Achieving Success Through Mentors (Member Essay‪)‬

People often credit mentors for their success. Physicians are no different, and, in fact, they are exposed to many bright minds throughout their careers. In his book The Success Principle, business expert Ronald Yeaple makes the point that if you envision yourself and your core competencies as a "company of one," then mentors serve as a board of directors, sharing their experience and using their professional relationships to open doors. Whenever I speak to physicians about career pathways, especially my own, I always give credit to my board of mentors. The knowledge they imparted was invaluable and more helpful than anything I learned in a textbook or classroom.