I just received the new Welch Allyn For Leaders Only program packet. This year's program is The Biggest Earner, very exciting stuff. Since you gave such good advice in December for our New Year resolutions, I was wondering if you had any advice that might give me an edge for this year's program?

-- Pumped Up In Peoria

P.S.  BTW, what type of incentive programs are out there for marginally qualified medical professionals? Actually, what do you do all day anyway?

Dear Pumped Up,

After a brief respite over the holidays, I find myself completely energized for the coming year. You may find this hard to believe but I even took a break from pumping up my massive pythons. Not to worry, they're still gunboats and I can still put on a good gunboat show.

If you recall from my December column, the coming year is a great time to focus on both your physical and fiscal fitness. I'm already right back into my morning gym routine and I hope you are, too.

More importantly, I'm mapping out my plans for global domination as the biggest earning marginally qualified medical professional in these here Etats Unis. And, my recent mail call tells me that the kind folks at Welch Allyn are recommending that all of you go on a high salary diet as well.

That's one rich program they've put together for your high salary diet. Frankly, after catching a gander at that dandy new 2010 Ford Mustang, I'm thinking about taking a sabbatical from medicine to help sell for my good friends at Welch Allyn. Better hope I don't or that car WILL BE MINE!

Since a sabbatical isn't consistent with my goal of global domination, I'll simply leave you with some parting wisdom on how to make the most of your newfound fiscal opportunity:

1. If you're not enrolled, hellooo, what are you waiting for?
2. Get in the game and start burning calories looking for leads.
3. Pump up a mountain of leads for your friends at Welch Allyn.
4. Check your progress, cash your checks and brag about it.
5. Stick with it every month and you'll be “The Biggest Earner” (and maybe even get that smoking hot new car.)

Just keep those leads coming and ve vill pump you up throughout the coming year and help make 2009 your best year ever (well, maybe that one year in college was better.)

Until next month, this is the one, the only, the physically astounding and soon-to-be wealthy Dr. Ben signing off.

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