How you talk to yourself at the crossroads can make the difference between moving forward and staying stuck. Take a moment to notice the words you’re using. Are you using words that empower you or are they taking you down into a spiral of despair? Here are some examples of what I hear physicians say and suggestions for a more
Are you concerned that you would be wasting some of your medical training if you switched to a non-clinical career? This is a common concern. Here are 5 perspectives for you to consider. 1. Your medical knowledge and clinical skills are highly valued and transferable to other industries. You might see your clinical skills as, “just what I do”, but
Is your inner critic judging, criticizing, admonishing, and saying you should be grateful for the job you have? And you’re believing it? Then your inner critic might be in the driver seat! But wait! Before the inner critic starts judging you for allowing it in the driver seat, pause and take a breath! You can nudge it into the back
If you’re considering a career change, be on the lookout for the 5 ways you might be (unintentionally) sabotaging and delaying your transition. 1. Being tempted by “great” job opportunities, but they’re not what you really want. These opportunities have a way of showing up when you’re on the verge of making a big change. One physician dreamed of
Are you interested in pursuing a non-clinical career, but you fear losing your identity as a physician? Is being a physician not just what you DO, but who you ARE? Then how do you leave who you are? Let’s start with how the physician identity is formed. The path to a physician identity is forged over many years. Your journey
A successful transition out of clinical medicine starts with commitment to the process and then developing habits to keep moving forward. Here are 7 habits of physicians who successfully transition to other careers. 1. They are brutally honest with themselves. At first this may not seem like a habit, but if you’ve developed a mental habit of not paying attention
1. I commit to live my life by design, not by default. 2. I can do hard things. 3. To become whole again, I must let go of what’s not working. 4. I have many transferable skills. The ones I enjoy will go with me into my next role. 5. When I focus on my why, my what will follow.
When you started your current job, did you feel nervous, but excited about the new opportunity? And when you’ve left a job? Was it more of an emotional mixed bag? Bitter-sweet, sad, a relief, or you couldn’t wait to exit? Whatever your reason for leaving, it’s important to be intentional. If you can leave with grace and intact collegial relationships,
Where you stand now is no longer your horizon.You must journey to a new one. A place over there, more important than over here,Calling your name. Gently leave behind the others;For they don’t see you anymore. Join your fellow travelers;For you will need their company along the Way. Bring your uncertainty;For you will be surprised along the Way. Bring your
You will read a lot of advice on how to navigate your career transition. The recent article, Why career transition is so hard, published in the Harvard Business Review is well worth your time. The author of the article has researched career transitions and her observations also apply to physicians. In this post, I summarize and adapt the most pertinent
