The Limitless MD

Hey, guys! This is Part 3 of “A Physician's Guide to Mastering Mindset, Productivity & Time.” We went through a lot already in previous episodes. Today, we will delve deeper into behavioral change, intrinsic and extrinsic motivation for habit formation, success, failure, willpower, and the schedule of high-productivity people, among other life-changing topics. This is all good quality information that creates the two-millimeter shifts in your life that will tremendously impact your journey. 

In Part 3, I specifically talk to you about the following: 

• 3 layers of behavioral change 
• Outcome-based habits vs identity-based habits 
• Success and failure, according to Napoleon Hill
• Why willpower is finite and when you should make important decisions
• HALT concept in decision making
• How Charlie Munger and Warren Buffet make decisions
• Importance of automating your decisions or making them minimalistic 

If you choose who you want to become, you can start creating habits that will get you there. You will experience failure and loss, but that only means you are making progress. And in order to make sound decisions to further advance your progress, you need to understand that willpower is finite. You will only make a handful of really good decisions in your life. Automatize the rest (or make them minimalistic) and get ready to become limitless. 

“Willpower and decisions are finite currency. You can’t just make decisions in your life all day long (in the morning, evening and night) and expect that the same willpower or decision prowess will be there.” - Dr. Vikram Raya

In This Episode:

- Welcome back to another episode of the Limitless MD podcast

- The 3 layers of behavioral change 

- Outcome-based habits vs identity-based habits

- Success and failure, according to Napoleon Hill 

- Willpower is finite and there are specific moments to make important decisions

- Don’t make decisions when you feel HALT  

- How Charlie Munger and Warren Buffet make decisions 

- Automate decisions or make them minimalistic to be in the 1 %    

Resources Mentioned:

- Identity-based habits

- Book “Think And Grow Rich” by Napoleon Hill

- HALT concept

- Charlie Munger

- Warren Buffet

Resources: 

- Join our Free community of high-performing physicians: the Physician Wealth Accelerator

- https://vikramraya.com/programs/

- Sign up to my email list

- Apply to work with Vik and book a clarity call here

- Group Coaching Now Open! Apply Here

Connect with Vikram:

- Website

- Instagram

- Facebook

- LinkedIn

- YouTube

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Thank you again for joining me for another episode of Limitless MD. Today I will offer you Part 2 of the webinar “A Physician's Guide to Mastering Mindset, Productivity & Time.” I am convinced that mindset, productivity, and time mastery are the critical foundations for physicians, entrepreneurs and high-performance human beings. If you focus on incorporating the frameworks I share, you will definitely become limitless. 

In Part 2, I specifically talk to you about the following: 

• F.A.S.T goals and why they are better than S.M.A.R.T goals 
• Using a F.A.S.T rock planner
• What a pre-mortem is and why you have to conduct one to accomplish your goals
• Tracking your progress in 3 big objectives that you can add on top of your daily priorities 
• How to take an objective from impossible to inevitable
• Priority and focus on your one thing
• Compounding effect and how to improve by 1% daily

Setting ambitious goals is the pathway to success. And you don’t have to do it all at the same time. Small, consistent and focused steps will help you become better exponentially. Remember that what gets measured gets managed, and in this episode, I have shared some tools that will help you achieve exactly that.

“Any of your goals, if you just stay there long enough, will likely be accomplished. The only problem we have is that we are impatient.” - Dr. Vikram Raya

In This Episode:

- Welcome back to another episode of the Limitless MD podcast

- F.A.S.T goals and why they are better than S.M.A.R.T goals 

- How to implement a F.A.S.T rock planner

- Do a pre-mortem to accomplish your goals and avoid obstacles 

- Tracking your progress in 3 big objectives that you can add on top of your daily priorities 

- How to take a goal from impossible to inevitable 

- The power of priority and focus on your one thing 

- Compounding effect and improving by 1 % daily   

Resources Mentioned:

-FAST goals

-F.A.S.T rock planner

-Book “The Miracle Equation” by Hal Elrod

-Book “The ONE Thing” by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan

Resources: 

- Join our Free community of high-performing physicians: the Physician Wealth Accelerator

- https://vikramraya.com/programs/

- Sign up to my email list

- Apply to work with Vik and book a clarity call here

- Group Coaching Now Open! Apply Here

Connect with Vikram:

- Website

- Instagram

- Facebook

- LinkedIn

- YouTube

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Today I have a special gift for you. I’ve done a webinar for some of my clients called “A Physician's Guide to Mastering Mindset, Productivity & Time.” I am convinced that mindset, productivity and time mastery are the critical foundations for physicians, entrepreneurs, and high-performance human beings. If you focus on incorporating the frameworks I share, you will definitely become limitless. 

This is Part 1, and here I specifically talk to you about the following: 

• The Japanese concept of Ikigai and how it encapsulates what you are meant to be doing with your life
• Why creating goals with different time frames is vital for consistency
• How to create exponential growth 
• 90-day sprints as a way to connect daily goals with big ambitions 
• Work-life counterbalance and how to take care of what’s an actual priority 

These are some of the gems, frameworks and mindsets that have helped me in my life, career, and journey toward being the best version of myself. When listening to this episode, take what’s important to you and discard the rest. Only use what’s useful, and remember that the most important thing is to take ACTION. 

