In 2005, after spending countless hours working "inefficiently" (in his words) at large law firms, my husband struck out as an independent patent attorney. Taking his few clients, he started his own firm with a vision of a low-overhead, micro-practice model. Over 20 years later, he still practices …
A Dream That Made Me Question My Path
(Note: If you'd rather listen to this article as a podcast, click here.)Last night I had this dream. I was attending a conference with some of my other doctor blogger/coach/entrepreneur friends, and the scene turned into my classic “anxiety dream”: I had to be somewhere, had to meet some people, but …
How to Deal With Haters
When I was in residency, I became sick and didn't know why. One of the manifestations of this was a problem with my reproductive system, and after some lab work, the specialist told me my infertility issues and hormonal imbalances were stress-induced. So before I even knew what was really wrong with …
How to Deal With Impostor Syndrome
How impostor syndrome came up for me recently, and what I did to deal with itI pulled up to the big hospital near downtown in the dark of the early morning. Six police cars surrounded the yellow-taped entrance to the ER. After parking, I filed through the main entrance. This involved a bag check, …
