Develop your skills at giving and getting advice

“When you pick your advisers, you pick your advice.” – C. Roland Christensen
“Advice is like snow — the softer it falls, the longer it dwells upon, and the deeper it sinks into the mind.” – Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Much of your time as an ophthalmologist is spent on just two activities: giving advice and receiving advice.
The giving part was formally learned in medical school and has been well practiced ever since. By the end of every exam, you have told patients and their family members what you have learned today and what should be done next. As a