From Chapter 11 “Perspective” in Ingredients of Outliers. Life is simply about perspective. If ranked, this is the most important of all the lessons I’ve learned. Simply changing your perspective changes everything. For example, I recently had a patient who was in moderate respiratory distress from the pulmonary embolism we diagnosed in the emergency department. He was also dying of colon cancer. When I told him about this latest diagnosis, he said, “Whew, at least I’m still on the right side of the turf.” For most of us—me included—the thought of a pulmonary embolism would be … [Read more...]
How to Rock an Internship
You’ve worked hard to land an internship, but your efforts shouldn’t stop once you receive that long-awaited offer! An internship is like a long-term interview between you and your employer. It’s an opportunity for you to get to know the company, learn the business, and showcase your talent! If navigated correctly, an internship will provide you with either a job offer at the end of it, or provide valuable leads that will open doors for future career opportunities. We’ve gathered a few tips from Career Contessa and Bonjour Blue to help you put your best foot forward as you enter your new … [Read more...]
Stand Out in Your Interview
In light of this week’s topic of preparation, which is also the 4th ingredient the new book "Ingredients of Outliers," I am going to talk job interviews. Here are a few tips to prepare you to nail your job interview. 1) Work your social media — Not only should your social media be clean and clear of anything derogatory (like vulgar language of any sort and that drunken picture of your sister’s wedding that you don't remember taking), you can also use social media to do research on the company that you want to work for. It is impressive when a potential employee knows something about the … [Read more...]