Your life is baby-ready—but did you babyproof your business?When you're the boss, planning for much-needed parental leave, making money, and the survival of your business can feel overwhelming. You deserve to recover from childbirth and transition into this new chapter without the stress of work.How do you design a parental leave that works for you, your family, and your business—without sacrificing entrepreneurship success?In The Expecting Entr...

University commitments to diversity and inclusivity have yet to translate into support for women of color graduate students. Sexism, classism, homophobia, racial microaggressions, alienation, disillusionment, a lack of institutional and departmental support, limited help from family and partners, imposter syndrome, narrow reading lists—all remain commonplace. Indifference to the struggles of women of color in graduate school and widespread dismissal of their work further poisons an atmosph...

The Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) has become the preferred interview format at many health professions programs and medical schools. Applicants seeking admission to these schools face considerable anxiety preparing for these interviews because of a lack of resources available for guidance. Our detailed advice, based on evidence from research in the field and perspectives of admissions faculty, will provide you with the insiders' perspective. Inside:How can you best prepare fo...

Revised version with also a new chapter "closing the loop" as of November 2018If you work in health(care), this is your update on the 'future'. This book is about the digital transformation that healthcare is facing. It's not a prediction, blueprint nor is it a manual. But it is giving some insights on what is happening to health(care) and how you might best prepare for the future that's coming. It addresses all levels: physicians, nurses, patients, IT, board members & governments....

What is your most important tool to be successful as a professional? Your brain!What do you know about your thinking brain? Nothing.The sad result: a majority of knowledge workers ruin the performance of their magnificent brain, and obstruct the matchless potential of their brain-ICT collaboration (Information and Communication Technologies).Taking into account the strengths and weaknesses of your brain you will also get the best results from your brain-ICT synergy.In this book "BRA...

Managing attention-deficit disorder (ADD) as an adult is a constant challenge. You may notice that your mind sometimes wanders during conversations. Maybe you keep misplacing your keys. Or your ADD may be causing bigger problems in your life, making it difficult to keep in touch with friends and family and leading you to procrastinate on important projects.10 Simple Solutions to Adult ADD offers ten easy ways to better manage your symptoms and live better with ADD. Written...

The importance of achieving focus goes well beyond your own productivity.Deep focus allows you to lead others successfully, find clarity amid uncertainty, and heighten your sense of professional fulfillment.Yet the forces that challenge sustained focus range from dinging phones to office politics to life's everyday worries. This book explains how to strengthen your ability to focus, manage your team's attention, and break the cycle of distraction.Th...

Applying the principles of human-centered design to real-world health care challenges, from drug packaging to early detection of breast cancer.This book makes a case for applying the principles of design thinking to real-world health care challenges. As health care systems around the globe struggle to expand access, improve outcomes, and control costs, Health Design Thinking offers a human-centered approach for designing health care products and services, ...

An estimated 5 million Americans have Alzheimer's disease. That number continues to grow - by 2050 the number of individuals with Alzheimer's could range from 11.3 million to 16 million. Alzheimer's disease is not a normal part of aging. It is a devastating disorder of the brain's nerve cells that impairs memory, thinking, and behavior. Written for patients, their families, and caregivers, A Caregiver's Guide to Alzheimer's Disease: 300 Tips for Making Life Easier will help reader...

The medical profession is emotionally, intellectually and financially rewarding. “Medicine - The Best Guide to the Medical Profession” provides superb secrets of excelling in the medical field as a doctor and a scientist. The best tiding is that the medical profession is a highly satisfying career that is appreciated globally. This guide is best for those who are interested in combining their clinical practice with scientific research.

Going beyond the bestsellers Predictably Irrational and Thinking, Fast and Slow, the first “how to” guide grounded in behavioral science that shows you how to help customers, employees, coworkers, and clients make better choices to get what they truly want.Of the ten million bits of information our brains process each second, only fifty bits are devoted to conscious thought. Because our brains are wired to be inattentive, we often choose without thinking, acting a...

Career changes are becoming common among professionals in recent years. Many physicians may want to change direction, but often do not know whether it is the right thing to do or if pursuing a career outside of clinical practice would achieve their professional goals. Doctors have the training and education to contribute to society in many beneficial ways in addition to traditional clinical practice. Yet, there is no formal mapped-out route for doctors who want to pursue alternative career...