Barton Associates

APRIL 30, 2025

The best way to do so is in a stress-free way, like picking up a book—more specifically, career development and motivational books. This type of book provides reflection and learning, creating the essential framework for success whether you’re a student or CEO. What are the best self-improvement books?

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The Motivated MD

OCTOBER 10, 2024

As I continue onward in my journey writing a physician finance guide one chapter at a time, I wanted to tackle investing. I will dedicate a chapter to real estate investing later in this book. Here are a few reasons: Overwhelmingly, index funds have lower expense ratios because they are passively managed. We simply cannot.

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The Motivated MD

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Though I adhere to commonly agreed upon personal finance advice such as living ‘like a resident’ and well below your means, if you are overly frugal, you will deprive yourself of the enjoyment that is deserved when your income grows. Allowing ourselves to spend our hard-earned money is critical to finding happiness in our careers.

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The Motivated MD

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

My passion for writing personal finance content was losing way to productivity and the compulsion to keep up with my competitors. Commonly I felt like I was just reiterating what so many others in the physician finance niche were saying while feeling like I had somehow already addressed the topic. Anyone can do it.

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The Motivated MD

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

The decision to rent or buy a home is the root of much anxiety in many individuals’ lives. This marks the 10th chapter of our Doctor Money finance series, which I hope to complete and formally turn into a publishable book or e-book in the not-too-distant future. Stay tuned!

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