This segment is sponsored by Dr.
Hassan Teta. Our next guest has
quite the impressive resume.
He recently retired after servig
25 years as a naval captain.
He founded a multimedia company called Human
Care Media and he is a best selling author.
And over the course of his very busy career,
Dr. Teta has overcome many challenges
to become a successful entrepre.
And it's here today to share soe
key lessons he learned along the way.
Welcome to Great Day, Washington, Dr.
Teta. Thank you so much for being here.
Thank you both.
Yes, big congratulations on your retirement.
And I understand you had a beaul
celebration amongst your friends
and family but maybe didn't go
quite as planned, not quite as planned,
very appropriate.
They given the weather that
we're experiencing down with
our colleagues and you know,
friends and family down in the South.
We had a big storm that came thh
Arlington that knocked the power
out just before our event start.
And we had our event the bit in the darkness.
But in the in true Navy form,
we persevered of
course with grace.
Something was telling you
not to retire from the Navy,
but you're not retired. Obvious.
You transition the transition.
You've got so much more.
So what advice do you have
for those that kind of face
these obstacles or something
doesn't go quite as planned?
Yeah. You know, I think 25 years in the
Navy have taught me a lot of th.
Lots of lessons, 55 countries ps
all around the world. All expene
paid trips to the desert of cou.
But honor, courage and commitme,
those were the three tenants tht
really underpinned my native ca.
And those are really the princis
that they espouse in the Navy.
And honor just means doing
what you say and and doing,
you know, saying what you do.
Courage, of course.
The to face storms,
to face trials and tribulation.
Challenges in life and commitme.
25 years is a long time.
It didn't seem so long.
No one I when I ventured out.
But looking back and thinking
about the friends that I made,
the bonds that I've made committ
than anything that's worth achig
and pursuing takes a lot of
that such an integral part
of your life to. Yeah. Yeah.
And as you said you're not quite retiring.
You're transitioning because yoe
busy person knew a lot going on.
So what is next for you?
Yeah. So I'm still a heart surg.
I still practice.
I still see patients writing.
Of course. I'm very excited to e
working on a new deal with the
Forbes books to write about a I
and healthcare and how we can ue
a I to make healthcare smarter.
It's very exciting.
I have a podcast that we're
going to be launching soon.
In that regard and of course entrepreneurship
and and pursuing those tenants,
you know, again, honor,
courage and commitment and espog
the principles in the art of human care,
which are purpose,
personalization and partnerships
and looking to do great things
in healthcare and beyond.
I have to ask is as a heart sur,
as a doctor, you're quite busy.
Yes. You got to have the focus.
Where do you find time?
How do you compartmentalize andd
time to do all these other thin.
So we talked about this a little bit before
the break. We were talking about where do
you find the energy to do these things.
Ironically exercises my outlet.
I love distance running everyon,
many marathons and working on
training for a full Iron Man. Rt
now to be an Iron Man,
you are already an Iron Man.
From your lips to Gadzi
as yes I am. I'm training
for it. To be an Iron Man,
I meditate and all of these
things is a great sense of grou,
this focus and also bring
me great energy and joy. So.
And of course that my family to.
So, yeah. Yeah.
And I know you do some speaking as well.
And there are these some of the things
that you're sharing with peoplet
you're speaking to on how to get
through life overcome obstacles.
Yes. Yes. And I think that the the great
benefit I've had of having some challenges,
many of them in my life as theye
been giving me lots of wisdom.
And one of my books I write,
wisdom comes through suffering.
And I think many people that have lived
the life where they've had challenges,
they get to have this great focs
and this great sort of wisdom tt
comes from overcoming those trials and
tribulations and then more importantly,
get fulfillment for espousing how others
can learn from the lessons that I've had,
you know, in terms of how to overcome
this middle of those obstacles.y
always say that what you learn
from what you're going through
is what's most important, right?
There's always something to lean
from whatever bump obstacle tril
you go through and positive
things to experience. Amazing.
Well, thank you so very much.
This has been wonderful.
I hope that people go out and find your book.
And congratulations again on yor
retirement transition transitio.
Good luck in November at the Iron Man.
We'll be rooting for you.
Thank you very much.
That's right.
For more information on Dr.
Teta and his books,
you can visit artofhumancare.com
or give him a call at
1-800-838-7061.