by Matthew Rehrl MD | Blogging, Writing Habits
As I work on my second year of daily blogging ( I am quickly approaching 400 consecutive days!), I’m occasionally asked how much time I spend each day on blogging. A good question. And the answer? From the blog post’s conception to its first rough draft, a...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Blogging, Writing, Writing Habits
Years ago, at my old healthcare organization, I watched and took notes on all of its 457 YouTube videos in preparation for a strategic marketing meeting about social media I did this for two reasons. First, to get a feel for my organization’s social media...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Blogging
My favorite December post is Writing and Clarity, which I published on December 14th. Most of my project successes—and failures—are attributable to my clarity (or lack thereof) regarding a project’s objectives and how well these objectives overlap with my...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Blogging
My favorite blog post I wrote this month is Edit Like a Cat!, published on November 4th, 2021. The reason is simple: the quote I mentioned in the post “Write like a dog, edit like a cat” is both forever memorable and forever useful—and that’s a rare...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Blogging
I’ve decided to adopt a hashtag for my blog posts for use on Twitter: #MatthewsBlog. The reason is simple. I always have a hard time with wording at the beginning of the tweets of my blog posts. “In today’s blog,” ”Today I am blogging about,” “In my blog today,” etc....
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Blogging, Writing, Writing Habits
One of my favorite writing spots within my home is my kitchen counter. It has a very comfortable swivel chair and a nice long flat granite countertop with minimal visual distractions. It’s also in the central location of our condo, which makes it feel less...