In the Emergency Department, titles never save lives.
Actions do.
I learned this after decades in medicine and entrepreneurship.
Nobody remembers:
❌ Your job title
❌ Your luxury car
❌ How hard you worked
❌ How big your office was
Here are small daily actions that will leave an impact:
🎯 Be Present
↳ Show up fully in every conversation, not just "important" ones
↳ Put away distractions when others are talking - it shows respect
↳ Listen with intention, not just waiting for your turn to speak
↳ Remember details from past conversations - it shows you care
❤️ Show Empathy
↳ Offer support before they have to ask for it
↳ Feel what your team feels - their struggles are real
↳ Create safe spaces for vulnerable conversations
↳ Stand by them during career storms, not just celebrations
🤝 Keep Promises
↳ Follow through even when it's inconvenient
↳ Make commitments carefully, and deliver on them fully
↳ Build trust through consistent, reliable action
↳ Set realistic expectations that you can exceed
🌟 Share Wisdom
↳ Pass on lessons that cost you years to learn
↳ Guide without controlling the outcome
↳ Create opportunities for others to grow
↳ Share credit, take the blame
🛡️ Build Trust
↳ Align your actions with your words - every time
↳ Stay consistent in how you treat people
↳ Defend your team when they're not in the room
↳ Make hard decisions with integrity
💫 Create Value
↳ Build systems that outlast you
↳ Focus on lifting others as you climb
↳ Measure success by team growth, not metrics
↳ Leave every situation better than you found it
🙏 Show Gratitude
↳ Recognize effort privately and publicly
↳ Thank people in ways that matter to them
↳ Celebrate small wins as much as big victories
↳ Create a culture where appreciation flows freely
During medical emergencies and business chaos,
We never ask about titles.
We ask: 'How can we make a difference today?"
That's what they'll remember about you, too.
Not your status.
But your impact.