by marshal | Aug 4, 2017 | Competence
The journey to becoming an emergency physician was long and arduous, filled with many tests. The most challenging tests were during residency training where the integration of head knowledge met headlong with practical application. Could I put into practice what I...
by marshal | Mar 23, 2017 | Attitude, Competence, Lessons Learned, Truth
Sometimes in the emergency room I gave advice that I did not keep myself. Shame on me! However, giving advice and not living it out is not restricted to medicine. In the account of Jesus teaching to the crowds in the presence of the teachers of the religious law...
by marshal | Jun 23, 2016 | Competence, Leadership, Lessons Learned
Over the years I have read leadership books by Stephen Covey, Peter Drucker and John Maxwell. I learned 7 habits, 5 principles and multiple guidelines – all very helpful. When I need simplicity, however, I look to King David’s leadership style, And David...
by marshal | Mar 30, 2016 | Attitude, Competence, Lessons Learned, Service
In medical school, books and lectures were only the beginning. Learning to practice medicine was never left to didactics alone. The dictum “See one, do one, teach one” was the method used to take me from theory to practice. I benefited from the example of...
by marshal | Sep 25, 2014 | Competence, Lessons Learned, Love, Stewardship
Collecting has always been a part of my nature. As a boy, I used my paper route earnings to collect coins and antiques. Books and papers were cherished and accumulated in piles. Throwing things away has always been hard. This has been an annoyance for those who have...
by marshal | Sep 18, 2014 | Competence, Lessons Learned, Love, Purity
Studying leadership over the years, I have read books by people like Stephen Covey, Peter Drucker, John Maxwell, and others. I learned such things as 7 habits, 5 principles and multiple guidelines which helped shape my thoughts about leadership. At a time of...
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