Eric Postal, MD

Retaining good people should never be about giving them as little as you can get away with for as long as you can.

A four-phase approach to moving onward and upward in your career.

Always be improving yourself over the course of your career. The rad you are when you apply for your next job should be more competitive than you were when you got your current gig.

Focus not on the finishing line, but on the course you can chart that will take you in that direction.

The tricky part is that the best learning opportunities arise in situations of adversity, when you’re most likely to be distracted.

Chase as few of those ghosts as you can in an effort to save your time and energy.

Even though you can’t thoroughly plan for the unknown, there are some things that can make you more resilient for when it comes busting down your door.

Not everything shows up on curves.

There doesn’t have to be quite as much bean-counting aggravation behind the scenes.

Considering how huge and packed with stuff the warehouse is, it’s kind of amazing that anything at all can be produced immediately on request.

If you’ve put in the time and effort, sooner or later you’ll have something coming back to you.

Work-life balance in healthcare? It's possible (really).

If you allow yourself to adopt an uninformed opinion, you’ll be resistant to facts that undermine it if/when they come your way.

Our professional 'peak' is always transforming--and that's a good thing.

Maybe it’s my psych degree talking, but it seems to me that punishing someone every time they come back from vacation is not a great way to make them feel good about the job to which they’re returning.

Standing up for what you think is right (or ridiculous) isn’t always easy--or necessary.

Finding time away for rads can be complicated – but, it’s necessary.

Rely on facts rather than persuasion when dealing with fairness.

Think long-term when considering teleradiology hires.

Sometimes letting your work speak for itself is best.

Being outside the standard deviation isn’t always a bad thing.

Being open to the positives in your daily life will actively decrease the negatives you see.

Radiology could benefit from actions that support and encourage productivity.

The benefits of – and opportunities for – a slower reader.

Overall, radiology is filled with safe assumptions that allow providers to conduct daily work.

Providing something productive to focus on can help side-step unwanted attention.

What does it take to stand out from your crowd of peers?

The potential impetus behind wanting to take the reins of leadership.

Know what you have -- and know how it compares to the market.

When STAT is the norm, maybe it’s time to re-evaluate.