Docs Outside The Box

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show!Life: “What do you want?”You: “Umm..huh?” Life: “Yeah, what do you want from a job opportunity? Like, haven’t you thought about how many times a week you want to operate? You sure you want 7 hours of clinic on Mondays?”You: “Wow, nobody has ever asked me that. Are you sure you’re talking to me?” Life: “Of course, I’m talking to you!”You: “7 hours of clinic?!?! On Mondays?! Just reminds me of residency. I’ve always dreamed of having Mondays off, then working 4 days of the week. Is that asking too much?” Life: “Dude, this is your life! You spent all these years working with other peoples’ schedules, sacrificing your own preferences. C’mon, it’s time to cash in.You: “Well, if you say so. Mondays off, need a Physician Assistant for rounding.Life: “Okay, that’s all?!?”You: “I’m starting to like this! I can get used to this.” Yes everyone, I know I made this conversation seem easy. It’s your life though, what do you want out of it? Okay, maybe having the answers to life is hard, but knowing how and when you want to work shouldn’t be. In this episode, Amy Knoup, Senior Provider Recruiter with Provider Solutions & Development jumps on to talk about alternative job situations. We’re even talking about asking for telehealth or even Urgent Care opportunities. You just gotta ask!  Resources:Amy Knoup, Senior Provider Recruiter This episode is sponsored by:Provider Solutions & Development. Experts in holistic career coaching – check them out at info.psdconnect.org/docsoutsidetheboxTwitter: @PSDConnectsFacebook: @PSDConnectsLinkedIN: Provider Solutions & Development

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show! 11 Doctors to Follow on Instagram   A long-time listener has a dilemma about how to handle negotiating a locums contract with a hospital. Hasan Minhaj “apology” video - The DOctors want to kill me Signout: -Nas & Showtime debut a documentary on the legendary Video Music Box TV show  -Nii spent almost $800 on a Transformer Optimus Prime -Shout to Dr. Kenneth Wilson (Medical Director, University of Chicago Trauma Center)   WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE! https://www.youtube.com/drniidarko   JOIN MY COMMUNITY Text PODCAST to 833-230-2860   Twitter: @drniidarko Instagram: @drniidarko Email: team@drniidarko.com   Podcasting Course: www.docswhopodcast.com Merch: https://docs-outside-the-box.creator-spring.com

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show!Renee and I are looking for another real estate property! With each property, we want to know once they are purchased how soon can we start cash flowing those bad boys! There are numbers that we gotta run to make sure we know what we’re getting into. Long story short, it takes work but definitely, ANYBODY can do this. Currently, we live in New Jersey and it’s a little too expensive for our blood.  So we are looking in Houston for our next property. Here’s the problem, how do you properly assess a house if you don’t know the lay of the land locally? Still do-able. As a matter of fact, folks do it all the time. If you’re listening to this podcast more than likely you’re a busy professional who is trying to balance a lot. What if there was a system to make investing in long-distance properties easy?That’s where Awning comes in. Awning is an online platform that helps busy professionals grow their net worth through real estate. We’re talking about a platform that takes you through identifying properties all the way suggesting local property managers so you can find tenants. In this episode, the CEO of Awning - Shri Ganeshram, and the Hed of Brokerage Operations - Andreis Bergeron are talking about their platform and what it can do for you.  Things we talked about:-What does Wall Street investing in real estate properties mean for you-The difference between investing in real estate and the stock market-Is the rate of return or cash flow more important in a recession-How much does Awning cost you WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE!https://www.youtube.com/drniidarko JOIN MY COMMUNITYText PODCAST to 833-230-2860 Twitter: @drniidarkoInstagram: @drniidarkoEmail: team@drniidarko.com Podcasting Course: www.docswhopodcast.comMerch: https://docs-outside-the-box.creator-spring.com

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show!We’re back with part 2 of our talk with Dr. Adaira Landry. In part 1, we learned about why she paid off over $200,000 of student loan debt in 3 years. In this episode, we’re going to get into how she did it.  She also touches on investing AND paying off debt at the same time. Often times they say opposites attract in life; she also gets into the differences in how she was raised to think about money versus her husband’s upbringing. Resources:Public Service Loan ForgivenessDr. Adaira Landry (Twitter)  WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE!https://www.youtube.com/drniidarko JOIN MY COMMUNITYText PODCAST to 833-230-2860 Twitter: @drniidarkoInstagram: @drniidarkoEmail: team@drniidarko.com Podcasting Course: www.docswhopodcast.comMerch: https://docs-outside-the-box.creator-spring.com This episode is sponsored by:Set For Life Insurance. What the Darkos use for great disability insurance at a low cost!! Check them out at www.setforlifeinsurance.com Locum Story. Learn how locum tenens help doctors make more, and have the lifestyle they deserve!. Check them out at www.locumstory.com

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show!Dr. Adaira Landry paid off over $200,000 of student loan debt in 3 years. She started when she was a fellow. She’s here to talk about not only the HOW of paying this debt off, but she’s also going to share the WHY.Here’s a little hint, the mountain of student loan debt was starting to have repercussions on:The type of jobs she would takeWhere she could liveThe decision on when to start having childrenWe also get into why she decided to pay off her loans quickly as opposed to going the Public Service Loan Forgiveness route.  Resources:Public Service Loan ForgivenessDr. Adaira Landry (Twitter)  WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE!https://www.youtube.com/drniidarko JOIN MY COMMUNITYText PODCAST to 833-230-2860 Twitter: @drniidarkoInstagram: @drniidarkoEmail: team@drniidarko.com Podcasting Course: www.docswhopodcast.comMerch: https://docs-outside-the-box.creator-spring.com This episode is sponsored by:Locum Story. Learn how locum tenens help doctors make more, and have the lifestyle they deserve!. Check them out at www.locumstory.com Set For Life Insurance. What the Darkos use for great disability insurance at a low cost!! Check them out at www.setforlifeinsurance.com

