What Did I Learn at Brave Enough 2023 – Part 1
Brave Enough is a conference hosted by Sasha Shillcutt, an anesthesiologist and physician life and career coach. This is the second time I’ve attended and both times I left with so many pearls of wisdom that I have to share with you!
First, surrounding yourself with successful physicians that are looking to have the life they choose is a highly motivating endeavor. Remember, you are the average of the 5 people you spend the most time with! (this is attributed to Jim Rohn). At Brave Enough, the environment is focused on mindset, motivation, and this year, one of my take-aways was SELF-AGENCY.
In Sasha’s opening talk she asked the following of attendees: Keep a promise to yourself coming out of the weekend. Answer the following questions:
- What do you know needs to change that scares you the most?
- What is the FIRST step to make that change?
Key Points from the opening talk include the following:
- You own (you are responsible for!) your self-agency
- Perpetual inner conflict will occur if you are not aligned with the values of (your institution, your relationships, your life)
- Change is something you can accept or reject
- Measure your personal success metrics – often!
- The stories we tell ourselves have immense power – CHOOSE the story you want to tell yourself and find the evidence to support that story.
Here’s an exercise to measure your personal successes (point #4 above): Create your DISCLOSURES slide – now, you know when you do a CME talk you must have a “disclosures” slide. Disclose to yourself all of your successes! Take a look at mine below:
“If you are not willing to learn, no one can help you.
If you are determined to learn no one can stop you.”
~~ Zig Ziglar
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