10,000 HOUR RULE
To become an expert in a work, we have to spend atleast 10,000 hrs mastering that skill. From book “outliers” by Malcolm Gladwell
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Book I read this week – 06-2-2021
The Chimp Paradox https://amzn.to/3oXeUqh Sometimes we make irrational decisions, especially during emotional times. Retrospectively if we look at these choices, it may not make any sense on why we choose to do so. The author divided brain into three parts – the human brain, the chimp brain, and the computer brain. Each part of the …
Mary Abbajay – Managing Up How to Move Up Win at Work and Succeed with Any Type of Boss. Weekly book suggestion 24 -1-2021
https://amzn.to/3od9XZU An excellent book on managing workplace relations and bosses. All of us at one point of time have faced difficult situations involving higher ups and had no clue on how to handle the situation. We often end up losing confidence, motivation, and self-respect. We come home every day demoralized, exhausted, and even depressed. This …
The Formula: The Universal Laws of Success by Albert-László Barabási. Week book suggestion 19-12-2020
This week I was able to read an exceptional book – The Formula: The Universal Laws of Success by Albert-László Barabási https://amzn.to/37w39S4 This book very clearly outlines the driving factors behind success. It is not based on philosophies or theories but written from analysis of vast amounts of data. Authors analysed the driving principles of …
Habits to be avoided for a sustained medical career
I want to start this blog with the story of “The Goose that Laid the Golden Eggs.” Many of us are familiar with this story. It revolves around a farmer who finds a Goose, which lays one golden egg per day. The farmer was initially happy but grew greedy over time. He thought of all …
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What social skills that every medical student must know, but are not taught in medical college?
We all know social skills are particularly important in the medical profession where emotions are extremely high, we must deal with patients and their relative’s emotions in highly volatile situations. Among students we notice a significant variance of social aptitude, so I personally feel there should be a curriculum for imparting social skills among the …
