Monthly Archives: September 2008

Racing to Make a Difference: Can You Help?

Being paid in cheese was certainly a unique experience. What was most empowering about setting up practice in a developing nation, though, was the realization of how easily small actions can make a big difference.

In that same spirit, we’re excited to announce Train For Humanity, a non-profit organization that I co-founded with a handful of like-minded bloggers, including Mark Hayward, and Leo Babauta of ZenHabits. Read More »

Who Spent My Cheese? 4 Lessons About Money in Your Practice

Tara gets a paycheck: Paraguayan cheese!During our sabbatical in Paraguay, we started a free clinic using donations from patients back home.

As word spread, it became a common sight to find people scattered about the various shady spots outside our makeshift clinic waiting for la doctora, and trying to get a some relief in a place where a dollar day wasn’t an uncommon wage.

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