10 Tips for an Outrageously Productive Mentoring Relationship (& traps to avoid!) Read More »

Create a Personal Mission Statement for the Life YOU Want

Personal Mission Statement

What is all the fuss about creating your personal mission statement?? [toc] This guide will help you to understand: What a personal mission statement is Why having a mission statement can be so valuable How to write a personal mission statement What to do with your mission statement once you’re done It is the synthesis of

Create a Personal Mission Statement for the Life YOU Want Read More »

The Ultimate Guide to Getting Ready for a Conference

Getting Ready for a Conference

Whether you’re a battle-hardened conference warrior with decades of conference attendances under your belt or attending a conference for the first time, The Productive Physician guide to getting ready for a conference has you covered. [toc] Our step-by-step guide will walk you through preparing to attend academic conferences. We cover planning, executing and following up

The Ultimate Guide to Getting Ready for a Conference Read More »

Measure thyself…

Measure Thyself

Ok, sure. ‘Measure thyself’ is a bit of a lazy pun on Luke 4:23, but the fundamentals of any improvement process are to define the problem and measure the effects of various changes. Want to lose weight? Weigh yourself (define the problem), then weigh yourself again after modifying your diet and increasing your exercise (measure the effects).

Measure thyself… Read More »