15. Why You Need to Pay Yourself First with Dr. Bonnie Koo

<p><strong>Medicine:</strong><span style= "font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">The downsides and upsides of not being in a Dermatology practice </span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Thinking about the experience from the patient perspective</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Changing her thought from “I cannot find a job because of this pandemic” to “How can I still make money although I cannot get a job as a Dermatologist during the pandemic” </span><br /> <br /></li> </ul> <p><strong>Marriage:</strong><span style= "font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Your partner is not responsible for your happiness</span></li> <li> </li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">After graduating residency, she had dates lined up before she even moved to New York</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Her “speed dating” journey</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">The magic lightning bolt</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">What is the rush to know the answer?</span></li> </ul> <p><strong>Money:</strong></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Why being engaged for several years has been a financial decision</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">How she feels about being the breadwiner</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">How her thoughts about what income her spouse should make have evolved</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Why utilizing the money you make as physician is your superpower</span></li> </ul> <p><strong>Extra:</strong></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Allowing yourself to be a beginner</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Living your dream</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Using your superpower</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">TAKE HOME POINTS FROM DR. BONNIE KOO</span></p> <ol> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Always pay yourself first!!!! </span></li> <li style="fo