by Matthew Rehrl MD | Goals, Social Media, Twitter
Once a year, I take a substantial break from Twitter—I put it in a box. This year I stopped using Twitter the day before Thanksgiving and I intend to keep off of it until the day after Christmas—roughly one month. I don’t do anything fancy to achieve this...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Twitter, Writing
A couple of weeks ago, I went on a slight Twitter frenzy, creating about 19 tweets, most of them over a few hours on a Sunday morning. The subjects of my tweets were varied: hockey, The Mandalorian, my cat, Liverpool FC, a great writer named Terry Brooks, Katy Perry,...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Twitter, Writing
Seth Godin, one of my online writing role models, was once asked why he wasn’t an active tweeter. He replied—and I am paraphrasing here—that he didn’t feel he had the time to develop the skills to do it with excellence. Two points: First, he prioritizes his creative...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Habit, Social Media, Twitter
Here’s the Oxford English Dictionary’s definition of an eddy: ‘The water that by some interruption in its course, runs contrary to the direction of the tide or current’ (Adm. Smyth); a circular motion in water, a small whirlpool. When we professionals...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Twitter, Twitter Ethics
mob: A disorderly or riotous crowd, a rabble.—Oxford English Dictionary When you use Twitter, you are part of a digital mob. For the moment you may be in a friendly part of your Twitter mob, surrounded by your digital friends, moving with them, and supporting each...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Twitter
Consider this quote (italics mine) by the writer Roy Peter Clark: In a debate, one side listens only to find a counterargument. In a conversation, there is give and take. A debate ends with a winner and a loser. A conversation can conclude with both sides learning,...
