Icebergs, nuclear weapons and taking a new pharmacy job
In pharmacy, the iceberg principle will apply at each step of promotion along the various dispensary or head office jobs. This will also apply in the change from managerial to ownership roles. We can only see what we understand and the truth hits home when we finally step inside.
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2/25/2026
Pharmacists: teleprompters or prescribers?
Remember when your classmate said he would know the answer when he saw it listed in the options? He was right. And this was the first clue that pharmacists have teleprompter brains.
12/23/2024
Why should pharmacists avoid cutting their own lawns?
Easy question: what do you make per hour? Another easy question: how many hours would you have to work to buy freedom for something nagging you, that you are not the expert in anyway? By outsourcing, can you create a job for someone else. If so, it’s time to bet on yourself and outsource.
