Yes, you notice…I left “reading” out of it. I’m going to share exactly one article today relevant to academic medicine; I believe it’s that important and I don’t want you to miss it as many of us consider issues of “talent acquisition and development” in our profession.
We don’t have many WWII Veterans left out there. I’m grateful for the story from this one, and what a treat to see him fly in the plane he jumped from on D-Day!
Many of y’all have heard me say I have no designs to run a marathon, and I persist in that stance. That said, this woman’s description of what motivates her to train for a marathon aligns almost-perfectly with my thoughts on running. #irunbecauseigetto
If you’ve kept up for any length of time around here, you know I am a fan of Eric Barker and his “Barking up the wrong tree” blog. In mid-November he dropped some wisdom about the friends we need in our lives, and there’s no time better than the holidays to look at that list (and the list definitely relates to the picture above from yesterday’s run-these ladies and I have referred to one another as “hide a body” friends more than once!). Related, his book that came out this year is the best leadership book I’ve read in the last 3 years. Truly.
I try to throw some good listening in here every once in a while. Chris Stapleton has a new album out as of Friday, and it’s worth your time. I promise.
And because I do believe we can all use some levity, I think this may be the best story of 2017. Can we make #drunkpossum trend on Twitter?