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"At the end of the road, we'll all be happy." That's the mindset I'm falling into these days and I think it's helped my wife and I find that pursuing FIRE is worthwhile. But, that's not the case for a lot of doctors. The reality of our roles as physicians is that finality is ever-present. We see it in the emergency room. We see it with deceased family members. We even see it with our goals. Since everything in our lives is driven by our feelings, we might be getting in our own way to financial independence.
There is a very reasonable road that you can save enough for tomorrow and have enough today. Listen as I dig into what this means. Who knows, maybe you'll do some soul searching while you're at it.
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There's a fundamental thought that our brain is powerful. When we have few facts and have perceptions without them, we tend to create stories that, in effect, hurt us. Get your thought work done and start creating new ones that serve you best. But, this takes very intentional work in mind and in body. I share a few things in this show on how to do the tough thought work so that you can change your circumstances, especially while changing jobs.
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Maybe you feel like you can help people beyond medicine. Maybe you have a creative outlet you've yet to dive into. Maybe you just want more freedom! You can always make more money but you can't always have more time-- whether that be with your jobby or your side hustle. What it took me a long time to understand, I help you realize now about how not to trade money for time by building non-clinical income.
Starting with the end in sight first and working yourself backwards is one of the best attempts you can make to improve your life. Are you ready to get your time back and create space in your life for freedom? Please say, yes! You deserve this kind of life.
Good friends and fellow physicians, Drs. Leti and Kenji of Semi-Retired MD are opening their Zero to Freedom Through Cashflowing Rentals online course in December. Be in the loop when that happens by joining their waitlist here: https://thephysicianphilosopher.com/realestate
Perhaps you're one of many who find themselves over-analyzing the stories you create by not having all the facts. It happens. It happens to the best of us. How do you get around that our brains are powerful story tellers? The Doctrine of Charity is something I've taught to my students and practice myself. See how it can help you.
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For those that are burned out, morally injured, or otherwise overwhelmed - the answer seems to be to leave medicine, go part-time, and create non-clinical income streams.
Why? Because we think those changes will make us happy. Or content. Or satisfied. Or fulfilled.
BUT… If we don't figure out why we are unhappy FIRST, and we change our circumstances, then we have a VERY HIGH chance of being unhappy after we make the change.
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When you fail, the easiest thing to do would be to give up. It's too hard to keep going. It's too hard to face reality. It's too hard to pick up and pivot. But, is it really? Failure is a natural thing. It teaches us lessons that we otherwise would take for granted. This episode helps you acknowledge the importance of flipping the script on failure when it counts the most.
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Truth bomb... The feelings you have about work isn't up to your spouse, your boss, the C-suite, or anyone else. Those feelings are 100% on you. So, if you're overwhelmed and burned out right now, maybe you should ask yourself this: why is that?
In this episode, I share one of the biggest misguided fails of doctors when it comes to the way we think about our circumstances, the past, and how we react to both. Don't miss this one.
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There's an interesting dynamic happening in the physician coaching space and it leans more towards women -- which is a great thing. As a dude, I think there is so much to gain as a man who finds a coach and values it. Dr. Junaid Niazi helps me explain why it's important for men, among women, to get out of the burnout, shed the locus of control, face the side effects of a broken healthcare system, and expose themselves to the type of life they can have residing in their dreams. Join us as we address how everything is (and has always been) coachable.
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Buffers like alcohol reduce your ability to show up the way you want to with your family, at the hospital, and in life in general. It often takes mind work to avoid reaching for your favorite drink but what does that really look like and why?
In this episode, I talk about a personal experience of choosing and then NOT choosing alcohol because of specific life events and the mental systems that help support/enable healthy change.
Do you need help thinking through how to take the edge off without the use of buffers? I'd love to work with you. By now, you've heard of the Alpha Group Group Coaching Experience. Get on the waitlist to join me and other physicians who want to start taking more action toward a better, healthier life now: www.thephysicianphilosopher.com/alpha-waitlist
Keeping up with the pace of life, work, and family sometimes means getting our priorities a little jumbled. We multitask to try to get everything in and everyone paid attention to. What we're actually doing is creating a dynamic of overwhelm. Let's stop for a moment and reflect on what we can do to make our lives better and our minds focused on what really matters.
In this episode, I mentioned A Priori Planning and how it's helped me streamline my life and my energy. If you want to learn more about that OR are ready to take the next step with coaching, get on the waitlist for The Alpha Coaching Group Experience here: thephysicianphilosopher.com/alpha-waitlist
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