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show!Dr. Nii talks about recent MAJOR updates to the show. More episodes per month. Change in podcast format. Sharing more discoveries I am making with reading. Investing in yourself. Future goals for the show.   This episode is sponsored by: Provider Solutions & Development. Experts in holistic career coaching – check them out at info.psdconnect.org/docsoutsidethebox Twitter: @PSDConnects Facebook: @PSDConnects LinkedIN: Provider Solutions & Development

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show!Can you walk and chew gum at the same time? Of course, you can. Then where did the notion of you can’t pay off debt and invest come from?  Renee and Nii discuss HOW they were able to NOT only pay off $662,000 of student loan debt but also: Save a 9-month emergency fund Save enough in our 401k plans for at least the employee-match In this episode, we also talk about: Putting in our first offer for a real estate property in Houston, Texas.  Hint: it got rejected! Will Smith & Jada-Pinkett Smith Social media influencers discourage folks from entrepreneurship WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE! https://www.youtube.com/drniidarko   JOIN MY COMMUNITY Text PODCAST to 833-230-2860   Twitter: @drniidarko Instagram: @drniidarko Email: team@drniidarko.com   Podcasting Course: www.docswhopodcast.com Merch: https://docs-outside-the-box.creator-spring.com   This episode is sponsored by: Provider Solutions & Development. Experts in holistic career coaching – check them out at info.psdconnect.org/docsoutsidethebox Twitter: @PSDConnects Facebook: @PSDConnects LinkedIn: Provider Solutions & Development   Awning. Grow your net worth through high-yield rental homes, no matter how busy you are or where you live. Check them out at www.awning.com

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show!You can fight it as much as you like, but doctor reviews are important! Look at it this way, if you can rate & review the local cafe, why shouldn’t the person you’re about to operate on have the ability to leave reviews also?! I’ll save that debate for another day!For private practitioners, doctor reviews are normal. For the hospital-employed doctors, medical residents, and young attendings - doctor reviews play an important role in what bonuses you may get. Next time you look at your contract, there might be a provision where a portion of your salary will depend on how many positive reviews and satisfaction scores you get.Catch my drift now?Now that we have established the importance of patient satisfaction - how do you encourage your patients to leave positive reviews? This is where my next guest steps in.Avalon Hartman comes to talk about EmpathIQ -  software that makes it easy for your patients to leave a positive review on your behalf. It works with Google and other major patient review platforms.Your patient about to be discharged from the hospital and is singing your praises? Boom!! Hit them up with a specially made QR code where they can leave a review on their phone. All before they get discharged! It’s that quick gals & guys!!We also talk about:What is reputation management for doctorsWhat is a Google MyBusiness PageWhat to do when a patient leaves a bad reviewWhat a negative doctor review could mean to your finances BONUS: For everyone who wants to use EmpathIQ - when you call and mention Docs Outside the Box….you’ll get the 1st 2 Months FREE!!!! Resources:Empathiq.ioAvalon Hartman: avalon@empathiq.io WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE!https://www.youtube.com/drniidarko JOIN MY COMMUNITYText PODCAST to 833-230-2860 Twitter: @drniidarkoInstagram: @drniidarkoEmail: team@drniidarko.com Podcasting Course: www.docswhopodcast.comMerch: https://docs-outside-the-box.creat

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show!Welcome back to Part 2 of Church, Music, Military with Dr. Steven Bradley. In this episode we’re talking about Naomi Osaka, can residents stand up for themselves, and UFOs.  Resources:The Black Doctors PodcastDr. Steven Bradley - @stevenbradleymd WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE!https://www.youtube.com/drniidarko JOIN MY COMMUNITYText PODCAST to 833-230-2860 Twitter: @drniidarkoInstagram: @drniidarkoEmail: team@drniidarko.com Podcasting Course: www.docswhopodcast.comMerch: https://docs-outside-the-box.creator-spring.com This episode is sponsored by: Set For Life Insurance. What the Darkos use for great disability insurance at a low cost!! Check them out at www.setforlifeinsurance.com

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show!ChurchMusicMilitary That is the foundation of my guest, Dr. Steven Bradley. Dr. Steven Bradley is a board-certified anesthesiologist, medical ethicist, and host of the Black Doctors Podcast. Dr. Steven interviews minority professionals in a variety of career paths. In this episode, he’s on the hot seat as we learn more about him. Some of the topics we cover are:Going to a religious collegeWorking as a construction worker under Shands hospital Getting past imposter syndrome and deciding  to apply to medical schoolHis path to AnesthesiologyThe origins of the Black Doctor Podcast WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE!https://www.youtube.com/drniidarko JOIN MY COMMUNITYText PODCAST to 833-230-2860 Twitter: @drniidarkoInstagram: @drniidarkoEmail: team@drniidarko.comPodcasting Course: www.docswhopodcast.comMerch: https://docs-outside-the-box.creator-spring.com This episode is sponsored by:Locum Story. Learn how locum tenens help doctors make more, and have the lifestyle they deserve!. Check them out at www.locumstory.com Physician CEO. Turning doctors into executive leaders, through world-class education at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. Build your business, grow your practice, and develop your business plan while still practicing as a physician. Visit https://physician-ceo.com/dotb/ to learn more!