There are 3 topics I am actively thinking about a lot these days:
Topic #1: Persuasion
I am interested in persuasion because it's probably the most powerful skill you could have in the world.
Topic #2: Psychology
I first got interested in psychology over ten years ago when I dropped out of medical school and started as a sales rep at Mazor Robotics, a medtech company.
My late mentor Chris Sells introduced me to it—and since then, I have learned a lot about the importance of observing how people make decisions, what actions they take, and why they did it.
9/11 still gets me choked up. Im even more emotional looking at the photo below.
This country is by far from perfect, but there's a reason why the majority of people who leave their country to pursue their dreams say "Im going to America." #September11 1/5
The people below were immigrants in a naturalization ceremony at the White House.
At the ceremony, President @realDonaldTrump said “Today, America rejoices as we welcome 5 absolutely incredible new members into our great American family." 2/5
These people didn't come to America just because of the money, the real estate, the healthcare, the education, etc. There are plenty of countries that are better in each of those categories.
They came here because of the idea of what it means to be an American. 3/5
This is unheard of. At 33 yrs age, @AndrewJSauer was recruited to @KUHospital@UnivOfKansas to co-found & grow an innovative contemporary heart failure, VAD and heart transplant program. 1/4
This week I interviewed him on @PotreroMedical podcast "Hills & Valleys". There was a time that KU had to send all heart transplants out of state. 2/4
Now they are doing more transplants every year and no Kansas resident needs to leave the state for the procedure. Today, KU is showing remarkable numbers with regards to their heart survival rates and outcomes.
Thread: Dropping out of medical school was terrifying.
For money, I had to do something embarrassing; door-to-door sales in my hometown... calling on doctors who all knew me. #MedTwitter#Medtech#MedStudentTwitter
I didnt know where my career was going but knew my intuition was guiding me in the right direction.
I decided I wanted to get into medical devices. I was told I had no experience but I kept applying, reaching out, and staying positive.
I got my first break as a sales rep at Mazor Robotics (now acq. by @Medtronic ). I still didn’t know where I was going but stayed patient and trusted my intuition.