Flying in Freedom - 2021
Rough-legged Hawk
Idaho
The Right Decisions Manifest Freedom
Perhaps you are at a point in your career that you can envision the transition to the next great phase of your life.
Your ideas and aspirations are becoming more clear.
You are growing more confident that the dreams born of your imagination will become a reality.
You have some concerns, yet your smile reflects joy of anticipation.
You take a deep, deep breath that parallels the satisfaction you feel for what you have accomplished in life.
You feel the conviction deeply that you have earned the life that your aspire to live.
Well earned, well deserved!
A New Dawn for You
This is your time for dreaming, planning, executing and experiencing the emerging reality of it all. Amidst the excitement, it is also the time to apply the skills and wisdom you have developed over the course of your career to this very special time of your life.
You will probably experience a variety of profound...
Gallatin River – 2004
Montana
Path and Phases
The transition from your career is a process that is usually lengthy. When it is well-planned, it is typically executed in sequential phases that are comprised of tasks that build upon the previous ones.
The most challenging of these phases is usually the first. This is when you come to terms with the fact that your transition from practice is in your foreseeable future. It is natural for reactions to vary widely from joy of anticipation to apprehension and perhaps some stress. The experience is commonly a blend of both.
Regardless of how you perceive this phase of your life, you will probably experience a sense of loss that is accompanied by excitement about great anticipations. It is beneficial to think of this process as what it really is: a transition, rather than a “retirement.” The term transition emphasizes its purpose: to experience renewal and fulfillment, a form of positive transformation.
Retirement...
Luminous Path – 2022
Grand Teton National Park, WY
A Path Amidst Obstacles
You may be at a time in your life that you find yourself having recurrent thoughts about your future transition from practice. They will probably range from specific ideas to some that are still vague. You may consider this for awhile and perhaps come to realize that a very long time has gone by without a clear idea of what to do, how or when. Yet, the challenge remains.
You are not alone in this experience. It’s common.
At some point, there will arise from within you a powerful desire to act, to move forward and do what needs to be done to prepare yourself and your practice. Hopefully, it’s not too late to achieve your desired optimal outcome.
What to Do When
Over time, you will be able to reach some conclusions, such as when you want to stop practicing, what do to do afterwards, what to do about your practice and much more.
You’ll probably realize that the answers are often...
Sunrise Splendor – 2022
Virginia Range,NV
Planning and Preparedness - Part 1 of 5
A common life experience is the feeling of uncertainty that arises from an inevitable, yet unfamiliar change. The kind that looms large in your horizon and is accompanied by significant challenges.
Some challenges minimize uncertainty by virtue of education, training and devoted effort to a particular achievement. Then there are some events for which it is usually very difficult to prepare far, far in advance.
(With the recognition that there are a variety of practice settings, here I describe that of a solo practitioner, as there are many elements of that which apply to other types of practices.)
Timely Training
A relevant example is the end of your career. My experience as a consultant on this and related maters is that there are some physicians who begin to prepare in a timely manner. Then there are others that begin to plan much later than is desirable.
We all know that the end of our...
Adornments – 2021
Sierra Nevada, NV
Pearls Amidst Numbers
A key report necessary for financial overview of your practice is your income statement which reflects its degree of profit or loss.
Typical financial software produces an income statement that is an overall financial analysis over a specified period of time. It includes revenue, expenses, net income (loss) and other data. This report is typically used by a business owner to monitor net income or loss. It also used by your accountant to provide various services, primarily the preparation of the business tax return.
If you are a solo practitioner and provide a single type of service, this type of report is usually sufficient for you to determine the financial status of your practice.
This however, is usually the exception.
The Benefits of Profit Center Reporting
It is a common scenario in a solo or group practice, that the physician(s) as well as other non-physician professional staff provide a variety of...
Flowing - 2019
Truckee River
Sierra Nevada, CA
Make Solid Progress on Your Path
Your career transition is one of the most significant events of your lifetime. It marks the beginning of the next phase of our life.
Very often, joy of anticipation is part of the experience but may be accompanied by some apprehension. Whether you are looking forward to it or not, the creation and execution of plans is essential to your success.
As you work to envision and create your new lifestyle, you’ll probably find that it’s well worth it.
Challenges and Opportunities
There are certain challenges that must be recognized and managed effectively through proactive, timely planning. This is a valuable process marked by discovery that minimizes the stress of the unknown and makes it a much more positive experience.
What are these challenges and related questions?
What Seem First Should Not Always Be
The first thing that most physicians naturally try to determine is their projected end...
The Moulton Barn and Teton Range - 2007
Grand Teton National Park, WY
The Role and Value of Advisors
When physicians think about their personal and professional successes, it is natural to think that they are largely the result of their own effort. Upon further reflection, they usually recognize how they also benefited from those who cared about them and provided wisdom and guidance.
Personal guides that probably influenced your life are personified by parents, family, friends, teachers, consultants, coaches, professors and mentors.
My Giants and Gratitude
I have benefitted immensely from all of the above, recognized early on their enormous value and thanked them accordingly. As time progressed, I felt gratitude even more deeply for those who cared and cheered me on to various successes.
At some point in time, your formal training came to an end. Yet the pursuit of excellence requires that your personal and professional development continue throughout life.
Your Ongoing...
Enhanced Reflections - 2022
Swan Lake
Grand Teton National Park, WY
Advisors Are Important Contributors to Your Personal and Professional Success
When people think about their personal and professional success, it’s natural to think that it’s largely the result of their own effort. Upon further reflection, they usually recognize how they also benefited from those who cared about them and offered advice and mentorship.
Personal guides that probably influenced your life are personified by parents, family, friends, teachers, consultants, coaches, professors and mentors. Sometimes you may learn pearls of wisdom from those you barely know. There are times when your other best friend, a book, clarifies your thinking and may illuminate your life.
My Giants and Gratitude
I have benefitted immensely from all of the above, recognized early on their enormous value and thanked them accordingly. As time progressed, I felt gratitude even more deeply for those who cared and cheered me...
The Teton Range - 2022
Grand Teton National Park
When to Create Your Strategy and How to Execute the Tactics
Your future career transition is an event about which it’s natural to experience feelings of excitement as well as some concerns.
As the time nears, your concerns may become more prevalent. A major reason is the recognition that this is an unfamiliar process, yet you know it’s necessary to begin to plan.
But how do you know when is the right time to start planning, let alone what end date is possible? The reality is that it’s very difficult to determine when to begin to prepare when the necessary scope and duration of preparation is unknown.
In order to address that, it’s essential to consider significant personal, professional and practice matters. As you do so, it’s necessary to answer other preliminary questions to determine what it will take to prepare:
Adorned with Snow - 2021
Sierra Nevada, NV
A Path Amidst Obstacles
You may be at a time in your life that you find yourself having recurrent thoughts about your future end of career. They will probably range from specific ideas to some that are still vague. You may consider this for awhile and perhaps come to realize that a very long time has gone by without a clear idea of what to do, how or when. Yet, the challenge remains.
You are not alone in this experience. It’s common.
At some point, there will arise from within you a powerful desire to act, to move forward and do what needs to be done to prepare yourself and your practice. Hopefully, it’s not too late to achieve your desired optimal outcome.
What to Do When
Over time, you will be able to reach some conclusions, such as when you want to stop practicing, what do to do afterwards, what to do about your practice and much more.
You’ll probably realize that the answers are often tentative because...
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