It was a little after 4:00 a.m. as I left my driveway. Pitch black and raining. But from the moment I merged onto U.S. 101 heading south into Los Angeles to give a grand rounds presentation, there were other cars on the road. By 5:30 a.m., as I approached the major arteries of the L.A. […]
Category: Psychology of Success
We humans tend to place tremendous importance on what’s observable and to ignore that which cannot be seen or experienced.
I know. In light of tons of illegal profits, complying with the federal anti-kickback law (“AKS”) is a hard sell.
Speed kills. I read it on the message board that stretched across the lanes of the highway. (I suppose that reading message boards kills, too, but they aren’t advertising that.)
Bureaucratic sorts are drawn to numbers because numbers can be gathered and processed and manipulated, all with the goal of lifetime employment for those bean counters.
I know. In light of tons of illegal profits, complying with the federal anti-kickback law (“AKS”) is a hard sell. But, it’s easier than a prison cell. And better than paying a $125 million fine.
Questions are far more powerful than statements. We’re programmed to answer them.
One way or another the hospital controls who’s practicing there. Think the medical staff is totally independent? Despite what is supposed to be, let’s get real.
Merchandise sales have become a money-maker for performers. By gaining trademark protection for chosen phrases, Swift will become the only one legally permitted to sell T-Shirts and other items branded with her protected intellectual property.
Despite all you do to prevent it, all the systems and all the rules, when humans are involved, things can and will go wrong.