Embracing business and marketing doesn’t dilute the heart of practicing medicine—it strengthens it.

Business and marketing are ultimately about human connection and trust. Medicine is too.

As physicians, we were trained to heal—but not to advocate for ourselves, run a practice, or communicate our value effectively.

The skills we need for a fulfilling and sustainable medical career aren’t just clinical. 

To thrive in medicine, we also need business, communication, leadership, and marketing skills regardless of our role.

Honing these skills helps you build a balanced, impactful, nimble, and aligned career.

We "sell" ideas, treatments, and our expertise daily.

Marketing skills help with patient compliance, team leadership, and career success. 

Articulating our impact isn’t bragging—it’s essential.

Elegantly sharing our value with our patients and our institutions increases our potential impact dramatically.

Public speaking and persuasion techniques play a big role in the practice of medicine. The words we choose influence behaviors in patients, teams, and institutions. When and where we choose to speak up does too.

Most physicians struggle to advocate for promotions and raises. Business and marketing are about effective advocacy. When we courageously step into modeling and marketing our worth, our confidence and career trajectory can shift powerfully.

 

🧘‍♀️ Mindful Moment: Practice the Power of Self-Recognition.

Take a deep breath. Acknowledge the years of training, wisdom, and lived experience you carry. You are not just valuable for what you give --your presence, perspective, and energy matter, too.

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*Nothing shared in the Mindful Healers Podcast is medical advice.

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