by Dr. Kenneth Acha, MD, DMin. | DECISION MAKING
As a full-time primary care physician, I have seen that, without a doubt, the reason most of us get sick and go to our doctors is because of the choices we make. The unfortunate thing is that many of us aren’t taught how to make wise decisions. Our mission at...
by Dr. Kenneth Acha, MD, DMin. | COACHING, Leadership
Most workers have a supervisor or boss. Medical students, residents and attending physicians have supervisors as well. We all know that our supervisors are human. There are times when we know more than they do on a subject. Keeping our knowledge hidden will deprive...
by Dr. Kenneth Acha, MD, DMin. | DECISION MAKING
Without going into detail, below are common cognitive biases that can negatively affect our decision-making or our ability to discern the voice of truth out of the cacophony of voices vying for our attention daily. Confirmation bias: Anchoring bias Illusory...
by Dr. Kenneth Acha, MD, DMin. | Leadership, POVERTY ALLEVIATION
Children’s toys and Vision. This is essential because every visible thing that has been created started out as a creation in someone’s mind. The first creation is always invisible. It’s the second creation that incarnates the invisible creation in...
by Dr. Kenneth Acha, MD, DMin. | NEUROSCIENCE
High cortisol causes confusion High serum cortisol level is associated with increased risk of delirium after coronary artery bypass graft surgery: a prospective cohort study. Crit Care. 2010;14(6):R238. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3219980/ The...
by Dr. Kenneth Acha, MD, DMin. | DECISION MAKING
Strategist, Roger Martin, and former P&G CEO A.G. Lafley say in their book, Playing to Win, that strategy is about choosing to do some things and not other things. This is essentially what wise decision-making is. Wise decision making is choosing to so somethings...
