Lighthouse Planning - David Kopittke

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09/07/2026

Mission-driven leadership doesn't live in the statement on your wall — it lives in the trade-offs you make when nobody would fault you for taking the easier path.

09/05/2026

The billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates urges regulation and global coordination to prepare for the likely harms to employment, safety and well-being.

09/04/2026

The professionals who advance fastest don't rely on a single mentor — they build a network of mentors, coaches, sponsors and peers who help them see what they'd otherwise miss.

09/03/2026

The 60/40 portfolio has been the subject of much hand-wringing in recent years. So, what's an investor to do? The solution is "unglamorous": Know what you own.

09/02/2026

After losing her mom, one daughter finally made the trip she’d long imagined to Dollywood—and returned to hear how others are honoring Dolly’s memory.

🏖️ Doctors Get PTO But Most Say It Is Never Really Time OffThe American Medical Association just reported that 60% of ph...
09/02/2026

🏖️ Doctors Get PTO But Most Say It Is Never Really Time Off
The American Medical Association just reported that 60% of physicians take 15 or fewer vacation days a year and one in five take fewer than five. 📉 Even when they do take time off, 70% of doctors are still working on a typical "vacation day" by fielding patient calls, answering messages, and catching up on charts. The AMA is calling it "pretend time off" because it is PTO in name only. Two in five healthcare workers now say their jobs feel unsustainable. Whether you work in healthcare or just know someone who does, this one hits close to home. 👇

People who think doctors need to just deal with it will tell you that this is what they signed up for. 🏫 Medical school takes 8 years, residency takes another 3 to 7, and nobody forced them into it. Doctors are among the highest paid professionals in the country and part of that compensation is the understanding that patient care does not stop because you are at the beach. People's lives are on the line and that comes with a different set of rules than a desk job. From this perspective, if you wanted a career with clean PTO boundaries and an out of office reply that actually means something, medicine was probably not the right call. 🤷

People who think this is a real problem will tell you that burned out doctors make worse decisions and that affects everyone. 🚨 Research shows that taking more than three weeks of real vacation per year is directly linked to lower burnout. But most doctors cannot take real vacation because nobody is covering their inbox, their patients still need them, and their compensation gets docked if they step away. The system punishes doctors for resting and then wonders why half of them want to quit. From this perspective, "pretend time off" is not just a doctor problem. It is a patient safety problem disguised as a scheduling issue. ❤️

Source: https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/physician-health/doctors-get-pto-most-don-t-feel-it-truly-real-time

09/01/2026

You deserve a future that gives you a “face pressed up against the glass” moment.

08/31/2026

The average student debt in England has become among the highest in the developed world, and critics say it’s stifling growth.

08/30/2026

Containers have transformed ports, cities and trade. Now the revolution is reaching a limit.

08/29/2026

New research from emlyon's Christophe Haag finds emotionally intelligent people feel just as much envy. How you respond to envy is what sets you apart.

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