Martin Verbic

Medical student / Blogger

A medical student discussing medicine, learning, thinking and success in his spare time.

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Articles

Bullet Journal: An Extension of Your Thoughts

Bullet Journal is a notebook that strives to replace your phone's to-do list and notes and keep everything in one place chronologically. It's a medium for emptying my head to focus on what matters.

2 min read

Learning

How I Read Better and Learn More From What I Read

When I read I always strive to learn something new. So what good does it make to read a lot and get nothing in return? Over the past few months I developed a system of reading that works for me and can work for you too.

7 min read

Thinking

Steve Jobs: Greatest Lessons From The Man Behind Apple

Being an Apple fan these days isn't easy. It's much better to be a Steve Jobs fan. A perfectionist visionary that constructed the life of technology we know today. This article isn't about the features and failures of the latest iPhone. It's about Steve Jobs.

5 min read

Success

The Gradus Model of Efficiency: Achieve Your Vision

Were it not great if we had a model that makes your work count gradually, step by step, in the long run. Then the what we invest would show, eventually. A model to focus on what's important - yourself.

6 min read

Thinking

Why Should You Focus On Yourself?

For the last 6 months or so, I’ve been writing about getting better. But within this context of better, I also realised that there’s another vital thing to keep in mind and an area I want to devote more of my writing to. That is, focusing on yourself.

4 min read

Learning

Top-Down And Bottom-Up Learning

There are two learning principles that you simply have to pay attention to: bottom-up and top-down learning. One produces knowledge for the learner and the other distributes it to the learner. They're all around us and you can use them too.

5 min read

Thinking

Failure Is The Driving Force Of Improvement

Many successful people say that one cannot succeed without failure first. It's very similar in big industries such as aviation and healthcare. But that doesn't mean that you cannot include it in your lifestyle. Quite the opposite - you should.

5 min read

Learning

Compounding Knowledge: Going Wide or Deep?

Compounding knowledge is the gradual accumulation of knowledge that builds upon itself. It holds true for both wide and deep learning. Warren Buffet is a great example of going deep, whereas Roger Federer first went wide. But which is better?

4 min read

Thinking

Compound Interest: The Most Important Equation In History

Equations are a way of understanding and explaining the world around us. But the most important one to truly understand is the compound interest equation. Easy to understand, broadly applicable, and capable of achieving remarkable results.

4 min read

Success

How Morning Habits Determine Your Day

Many successful people emphasise the role of morning habits in their success. They are highly suggested among psychologists and scientists. The truth, however, lies in each individual.

6 min read

Success

Having Less Time Helps You Achieve Your Goals

Ever asked yourself how come can some people achieve so much while doing many different things? Well, that may just be the answer to achieve your goals. Applying some rules such as the Parkinson's Law and focusing on the process might just be the key.

7 min read

Thinking

Genes, Culture, Age and How Wrong We Can Be About Success

Lebron James is arguably one of the best basketball players of all time. He entered the NBA at the age of 18, straight out of high school. He's also considered incredibly talented. Yes, genes determine our lives in many ways. So does our talent. But that cannot be all.

7 min read

Learning

The Most Useful Memorisation Techniques Explained

MedAT is a rigorous medical school admissions exam performed by medical schools in Austria to choose their top 10% of candidates. One task involves memorising 8 patient records in 8 minutes. How to achieve such levels of memorisation, integrate the techniques and apply them? Find out here.

7 min read

Success

Rebuilding Your Environment To Improve Productivity

In 1971, as the Vietnam War was heading into its sixteenth year, Americans discovered that that over 15 percent of U.S. soldiers stationed there were heroin addicts. But upon returning home, everything changed. That's the power of environment.

4 min read

Success

The Best Way To Efficiently Use Instagram and Twitter

Two of the most useful social media platforms, Instagram and Twitter. How can you use them to guarantee your maximum efficiency? Find out in this post.

3 min read

Thinking

Brussels Trip and A Weekend Way of Resetting Yourself

How about a weekend trip to Brussels during school to reset yourself? Sounds good, right? Is it doable? I think so. My girlfriend and I decided to just go and forget about what was going on in our school lives and it proved to be a great decision. I reserved 2 seats on a Ryanair and off we went.

2 min read

Success

Using Facebook and Snapchat Without Sacrifices

Facebook and Snapchat are two of the more popular social media platforms, which makes them easy to addict to. However, with a few tweaks and approaches, this can all be solved and you can use them both without any sacrifices.

4 min read

Success

Social Media's Effects On Your Performance

Social media usage affects us in many ways sometimes not exactly apparent to us. This blog post discusses its effects on sleep, brain and social success.

3 min read

Learning

3 Habits to Improve Medical School Exam Performance

Medical school exams are among the toughest out there. But it doesn't have to be that way. Practicing these 3 habits will get you where you want to be.

5 min read