Adaira Landry MD

Yes. And this relationship is a perfect example of the most successful people I know are the most connected people I know. And when I was looking for jobs in Boston, someone I asked a mentor of mine at the time, I'm looking for jobs in Boston. Do you know anyone who's worked at these institutions? And so she was a name on that list.

Yes. And this relationship is a perfect example of the most successful people I know are the most connected people I know. And when I was looking for jobs in Boston, someone I asked a mentor of mine at the time, I'm looking for jobs in Boston. Do you know anyone who's worked at these institutions? And so she was a name on that list.

And so I spoke with other people, just like simple conversations that were helpful. And I spoke to Risa, and she gave me some guidance about navigating life in Boston as an academic physician. We had a conversation that sort of ended, and then we had another conversation overseas, actually. We just happened to be at the same conference for emergency medicine.

And so I spoke with other people, just like simple conversations that were helpful. And I spoke to Risa, and she gave me some guidance about navigating life in Boston as an academic physician. We had a conversation that sort of ended, and then we had another conversation overseas, actually. We just happened to be at the same conference for emergency medicine.

And then a third conversation was when actually things started to change a bit, where we talked about my journey with mentorship and how I wanted to build a brand around mentorship. And she gave me some strategic advice. And at the end of the conversation, she said, Adair, if you ever want to write together, let me know.

And then a third conversation was when actually things started to change a bit, where we talked about my journey with mentorship and how I wanted to build a brand around mentorship. And she gave me some strategic advice. And at the end of the conversation, she said, Adair, if you ever want to write together, let me know.

And I think, Vince, I'm sure you have had this before where you have offered your services to people and they didn't follow up. They didn't take you up on it. And someone might have offered you services or support and you didn't take them up, too.

And I think, Vince, I'm sure you have had this before where you have offered your services to people and they didn't follow up. They didn't take you up on it. And someone might have offered you services or support and you didn't take them up, too.

And so this was an example of how I said to myself, Risa is a well-known, established writer, and she's much more senior than I am as far as just understanding the workplace. This is a great collaboration to start with. And I did take her up with it and I drafted articles together. And that's really how the relationship started was that initial door opening and also me seizing the opportunity.

And so this was an example of how I said to myself, Risa is a well-known, established writer, and she's much more senior than I am as far as just understanding the workplace. This is a great collaboration to start with. And I did take her up with it and I drafted articles together. And that's really how the relationship started was that initial door opening and also me seizing the opportunity.

Both of those things have to happen.

Both of those things have to happen.

That's a wonderful question. And it's a very important question. I'm actually married to a CEO. So I know that there is a lot of similarity between co-founders and co-authors. It's incredible, actually. And I think when we started the process, I was not thinking about this relationship as co-founders of a product or of a business. Of course, now I see it that way.

That's a wonderful question. And it's a very important question. I'm actually married to a CEO. So I know that there is a lot of similarity between co-founders and co-authors. It's incredible, actually. And I think when we started the process, I was not thinking about this relationship as co-founders of a product or of a business. Of course, now I see it that way.

But in the beginning, it was like, and natural progression from the articles. We were writing articles together for Harvard Business Review, Fast Company. In fact, we wrote an article for Fast Company that was titled, Six Things to Look For When Selecting Your Business Partner. Because we just felt we were witness to many failed relationships.

But in the beginning, it was like, and natural progression from the articles. We were writing articles together for Harvard Business Review, Fast Company. In fact, we wrote an article for Fast Company that was titled, Six Things to Look For When Selecting Your Business Partner. Because we just felt we were witness to many failed relationships.

We have taken part of relationships that probably weren't as optimized as they could have been. And so we just had that experience we wanted to share as doctors, some things that we have learned. And when we started writing the book, it was just like, we should write a book because it was the next step after writing all of these articles.

We have taken part of relationships that probably weren't as optimized as they could have been. And so we just had that experience we wanted to share as doctors, some things that we have learned. And when we started writing the book, it was just like, we should write a book because it was the next step after writing all of these articles.

I don't think we understood at that time that writing a book is truly building a product. Right. Marketing, sales, distribution, like all of these things beyond just the actual transcription of words from your brain onto the paper. At least I did not understand the depth of all that. Maybe at the surface level I got it, but not how I understand now. The entire process is a learning process.

I don't think we understood at that time that writing a book is truly building a product. Right. Marketing, sales, distribution, like all of these things beyond just the actual transcription of words from your brain onto the paper. At least I did not understand the depth of all that. Maybe at the surface level I got it, but not how I understand now. The entire process is a learning process.