Next Level Physicians: Thriving Outside the Box

Feedback. You've got to be able to take it in your business. This might seem easier said than done, but it doesn't need to be that complicated.

A few days ago, I had what's called a “Brand Day” with my coach Nick Nelson (shout out to BRANDPRENUER!) and got TONS of feedback. Some of it I liked, and some of it I didn't like so much. I was reminded of some things I like to have present about criticism, and would like to share with you.

All Feedback is Not Negative

As physicians, we've been trained that all feedback is negative. We have been kind of conditioned to a weird feeling when someone says “We need to talk” or “I want to give you some feedback”. We always think it’s going to be bad.

It doesn’t help when the other person is using an accusatory tone, or just isn’t good at giving feedback.

Don’t Take it Personal

But here's the thing: You should know feedback is just the perspective of someone else. And  that perspective (positive or not), does NOT in any way reflect on how good A HUMAN you are.

Yes, it's hard to turn the emotional reaction “They’re attacking me when I am doing my best” into “They are providing their opinion”. But remember: it’s important to let go of personal insecurities to be effective. Reconsider and acknowledge you’re getting feedback on your work and not getting an assault on your character at all! Furthermore, take what is useful and leave the rest. What’s useful will serve to expand your brand, your business, or whatever you are trying to create.

Why Feedback is Important

Here are three reasons to welcome feedback:

Reason #1: You position yourself to grow and expand your business.

If you never get feedback, how will you know when something is working or not working? I’ve come across criticism that made my stomach rumble, but I knew this was the feedback that I needed to take my business to the next level.

Reason #2: You get a different viewpoint or a different perspective.

We all know that when we create content we think our stuff is great, grand and that everyone will enjoy it a lot. But the truth is, we never really know what everybody else is thinking out there. Adapting to what works and ditching what doesn’t, can show you new ways of creating content and products.

Reason #3: You make sure that the message that you're trying to get out there is actually getting out there.

Again, what's coming out of our mouth makes sense to you, but it may not make sense to everyone else. You may have created a masterpiece, but if it’s too technical or difficult, your audience won’t stick around. You wouldn’t even know until you get feedback.

Ask for Feedback

It's super important to not only accept and welcome feedback, but also to ask for feedback constantly. From coaches, colleagues, clients or patients. Make sure that the message you're putting out there is actually landing with the people that you want to serve.

Remember: Being able to receive constructive feedback and even criticism (constructive and non-constructive) is a part of your ongoing growth and development… Lean in!

Namaste,

Maiysha

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This week I do something different.  This week, I'm talking with Networking specialist and son of a physician, Mr. Brandon “the Network King” Alexander. He and I chatted about the Art of Networking.

Highlights from the conversation:

· Networking is all about having a conversation

· Sometimes as introverts, we steer away from networking because it feels overwhelming or like it will be draining, but with specific intention, you can avoid that feeling

· The key is setting an intention and a strategy before the networking event

· Many times we are so in our heads about saying the wrong thing, we forget that everyone else is likely feeling the same way.

· Taking action is the only way to overcome the inertia

· Taking action can be as simple as saying “hi” and making some small talk to break the ice

· Focus on commonalities in the beginning to get related

· Get to the point, and invite them to connect outside the event. Use your calendar

Catch up with Brandon Alexander by visiting him at http://linktr.ee/TheNetworkKing

See you on the next one!

Hosted by: Dr. Maiysha Clairborne

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This week next level entrepreneur and author Michele Johnson PA-C and I take the conversation to another level as we talk about Turning Pain into Passion.

Highlights from the conversation:

· While Michele is now a thriving practicing Family Medicine PA-C, rising social media influencer, and author, her journey started in the office of disability at the age of 23.

· “As a practicing Family Medicine PA-C and Fibromyalgia patient for the last 18 years, I’ve learned how to live a life I love despite chronic pain.

· From 23 year old being denied disability benefits, living off 141$/month in food stamps, killing rats and roaches in my basement apartment to now traveling to different countries like China and Cuba to study Medicine and wholistic healthcare. My life is drastically different due to the mindset and tips I try to give out in my book”

· After being denied disability at age 23 b/c she “looked fine” even though she sometimes could barely get out of bed, she remembered something her mother told her… “no matter what the circumstance you can always pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start again”

· For her, the “why” had to be bigger

· Michele decided she would go back to school to be a PA b/c she thought the medical industry would be more understanding of her lllness, and that she could make a bigger difference from the inside.

· The medical profession wasn’t as forgiving as she thought it would be.

· She started seeing patients coming in w/pain that were similar to her “looked fine” but felt terrible. This is what inspired her to begin thinking about writing the book.

· Her transition into entrepreneurship has been a learning process. Her advice:

· “In the absence of water, people will drink the sand. People are waiting for you to lead”

· Having a support system throughout the process is key. Her support system – Her family.

Catch up with Michele Johnson by visiting her/him at www.thepainfreepa.com

Her book Pain Free: How To Live A Full Life Despite Chronic Pain is available on Amazon!

