Perspectives and Reflections On the importance of technical and job-specific skills For true happiness in work or life, we need to feel that we are contributing towards a worthy goal; that our work matters. From this perspective, the challenges become part of the process,
Perspectives and Reflections The benefits of expressing ideas in multiple forms (E.g. Word vs PowerPoint) I read an article a few months ago about how Jeff Bezos banned PowerPoints from meetings at Amazon. Instead, people write a “narratively…
Medicine The benefits of reflection and role models in learning medicine An interview with Dr Paquita De ZuluetaDr Paquita De Zulueta is a GP from London who has volunteered for Doctors of the World, lectured at Imperial College London and completed a Masters in
Medicine Is Medicine Right For Me? Elements of medicine are fantastic but others can be upsetting or frustrating. At any point during your medical career, you may ask whether medicine is really the right career for you. You would
Perspectives and Reflections Mastering Rap by Mandeep Singh (Medical Student, KCL) About 3 years ago, I developed a deep interest in learning to rap well. I emphasize the word ‘developed’ because up until this point, I was waiting to passively discover a passion which
Perspectives and Reflections Expectation Anchors We base our expectations on what we see around us.If everyone we knew woke up at 5am to go the gym, it would only be a matter of time before we started