by Matthew Rehrl MD | Creativity, Writing
Each morning, every morning, the first thing I do is start my coffee, go to my desk, pull out my Moleskine journal and my Mont Blanc pencil (2 items which I love to physically engage with!) and I write about two pages. (This is my variant on what Julia Cameron calls...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Creativity, Photography
Black & White photography isn’t about the subject matter being either black or white. Rather, it’s about appreciating the infinite shades of gray in between. (Hint: this post is not about photography.)
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Creativity, Twitter, Writing
In the November/December 2020 Writer’s Digest interview with the writing power couple Zadie Smith and Nick Laird—both who are well known to shun social media and smartphones—Mr. Laird said: Twitter is certainly an interesting experiment, but unfortunately, it’s an...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Blogging, Creativity
I love using simple technology to capture ideas, and sticky notes are one of my favorite. For example, over the last few hours, I have jotted down: Steve McConnell: buy a book on softwareMIT Innovation: Blog post about my definition of innovation vs. MITsCheck Blog...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Creativity
Elsa, Grogu, and Minnie. These are three little toys I will occasionally put out on my desktop to remind me of one thing: Creativity can be monetized. Look, quite a few businesses are struggling during the Covid19 pandemic, and healthcare is no exception. But not...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Creativity
I will paraphrase A Seth Godin YouTube Video: Quieting the Lizard Brain (which— if you are a physician considering a career pivot—is well worth 18 minutes of your time to watch): Creativity is not your problem. Everyone is creative. The problem is creating something...
