The call came in just after midnight: young adult, allergic reaction, epinephrine administered. Stable, but requesting transport.We pulled up to a health clinic just off campus. That kind of setting always lands somewhere between clinical and collegi...

The dispatch information was simple: 4-year-old child with a head injury on the side of the highway. There was no report of an accident, no explanation offered as to what took place, just “head injury on the side of a highway."There’s a specific kind...

December 16, 2020The storm had already started when FDNY activated Central Park Medical Unit under Mutual Aid. That night, I was riding with Megan, a seasoned EMT, and Dylan, who was just seventeen and already sharper than most adults I knew. We were...

Compartmentalization gets a bad rap.People hear the word and picture emotional repression — trauma boxed up, feelings duct-taped shut, a backlog of unprocessed pain that will eventually explode. But for me, it’s the opposite. It’s not suppression. It...

Imagine a world where every meeting you attend sparks inspiration, drives decisions, and propels your team forward — a world where your calendar isn’t a battleground of back-to-back time sinks that could’ve been emails. This isn’t a pipe dream; it’s...

IntroductionIn exploring the secrets behind business longevity and productivity, the stories of the world’s oldest companies provide a profound perspective. These businesses, having withstood the tests of centuries, offer invaluable lessons in enduri...

Photo by Mpho Mojapelo on UnsplashSometimes we can learn as much about how to be productive from a stark example of in efficiency as we can from a well oiled machine. Emergency Medical Services (EMS) practices can vary significantly from one municipa...

From Inbox Overwhelm to Life Success: How Efficient Email Management Translates to Better Productivity and Reduced StressDoes This Image Stress You Out?In the modern era of constant digital connection, email has evolved into an essential component of...

Who Gets Digital Access After You Die?Mortality has been on my mind for awhile now. Maybe it’s the EMT work I do, maybe it’s because my wife and I are expecting our fifth kid. I don’t know. But me being me, after the philosophical musings, I head dir...

When I hear somebody say, “I don’t have enough time,” or “there’s just not enough time,” or “I wish I had more time.” I automatically think, “First, you have way too much time. And second, you’re using it very poorly.”Still here?Awesome.See, they’re...