3 words for 2022
These were my 3 words for 2021: Simplify Compound Create You can see why I believe selecting 3 words is so powerful, and how I selected these words on a a previous post. Build Last year...
Ernest Lim
š About Me
Hi, I'm Ernestāan ophthalmic surgeon and healthtech operator based in London š¬š§.
I'm currently on secondment from clinical practice as Science Director at Ufonia, where I lead our science team in building safe autonomous conversational assistants to transform healthcare delivery.
Iām also pursuing a PhD in Computer Science at the University of York's Centre for Assuring Autonomy researching how to safely deploy AI in healthcare by applying safety engineering principles.
Outside work, I co-founded stinterview.com to mentor budding ophthalmologists, teach on UCL's Bioscience Entrepreneurship MSc, and write about productivity, health-tech, and learning. When Iām not working, youāll find me cooking, playing tennis.
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Recent Posts
How just 3 words can help you define your 2022.
If you set New Yearās resolutions at the start of the year, Iām betting you donāt remember what they are now. Instead of resolutions, you should try choosing just 3 words to guide yourself towards...
How 'The End of History Illusion' traps you into feeling like it's too late to make big life changes.
In 2013, a team of Harvard scientists published results from a decade-long study on 19,000 people. They uncovered a fundamental illusion that underlies the reason why we tend to feel āitās too lat...
What dry-aged steak can teach you about how to treat your writing ideas.
When it comes to writing, your ideas are just like dry-aged steak. If youāve never had a dry-aged steak, itās one of the secrets of fancy steakhouses - itās where cuts of beef are uncovered and ag...
Use this secret from world-class surgeons to become a top 1% learner.
Donāt feel like youāre learning much from your mentors? You could be the problem. I asked veteran surgeons who have trained hundreds of novices what they thought were the crucial traits of their t...
My Mantra For Sifting Through Conflicting Career Advice And Finding Genuine Wisdom.
You probably get a lot of advice. Some of it is obviously bad, much of it unsolicited, but most likely, a significant amount of it seems like sound, well-meaning advice. It may be coming from someo...
Feel Like You Have Too Many Interests? 3 Mental Tools To Help You Take The First Step Towards Meaningful Work.ā
I suffered for years with analysis paralysis. I was one of those people who was āinterestedā in everything, but had nothing to show for it. Only recently have I found the right mindset to thrive as...
The one guiding principle that allowed me to carve a unique career path as a medical student.
As a medical student, you have to do a lot of things you donāt want to. Regardless of what youāre interested in, you have to deliver 10 babies and know all the bones and muscles of the foot before ...
3 lessons on building a lasting business from Danny Meyer - the CEO of Shake Shack.
Whilst heās best known for starting Shake Shack, Danny Meyer has decades of experience running successful, beloved restaurants. He is now CEO of Union Square Hospitality Group and is building a leg...
Four reasons why I've started and stayed on the ketogenic diet for over 6 months.
For the last six months, Iāve been eating a strict ketogenic diet. This means basically no carbohydrates. More specifically, I have been trying to achieve a state of ānutritional ketosisā where my ...