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 | Writing, Writing Habits
Several years ago, I earned an Executive Certificate in Strategy and Innovation at MIT Sloan in Boston. After I completed the final course, I treated myself to a comfortable MIT sweatshirt, now one of my (and my cat’s!) favorite go-to items of clothing. But actually,...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Book Reviews, Writing, Writing Habits
I just had the pleasure of completing Lisa Tener’s writing workbook The Joy of Writing Journal: Spark Your Creativity in 8 Minutes a Day, and I would like to share some of my thoughts here. (Some background on how I know Ms. Tener. I first met her over 5 years ago...
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 | Writing, Writing Habits
I am not a great writer. I am not even a good writer. But I have published a blog post every day for the past year. Therefore, I can say this with pride: I am a consistent writer. And that is an important step.
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Writing, Writing Habits
Slack is an interesting word with multiple meanings, but when it’s about creating slack in my blogging schedule, I like the following definition: An interval of comparative inactivity; a lull in business or in action of any kind.O.E.D. This last week I went on...