Lookout for digital course, founders group- go deeper into topics of book, help answer questions coming in 2020!

You can also follow them on social media at:

Facebook: www.facebook.com/painfreepa

Instagram: www.instagram.com/the_pain_free_pa

See you on the next one!

Hosted by: Dr. Maiysha Clairborne

Looking for a Coach or Mastermind to Join? Ready to Take Your Career, Business, and Life to the Next Level? If you want to Learn more about Dr. Maiysha's coaching, courses, and masterminds. Visit www.DrMaiysha.com. Choose from of our Free Mini Online Masterclasses on Mindset Mastery, Manifestation, and Next Level Entrepreneurship Right on the Home page to start your journey now.

This week next level physician entrepreneur Dr. Chris Loo and I took the conversation to another level as we conversed about “Going where there is no path, and leaving a trail”.

Highlights from the conversation:

· Dr. Loo talks about being different as a child and how that usually led to him feeling awkward. However later in his life, being different turned out to be a good thing

· Sometimes being different is a positive, and we must leverage the possibilities that come with that.

· Think outside of the box while everyone else is doing the ordinary thing

· Having an entrepreneur mindset early on helped him to become financially free early in life

· It’s never too late to make that switch to something you truly feel called to and passionate about.

· One has to discover what’s important to them…what are their true values to find the path that best fits them

· Dr. Loo has had MANY entrepreneurial ventures… he has coached doctors to become financially free using investing, and now is coaching physicians in finding their true values and passion

Catch up with [Guest] by visiting her/him at [website] or contacting him/her at [contact]

Check out and connect with Dr. Loo and see all of the amazing things he is doing:

Christopher H. Loo, MD-PhD

Physician Entrepreneur | Investor | Consultant | Author | Executive Coach | Keynote Speaker | Advisor

Email: [email protected]

IG: @drchrisloomdphd

FB: @drchrisloomdphd

TW: @drchrisloomdphd

Amazon Author Central

AirBNB Host Listings

LinkedIn

Books:

-How I Quit My Lucrative Medical Career and Achieved Financial Freedom Using Real Estate

-The Physician’s Guide to Achieving Financial Freedom Using Stocks & Options

-The Physician’s Guide to Financial Freedom: Getting Started as a Consultant

-The Physician’s Guide to Financial Freedom: Becoming a Freelance Writer

Interviews and Speeches:

-Podcast interview on the Gifted Professional Speakers (GPS) Program

-Podcast interview on the PNC (Physician Non-Clinical Careers) Podcast with Dr. John Jurica, MD (9-17-19)

-Podcast interview with Dr. Rafael Rolon (9-30-19)

-Podcast interview with Dr. Michael Woo Ming (11-9-19)

-Speaker & Mentor SEAK Non-Clinical Careers Physician’s National Conference  2018

-Terry Foundation Alumni

-2019 Education For Tomorrow Alliance (ETA) Speaker

See you on the next one!

Hosted by: Dr. Maiysha Clairborne

Looking for a Coach or Mastermind to Join? Ready to Take Your Career, Business, and Life to the Next Level? If you want to Learn more about Dr. Maiysha's coaching, courses, and masterminds. Visit www.DrMaiysha.com. Choose from of our Free Mini Online Masterclasses on Mindset Mastery, Manifestation, and Next Level Entrepreneurship Right on the Home page to start your journey now.

This week next level physician entrepreneur and Dr. Anne Kennard and I took the conversation to another level as we conversed about her journey, speaking, and creating a career of her design.

Highlights from the conversation:

· You have to ask yourself “What do I really want?”

· Working with a Physician Coach helped her get clarity

· Her book “Nourish” was created as a result of her making use of some much needed time off.

· Getting into professional speaking requires persistence and the understanding that “No’s” are not personal. Try again.

· Having a book gives credibility and helped her get hired for more speaking gigs

· You can be an example of what it is to take care of yourself, be a physician, and create a career you love by your design.

Purchase Dr. Kennard’s book “Nourish: An Integrative Medicine Cookbook” at

Host: Dr. Maiysha Clairborne

Looking for a Coach or Mastermind to Join? Ready to Take Your Career, Business, and Life to the Next Level? If you want to Learn more about Dr. Maiysha's coaching, courses, and masterminds. Visit www.DrMaiysha.com. Choose from of our Free Mini Online Masterclasses on Mindset Mastery, Manifestation, and Next Level Entrepreneurship Right on the Home page to start your journey now.

This week next level physician entrepreneur and Dr. Anne Kennard and I took the conversation to another level as we conversed about her journey, speaking, and creating a career of her design.

Highlights from the conversation:

· You have to ask yourself “What do I really want?”

· Working with a Physician Coach helped her get clarity

· Her book “Nourish” was created as a result of her making use of some much needed time off.

· Getting into professional speaking requires persistence and the understanding that “No’s” are not personal. Try again.

· Having a book gives credibility and helped her get hired for more speaking gigs

· You can be an example of what it is to take care of yourself, be a physician, and create a career you love by your design.

