Why Knowing Your WHY Is So Important for Health Professionals in Private Practice.
Being in a Health professional in Private Practice is not easy is it? So why do we continue to be in Private Practice?
WHY indeed.
It’s the WHY that keeps us going. It’s our WHY that compels us to turn up every day.
If it was just about making money, we would give up because as health professionals in private practice we are more about quality care than we are about money. If it was just about quality care, then we could work anywhere and work for free.
The WHAT of our WHY makes getting over all the difficulties when we are tired and a bit worn out worthwhile. It’s the substance of our WHY that makes being in Private Practice incredibly fulfilling.
What is your WHY? For me I want to change the health system. A noble quest I get that, but I want to change it at the level of practioners. Want to see more of my Why – watch the video. After 20 years I know that when I am in control of my work, when I get to do the work I love the way I love to do it, then my WHY is fulfilled. For me the WHY is all about freedom and the freedom to choose. It is central to EVERYTHING I do.
My WHY is congruent with who I am and the message I have to bring to the world. This is WHY your WHY is so important. Now let’s get clear on WHAT your WHY really is.
I would love to know your WHY, please leave your comments in the space below, and create a community of like minded powerful health professionals who can change the way we do health care!
Here’s to your success
Jo
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I have several answers to why. First: I want to have the authority to make decisions to do what is right by myself and my patients. Treatment decisions, space allocation, equipment, scheduling: my decision. Second: I wanted to live in a rural area. I live on San Juan Island in the Salish Sea in the northwest corner of Washington State. I love my island, my home, my community. Third: I am done with large corporations. They don’t care about health care. Four: I want to serve my community, keep my neighbors healthy and productive. Those were the why that got me started. Now I have my clinic and it is huge, beautiful, and only 2 blocks from my house. I walk a shorter distance to my house than I had to walk from my car to my city job, or my bus stop to my city job. My patients love me and I love them. I have local physicians who know through my patients that I care, I listen, I study, I learn, I apply, and I get patients better. I feel solid on my why. But I feel shaky on my office skills and my business sense. Great clinician, lousy business woman. Ever heard that one before!
Hello Suzie, wow thank you for sharing your WHY’s. They are so clear, and you write them with such certainty . I’ve just Googled San Juan Island and can see why you would love that community – that’s stunning. I too choose to live somewhere stunning. I’m in the Blue Mountains west of Sydney ( hence why I needed to Google San Juan Island). I love your statements “Third: I am done with large corporations. They don’t care about health care.” That is so true of my experience and the experience of people in my community. And in answer to your question do I know any excellent clinicians who are a bit short on business skills and business sense – ummm yes. I meet them everyday, and that was me! We go to college, university to become excellent clinicians they don’t teach us much about business in our professional degrees, and to be honest that’s not really what we were there for. Knowing you are an excellent clinician however who could use assistance with Business sense and skill is awesome! You are in the right place…………You do know you can learn business skills and develop the attitudes, beliefs and mindsets of being a business owner without compromising your excellent clinical skills right! If not, then please ask me to share with you some free training videos that will help you to get this. Jo
My why has changed since I first began this journey 13 years ago. I initially was attracted to the field bc I was amazed that there was a way to understand and work with those struggling in their relationships, w/ their families, etc. I love learning, growing and changing, and I was excited that there was a way to help others do this. In 2013, I left my fulltime job as a counselor in our school district so that I could be home w/ my newborn son. I did not return to the district bc I wanted to be home w/ him, and not put him in daycare. This leap forced me to take my practice seriously, to truly wear and learn the business woman hat. It forced me to begin to get clear about who I wanted to work with and why. I did not have the luxury of a regular salary to see just any 3-4 clients a week. In the background of all this, I had pursued my PhD in Jungian Studies/depth psychology and I became very compassionate and curious about the shadow aspects or darker parts of everyone’s lives. So I have a few whys: 1. I want to help women understand these parts, to support them as they explore these pasts, to have compassion for these parts, and create new relationships with them. 2. I want freedom and autonomy in my business, to work with the clients I want, in the way that I want (schedule, fees, etc)) b/c when that is happening I am most creative, most effective, and bring the best to my clients, family and friends as well.