Serial Entrepreneur, Physician, Attorney, Pilot, Author, and TEDx speaker, Dr. John Shufeldt, MD, JD, MBA, FACEP has a deep passion for education. He understands the need for students to have great mentors. Dr. Shufeldt mentors many young people and faces the same question from each mentee: "how did you do it?" His latest Outlier Series professional development book, LeadershipYOU: Your Future Starts With You, answers that questions in-depth. In the book, Dr. Shufeldt shares 10 key principles that have guided his career and life. Dr. Shufeldt shares his knowledge for others to challenge … [Read more...]
How to Find a Mentor: in a Medical Profession and Otherwise!
Mentorship is an invaluable component to any aspiring doctor’s journey. It provides direction in the midst of overwhelming decisions, encouragement when the road gets bumpy, and specific insights into your field of interest. Jessie Koljonen, doctor in the making, shares her experience with mentorship in our upcoming book and eBook series, Outliers in Medicine. Jessie has a background marked with many high achievements: She completed her undergraduate degree in Behavioral Biology at John Hopkins University, and has been involved in numerous medical organizations, building her resume and … [Read more...]
Tips for Lifelong Learning! Staying young while becoming wiser in the process:
If there is one thing I’ve found in my life, one piece of advice that I can pass over to you today it is, never stop learning. I don’t care if you have 12 Masters degrees and have written one thousand award-winning books, there is always something new to learn. If you’re wise, the learning process shouldn’t stop the day you bid the campus farewell. That diploma or degree may testify that you’ve been educated, but education and wisdom aren't the same thing, nor are education and learning synonymous. Keeping up with your studies during critical developmental ages, which are actually post high … [Read more...]