Purchase Dr. Kennard’s book “Nourish: An Integrative Medicine Cookbook” at

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This week next level physician entrepreneur and physician executive coach Dr. Jarret Patton and I took the conversation to another level as we conversed about turning tragedy in to triumph and then Building a Career out of It. Licensed to Live: A Primer to Rebuilding Your Life after Your Career is Shattered.

Highlights from the conversation:

· Dr. Jarret had what seemed to be the perfect job, and then his life was turned upside down

· When tragedy struck, he had to pick up the pieces of his career, that’s when he decided to turn his tragedy into triumph

· When seemingly “bad” things happen to us, we have an opportunity to turn our stories into inspiration. Such as the case with Dr. Jarret

· Not only has he rebuilt his career, he has made it his specialty to help other physicians who have had their career shattered rebuild a meaningful and purposeful career either returning to medicine or beyond.

You can catch up with Dr. Jarret Patton in a number of ways.

Learn more about his coaching program: Licensed To Live: A Primer to Rebuilding Your Life after Your Career is Shattered.

Connect with Dr. Jarret through his website, and Follow Dr. Jarret on Social Media

Facebook Page

@doctorjarret (everywhere)

Website Address

Www.doctorjarret.com

Listen to His Podcast:

Licensed To Live

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Hosted by: Dr. Maiysha Clairborne

Tags: Career coaching, physicians, doctors, physician entrepreneurship

Looking for a Coach or Mastermind to Join? Ready to Take Your Career, Business, and Life to the Next Level? If you want to Learn more about Dr. Maiysha's coaching, courses, and masterminds. Visit www.DrMaiysha.com. Choose from of our Free Mini Online Masterclasses on Mindset Mastery, Manifestation, and Next Level Entrepreneurship Right on the Home page to start your journey now.

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This week next level physician entrepreneur and Your GPS Doc Dr. Nicole Rochester I took the conversation to another level as we conversed about her journey from full time practicing physician to Health Care Advocacy expert and entrepreneur.

Highlights from the conversation:

· Dr. Nicole’s personal challenges w/dealing with the system when her father got sick is what inspired the idea of her starting Your GPS Doc.

· She saw a need … a gap in the system and set out to fill it.

· She tested the market and validated her idea.

Pearls from the conversation

- Sometimes you have to choose between your dream and your job.

- You MUST work on keeping an empowered mindset during this process b/c there are ups and downs

- Be bold in claiming your worth

- We sometimes do not see the breadth and depth of our own networks

- Word of mouth is the best marketing. You don’t always have to spend thousands of dollars to do effective marketing

- Having a marketing strategy (or not having one) makes a difference in the velocity of growth

Get on the waiting list for her upcoming course: Health Insurance for BO$$E$ Course at bit.ly/gpscourse1.

You can also follow them on social media at:

Website: www.yourgpsdoc.com

Follow Her on Social Media:

Facebook: www.facebook.com/yourgpsdoc

Instagram: www.instagram.com/yourgpsdoc

Twitter: www.twitter.com/yourgpsdoc

See you on the next one!

Hosted by: Dr. Maiysha Clairborne

Guest: Dr. Nicole Rochester

Tags: physician entrepreneur, online courses

Looking for a Coach or Mastermind to Join? Ready to Take Your Career, Business, and Life to the Next Level? If you want to Learn more about Dr. Maiysha's coaching, courses, and masterminds. Visit www.DrMaiysha.com. Choose from of our Free Mini Online Masterclasses on Mindset Mastery, Manifestation, and Next Level Entrepreneurship Right on the Home page to start your journey now.

In this episode I share my lessons from saying yes in 2019. 

Here are the highlights: 

1. One yes can lead to unimaginable opportunities 

- San Diego Bootcamp MD Live

- SELP coaching - Physician Behind the White Coat event 

2. Saying YES to change: Sometimes Plans change for the better 

- Plan to write one book leads to poetry book and event 

- Bought a new house 

- Met Dr. G who encouraged me to Started a Podcast 

3. Saying YES to hard things: The things you think are going to be hard, usually aren’t 

- Podcast - Co-facilitating BootcampMD Live 

4. Saying YES to support: The things you think are going to be easy sometimes turn out to be hard 

- Getting my curriculum done for the mastermind 

- Keeping up with the growth of my business… 

- Getting consistent with my content, social media while stepping up the content game 

- Got Alexis - Finally hiring a LinkedIn guy 

5. Saying YES to the “knock” could lead to a bigger future than you can imagined 

- The mind remapping retreat - Register HERE or go to: http://bit.ly/MindsetandManifestation

- New upcoming mind remapping mastermind and training program - Bringing my training in NLP and hypnosis to the forefront in my curriculums to empower higher levels of performance in my entrepreneurs - Saying yes to being in partnership - Dr Mike, Dr. Mani

6. Saying YES to mentorship! - Saying YES to mentorship - Eric Tait, Charmaine G, Mike woo-ming, Dr. Una, Dr. Nana Korsah, Dr. Sharon Mack