Patterns in the world repeat over and over. As you get older, you see them more and more. These patterns become more obvious.
One of these laws is that skills and experiences are transferable. When I applied for my current position, I’d only been working in foot and ankle surgery. NOTHING ELSE. My job now has me in ENT, Plastics, OB/GYN, Ortho, Urology, etc.
I had very few of the skills required when I started. Multispecialty is a lot to learn. Laparoscopic surgery alone is a HUGE deal. I’ve always been blunt, especially about my shortcomings, so I mentioned my concerns to the Chief of Surgery during my interview with him. Do you know what he said?
“A lot of those skills are transferable. You’ll do great.” And he was right. It took time, but a lot of it was transferable. I wasn’t starting from scratch. I knew how to walk into an OR. I knew how to lead the room. I knew (some) of what the instruments were called.
Success is transferable.
Winning in any area will help you win in any other area. We’ve talked before about how important it is to keep the promises you make to yourself because it’s all transferable. We’ve talked about setting a commitment to make your bed every morning because keeping that simple commitment translates into higher confidence.
Do you know what else is transferable? Anxiety.
Are you anxious about your weight? That carries over. Are you anxious about your grades? That carries over. Are you anxious about your finances? That carries over too.
You bring anxiety from one area of your life into the other areas, just like you bring success. As much as you need to accumulate wins, you need to eliminate anxieties.
I want to show you how to eliminate one of the biggest sources of anxiety in your life, and, by doing that, help you in every area of your life (including school and passing this exam).
In my new book, “The Physician Assistant Student’s Guide to Money: From Broke to Debt Free and Beyond,” I’m going to show you how to get a handle on your money. If you keep hiding from it, it builds anxiety that leaks out all over everything else. We’re going to take it head-on. We’re going to rid of that anxiety once and for all. I’m not going to make you rich (not yet), but I am going to show you how that is a possibility down the road. And not when you’re 70 years old. I’m going to show you how you can turn it all around starting today, and why, instead of running from your finances, you’re going to be tearing into them with joy.
This is the most fun (and valuable) book I’ve ever written, but the deadline is looming (*cough cough* tonight). Follow the link below:
The Physician Assistant Student’s Guide to Money: From Broke to Debt Free and Beyond.
Brian Wallace