The Future You – Lessons from a book by Brian David Johnson

Many of you are reading this because you are looking for a different career trajectory; you are looking for a different future! And I know that you feel stuck… coaching physicians that are on their journey to a career in biopharma gives me significant insight into the doubts, worries and fear that physicians have about this transition. 

As I read The Future You by Brian David Johnson, or BDJ as he refers to himself, I KEPT thinking about my physician clients and physicians that I see on facebook and other platforms. I highly recommend this book (I get nothing for recommending! Only satisfaction of hopefully sharing something with you that has helped me!).

BDJ talks about the following:

There are 3 versions of self: Past You, Present You and Future You. Most of us live “in the past”. Our Present You is actually Past You. We need to make Present You into Future You – “the person you want to become would be the person you are, and the capacity for change would be limitless.”

Throughout the book, you will be guided by questions that help you determine the future you want.

“Change the story, change the future”

The first step is deciding what you want; getting really honest with yourself and BDJ says it so well: “the work is hard and it’s meant to get you pushing yourself beyond your comfort zone”. I found the work difficult too – DREAMING – really letting myself consider what I wanted – not what others expected of me or what was “OK” or “right” by society’s norm. 

Another critical component that resonated with me are PEOPLE. Who are the people that can help you get to the future you dream of? 

BDJ pushes us to identify 3 positive people in our lives and determine how they can play a role in the specific future you want. 

When I think about this related to career transition, this is NETWORKING, MENTORSHIP and SPONSORSHIP. It’s imperative for physicians to get out of their comfort zone and really identify people that can help them achieve the future they want. Like a COACH for example! 

These are just a few of the great lessons in The Future You. It’s a great read, one that I wanted to keep reading to find out more of his lessons.

5 stars!!

Ready to make a career transition to pharma/biotech… want to explore a way to use your medical training and knowledge in a fulfilling way without nights and weekends call or charting. Watch this webinar on Getting Past the Three Major Hurdles to a Career in the Pharma Industry HERE.