A brand spanking New year! As I look back at 2025, I see a lot of things I achieved and a lot of things I am proud of ….at the same time I see lot of things I would have liked to have done differently. I personally feel it’s the same for all of us…….Continue reading “Achievements, Regrets and New Year Resolutions!”
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Merry christams and Happy New year…With Santas End of Year Masterclass for Surgeons!
Merry christmas and happy new year to all! I have been preaching about consistency and Getting things done [GTD] but on the “blog” front I have been a bit of a dissapointment myself I must say. I got caught up on variety of things at work, Deadlines, Covering strikes, Sickness, Kids ect ect and haveContinue reading “Merry christams and Happy New year…With Santas End of Year Masterclass for Surgeons!”
Teachers day……
Taking up the blog after a long time I must say! Once again I have only myself to blame- I cant make the lame excuse that i didnt have time, As everone else in this world I had 24 hours but i chose to prioratise other things !! I am writing this on october 5thContinue reading “Teachers day……”
Fairness…..Do people always get what they deserve ?
I am taking up writing this blog after a long time….I can’t give any excuses, though. I did not practice what I preached – consistency. Too bad. However, as with many other things, it is important not to let failures dominate and dictate terms, so I am determined to start today to write this blogContinue reading “Fairness…..Do people always get what they deserve ?”
It Pays to be Humble…
A Story from 15 Years ago Early years of 2010s – Cant recall exact year I was a General surgical registrar and was attending College of Surgeons Sri Lanka sessions and there was session on Hepatobilliary surgery. At the end a Shiek gentleman from the back row politely introduced himslef and asked some questions fromContinue reading “It Pays to be Humble…”
Island Mentality….At its best !
Sundays I tend to catch up on the News from certain “Islands” that I spent a significant portion of my working life. There are Two of them…And, To say the least, it is certainly entertaining to review their handiwork. A certain tiny island that I used to work in was unique in the sense thatContinue reading “Island Mentality….At its best !”
The 3 “P”- The Professor, PEG, and the Phone call
I was a local surgical trainee in South Asia more than a decade ago and then left for East Asia for Residency training before I moved to the West, where I reside at the moment. Hence Sundays are always fun days- certainly for me, as I catch up on news from elsewhere. To give aContinue reading “The 3 “P”- The Professor, PEG, and the Phone call”
ABC: Always Be Closing – A Guiding Principle for Success
I am back after a long time – Under the most celebration-worthy circumstances. As I write this blog post today I have just turned 40 years! In Hindsight I have been an extremely lucky man. I have enjoyed reasonably good health, and success in my life so far. I have had my fair share ofContinue reading “ABC: Always Be Closing – A Guiding Principle for Success”
First ever book review – My Own!
I am coming back to the blog after such a long time – my apologies about it! I have been keeping busy with numerous projects and one stands out!- which I am going to share with you! As you would know by now, I have been blessed with the good fortune to work in multipleContinue reading “First ever book review – My Own!”
Consistency ….Key to sucess!
No excuses this time around…I was Lazy and missed writing this blog a few weeks :(. However, that conveniently brings me to this week’s topic – Consistency! I have many trainees who work with me, and often I get this question – How does one become good at what one does…This applies not only toContinue reading “Consistency ….Key to sucess!”
Surgery-the good bad and ugly 