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In this episode I will discuss the importance of learning the Art of Asking when working in Private Practice. I will discuss the book of the same title by Amanda Palmar and how it can be applied in Private Practice.

Overthinking is the tendency to ponder all possible outcomes when an event occurs. It's something that happens to all of us, but learning to manage it is crucial, especially for doctors in private practice. In the book entitled "Soundtracks: The Surprising Solution to Overthinking" , Jon Acuff. delves into the concept of overthinking and offers practical steps to conquer it. He introduces the notion of "soundtracks" – those repetitive thought patterns or scripts that influence our actions and decisions. Overthinking isn't a personality trait; it's the sneakiest form of fear, robbing us of time, creativity, and goals. It's an epidemic. He gives 13 steps to overcoming overthinking.

In the medical profession, a difficult case refers to a patient with a complex or challenging medical condition that is difficult to diagnose, manage or treat. I have always wondered whether it is worthwhile doing difficult cases in Private Practice. In this episode I will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of doing difficult cases in Private Practice and give some advice to young specialists in Private Practice.

Under-promise and over-deliver was a term coined by business author and speaker Tom Peters, in 1987. His concept is to set lower expectations and then deliver more than what was promised. The concept is simple: a good surprise is much better than a bad surprise. In other words, stakeholders would much rather find out their expectations were exceeded than unmet. Is this a good strategy? In this episode I will discuss the pros and cons of adopting this strategy in Private Practice.

In this episode I will look at different group practices among specialists in Private Practice and discuss its advantages and disadvantages.

In this episode I will compare the airline industry with the healthcare industry. By learning from mistakes the airline industry has improved their safety record. This is not so in the health care industry. I will discuss why this is so and attempt to give some suggestions as to how doctors can learn from mistakes.

When I was younger, I always wondered what I could do to make organizers select me as a speaker in their conferences. I must say, I have come a long way in this area. Here, are some strategies I have adopted which  I hope will serve as a guide for young doctors who have the ambition of becoming speakers to your peers.

I have always wondered what are the reasons for moving your practice from one hospital to another. Is staying in one hospital for a long time considered loyal. Do hospitals appreciate long staying doctors? In this episode I will contemplate these questions and discuss the advantages and disadvatages of staying in one hospital or moving your practice to another hospital.

I learned very early in my career about the importance of keeping data to improve myself as a doctor. In this podcast I will describe the  challenges I went through over the last 28 years as a private practitioner to keep good data which helped me to learn from my patients. I will also give some tips to young doctors going into private practice how to organize yourselves and keep good data.

In this episode I will try to discuss about dealing with your colleagues in private practie. This will include touching on a sensitive topic of jealousy in private practice and how to avoid and deal with it. 

The operating theater, to me, is the actual “engine” of a hospital. It is the place where the most revenue (per unit time spent) is made by the hospital and the surgeons. Optimal running of the operating theatre is vital for the success of any private hospital. Every private hospital has its own system for booking cases for surgery. It is very important to have a proper system because the employment and engagement of  staff is vital for the  successful and profitable running of an operation theatre. I will describe what I have experienced at the hospital I work in and then present some suggestions as to how to optimize your work flow to fit into the system.

When working in private practice, one of the difficulties is to get good assistants in performing your work. In this episode I will be discussing my experience in training nurses to assist me and the frustration I faced when trained nurses leave. This led me to employing my own personal nurse. I will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of having your own personal nurse in Private Practice.