When I was at University I found that I studied best in the middle of the night. I used to keep reading until my vision went blurry as a result of the small muscles in my eyes getting fatigued and slowly giving up. Prior to medical school, the only other thing I dedicated my soul… Continue reading This Blog Post Was Written At 2.45AM
Author: Rakeeb Chowdhury
Politics Is The Opposite Of Entrepreneurship
There seems to be one main similarity between politics and entrepreneurship; they both try to create change. However, the methodologies that they use to make change happen couldn't be more different. Politics may seem like the older brother of entrepreneurship, but when you inspect politics close up it seems more like that unsightly Uncle, who… Continue reading Politics Is The Opposite Of Entrepreneurship
Thalesian Principles And Why More People Should Start Startups
The purpose of this blog post is to illustrate how startups are different from traditional businesses, but also why more people should start a startup. What's A Startup??! There is a misconception that any business "is a startup". In fact most businesses are not startups. Is that corner store a startup? Is a website that… Continue reading Thalesian Principles And Why More People Should Start Startups
Everyone Should Be On Statins!
This is the mantra of the medical profession. When I am seeing patients basically every man over the age of 60 and every woman over the age of 75 is advised to be started on a statin. The algorithms on my computer (anyone with a QRISK2 score over 10% is advised to start on a… Continue reading Everyone Should Be On Statins!
Why Your Family Doctor Tells You To Go Away And Take Paracetamol/Tylenol
This post may get a little heavy on theory and scientific jargon. Possibly one of the reasons why there are often so many disagreements between patients and physicians. Introduction I was having dinner yesterday evening with some friends. At the table there were a group of doctors, a computer scientist, a technical consultant and a… Continue reading Why Your Family Doctor Tells You To Go Away And Take Paracetamol/Tylenol
Work At Its Best
I recently came across a poem by Kahlil Gibran, about what Work at its best actually is. Here is an excerpt: It is to weave the cloth with threads drawn from your heart, even as if your beloved were to wear that cloth. It is to build a house with affection, even as if your beloved were to… Continue reading Work At Its Best
This Is What Starting A Business Looks Like
Starting a startup is hard work. It's a very different kind of "hard" work than what most jobs require. It's not as difficult physically, as doing something like construction and it's not as intellectually demanding as something like medical school. However it is emotionally and psychologically draining as there is so much uncertainty involved. Not only… Continue reading This Is What Starting A Business Looks Like
The Case For Private Businesses In The NHS
As a GP and entrepreneur, with my own software being used in the NHS, I have found that my opinion has continually changed with regards to businesses in the NHS. I used to think as a junior doctor that a lot of the private companies dealing with the NHS were evil for two main reasons:… Continue reading The Case For Private Businesses In The NHS
Selling “Time”
I really think that this blog post is a must read for any business owner out there. I was introduced to this concept a while back and it has been continually brewing in my mind. It's totally changed my outlook on my own businesses and how other businesses operate. The big idea: It seems that businesses nowadays… Continue reading Selling “Time”
Middle C
I have always thought of the guitar as one of the most emotive instruments. I suppose that's why I gravitated to it at such a young age. What really stuck me the other day was how many ways there are to play a single note. A pianist would kill to have so many options and… Continue reading Middle C
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