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Beyond the OR: Powerful insights for ambitious surgeons to master career growth, practice excellence, and leadership skills medical school never taught you.

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09
Nov
The β‚Ή30 Lakh Surgeon Who Built More Wealth Than the β‚Ή1.2 Crore One

The β‚Ή30 Lakh Surgeon Who Built More Wealth Than the β‚Ή1.2 Crore One

Sold my luxury car to cover loan payments. Earned β‚Ή8.2 crores over 10 years but had β‚Ή24L to show for it. My friend earned half as much and retired with β‚Ή2.1 crores. Here's what I missed for 8 years.
9 min read
29
Oct
🎯 Why Your OPD is Full But Your OT is Empty

🎯 Why Your OPD is Full But Your OT is Empty

Every patient fits one of three categories. Misread the category, lose the patient. Category 3 converts in one visit. Category 1 takes six months. Here's how to recognise which is which.
10 min read
25
Oct
🎯 What Patients Actually Buy: The Gap Between Medical Treatment and Life Solutions

🎯 What Patients Actually Buy: The Gap Between Medical Treatment and Life Solutions

I explained ACL tears with anatomical precision. My colleague said: "So you can't play football with your son anymore? In 4 months, you'll be back on the field." Same surgery. Different framing. His conversion rate: 3x mine. Patients buy life solutions, not medical treatments.
6 min read
17
Oct
🎯 Why Your First Private Clinic Will Fail (And How to Build the Second One That Won't)

🎯 Why Your First Private Clinic Will Fail (And How to Build the Second One That Won't)

Why do brilliant surgeons lose β‚Ή25 lakhs on their first clinic? Not surgical skills. Not patient care. Seven fatal mistakes that guarantee failureβ€”and the framework that makes the second clinic work.
6 min read
11
Oct
🎯 The Competence-Comfort Paradox: Why Your Self-Doubt Proves You're Ready

🎯 The Competence-Comfort Paradox: Why Your Self-Doubt Proves You're Ready

The best surgeons I know still question every decision. The dangerous ones never do. After 25 years, I finally understood: your self-doubt isn't telling you to wait. It's telling you to proceed carefully. Big difference.
5 min read
03
Oct
🎯 Reading Between the Lines: The Cognitive Bias That Saves Careers

🎯 Reading Between the Lines: The Cognitive Bias That Saves Careers

Last Tuesday, a young surgeon reported angrily on how he lost a β‚Ή2.5 lakh case. Not because his surgical
6 min read
26
Sep
🎯 The Silent Killers in the OR: How Cognitive Biases Sabotage Surgical Excellence

🎯 The Silent Killers in the OR: How Cognitive Biases Sabotage Surgical Excellence

Your patient's pain persists after perfect surgery. You blame them for 'non-compliance.' But what if the real problem isn't in their kneeβ€”it's in your mind? Two cognitive biases are sabotaging your surgical outcomes, and you don't even know it.
4 min read
21
Sep
The Surgeon Who Built a β‚Ή3.6 Crore Practice by Ignoring Everything They Taught Us

The Surgeon Who Built a β‚Ή3.6 Crore Practice by Ignoring Everything They Taught Us

Two surgeons. Same city. Same year. Same speciality. Five years later, one begs for OT slots while the other has administrators calling him. The difference? One followed tradition. The other built a β‚Ή3.6 crore practice by breaking every rule we were taught. Here's exactly how he did it...
2 min read
13
Sep
The Consultation Power Game: Why Most Surgeons Lose Before They Even Begin

The Consultation Power Game: Why Most Surgeons Lose Before They Even Begin

Every surgical consultation is a chess match. Most surgeons don't even know they're playing. The brutal truth after 25+ years: The patient who controls the consultation controls the outcome. Every question is a power move. Answer wrong, and you've already lost
3 min read
05
Sep
🎯 The 10-Year Career Pivot: When to Stay, When to Leave, When to Build

🎯 The 10-Year Career Pivot: When to Stay, When to Leave, When to Build

Year 10 hit me like a sledgehammer. Same β‚Ή3 lakh monthly that felt like β‚Ή30 lakh five years ago. That's when I realised: The 10-year mark isn't a milestone. It's a trap. 70% stay trapped. 25% jump to another trap. Only 5% build their escape. Which one are you?
3 min read