59 - Aim to be a Zero

<p class="p1">What does your life have in common with that of an astronaut? A lot, it turns out. Dan Mccollum returns to Stimulus to break down the skills learned by International Space Station commander Chris Hadfield as explained in his autobiography <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Astronauts-Guide-Life-Earth-Determination-ebook/dp/B00DTUHIDA"> <span class="s1">An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth</span></a>.</p> <p class="p1"> </p> <p class="p2"><strong>Guest Bio:</strong> Dan Mccollum, MD is an emergency physician, associate professor, and associate residency director at the Medical College of Georgia. Hear more of Dan on Stimulus episodes <a href= "https://www.stimuluspodcast.com/post/1-verbal-judo"><span class= "s1">#1 Verbal Judo</span></a> <a href= "https://www.stimuluspodcast.com/post/14-stoic-with-a-capital-s"><span class="s1"> #14 Stoic With A Capital S</span></a> and <a href= "https://www.stimuluspodcast.com/post/25-digital-minimalism"><span class="s1"> #25 Digital Minimalism</span></a>.</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p2"><strong>We Discuss:</strong></p> <p class="p2"> </p> <ul> <li class="p2"><strong>The pitfalls of thinking too highly of yourself [1:46];</strong></li> <li class="p2"><strong>The importance of being a “plus one” and the wisdom of not proclaiming your plus-oneness. “If you’re really a plus one, people will notice” [2:23];</strong></li> <li class="p2"><strong>Aim to be a zero -- having neutral impact [5:08];</strong></li> <li class="p2"><strong>What Mccollum looks for in EM residency applicants: people who treat the receptionist or program administrator well [8:00];</strong></li> <li class="p2"><strong>Why we should focus on the simple core things which are most likely to save lives, as opposed to shooting for the stars with cutting edge treatment [8:48];</strong></li> <li class="p2"><strong>How the weight and power of ego impairs our ability to learn and harms patients [11:04];</strong></li> <li class="p2"><strong>Sweat the small stuff [13:01];</strong></li> <li class="p2"><strong