“There is no work-life balance. There is work-life counterbalance. Essentially, you need to always balance certain things in your life, so they always stay in a sort of safe pattern.” - Dr. Vikram Raya

In This Episode:

- Welcome back to another episode of the Limitless MD podcast

- Today, I will share good quality information that will create the two- millimeter shifts in your life that will have a tremendous impact in your journey

- Knowledge without application is the highest form of ignorance

- Japanese concept of Ikigai 

- Once you understand who you want to become, you can identify goals with different time frames  

- How to create exponential growth 

- The secret to connecting your daily goals with your biggest ambitions is using 90-day sprints 

- The 12 Week Year concept and the gamification of your life 

- Work-life counterbalance and how to juggle different priorities 

Resources Mentioned:

- Ikigai

- 12 Week Year

- Peter Drucker

Resources: 

- Join our Free community of high-performing physicians: the Physician Wealth Accelerator

- https://vikramraya.com/programs/

- Sign up to my email list

- Apply to work with Vik and book a clarity call here

- Group Coaching Now Open! Apply Here

Connect with Vikram:

- Website

- Instagram

- Facebook

- LinkedIn

- YouTube

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In this podcast episode, we’ll talk about the Limitless MD “Pyramid of Mastery”. It’s a hierarchy of needs based on seven categories in life. Ignore any of them, and everything else gets knocked out of balance. Master them all, and you’ll be optimizing your life with a bulletproof mindset and a bounty of internally-generated joy and satisfaction.

The seven categories are (in order of importance) vitality-energy, mindset motivation, time and productivity, relationships, career and mission, wealth and lastly, legacy/impact and purpose. In this episode, we’ll talk through each of these categories. 

Tune in to discover:

• Tips for creating a high energy state in the morning to fuel you for the day
• How to avoid what I call “hedonic adaptation”
• Strategies for gaining control of your time and maximizing productivity

Once you’ve mastered the first few categories, then you can move on to deeper questions, like understanding your true mission on earth. If you’re ready to move towards fulfilling your highest purpose, don’t miss this episode!

“The more you can add value to the world, to your friends, to your family, the more joy you'll have” - Dr. Vikram Raya

In This Episode:

- Welcome back to another episode of the Limitless MD podcast

- Instead of trying to achieve everything on your wishlist, create a hierarchy of needs

- Vitality-energy should be the first category you pursue - this is your foundation

- Vikram’s tips for creating a high energy state in the morning

- The mindset of a champion means always wanting to be the best version of yourself 

- Money can’t buy the joy of doing a good job, or earning the respect of your peers or colleagues

- Time blocking, working in 90-minute windows and using the 90-day sprint are keys to becoming efficient

- Your relationships are the key to the juice of life, and the most important relationship is the one with yourself

- Align your mission in life with what you’re being paid to do

- When you reach the wealth threshold, you can use your money to make the world a better place

- Avoid getting worked up about the minor things in life. Focus on being a force for positivity

Resources Mentioned:

- Hierarchy of Needs

Resources: 

- Join our Free community of high-performing physicians: the Physician Wealth Accelerator

- https://vikramraya.com/programs/

- Sign up to my email list

- Apply to work with Vik and book a clarity call here

- Group Coaching Now Open! Apply Here

Connect with Vikram:

- Website

- Instagram

- Facebook

- LinkedIn

- YouTube

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Many of us live our lives assuming that ‘one day’ we will have time to do the things we’ve always dreamed of. Travel the world. Learn a new language. Pursue a passion. The reality is that unless you’re making the most of your prime years between the ages of 25 and 65, there’s a good chance you will experience one of the most devastating emotions there is - the pain of regret.

In this episode of Limitless MD, I talk about facing these facts with a plan, instead of fear or avoidance. Number one: get clarity on what your life goals, your family goals and your ‘bucket list’ pursuits are. 

The time to take steps to avoid the pain of regret is now. If you have the sneaky feeling that you’re not shining as brightly as you could be, this episode is for you. 

“Don’t go to your grave without singing your song. Die on empty.” 

- Dr. Vikram Raya

In This Episode:

- Welcome back to another episode of the Limitless MD podcast

- The years between 25 and 65 are the most critical

- If you’re not working in alignment with your vision, you’ll die with regrets

- You want to die on empty, without unfinished projects inside you

- Make time for what brings you joy

- Income brings you choice, so make as much as you can, while helping others along the way

Resources Mentioned:

- “The 4-Hour Workweek” by Tim Ferris

Resources: 

- Join our Free community of high-performing physicians: the Physician Wealth Accelerator

- https://vikramraya.com/programs/

- Sign up to my email list

- Apply to work with Vik and book a clarity call here

- Group Coaching Now Open! Apply Here

Connect with Vikram:

- Website

- Instagram

- Facebook

- LinkedIn

- YouTube

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To become the best in the world at something - whatever your niche - takes razor-sharp focus. This means saying “no” to everything that can distract you from your goal. 

This podcast episode is about something very personal for me, something I’ve learned the hard way. I can tell you from my own experience that saying “yes” to the wrong things can lead you down some very expensive rabbit holes. By saying “no”, you can instead steer your precious energy towards the ‘yes’ that will lead you to success. 

Sometimes, saying “no” means turning down six-figure opportunities - so that you can focus on the seven-figure opportunities. As you move through your career and towards the life of your dreams, remember, your power lies in your clarity: focus, focus, focus. 

“Go weird before you go wide.” - Dr. Vikram Raya

In This Episode:

- The more successful you get, the more you have to say “no”

- A real world example of how saying “yes” to everything was an expensive mistake for my company, Viking Capital

- The more niche you get, the easier it is to market yourself or your product

- By focusing on one niche market, you can limit the competition

- Complexity is the enemy of execution: keep it simple

- In the first half of our life, we are in hustle mode; in the second half of our life, we need to get into flow mode

- Avoid new projects until you reach ‘escape velocity’ with your current venture

Resources mentioned: 

- The Power of Saying "No"

Resources: 

- Join our Free community of high-performing physicians: the Physician Wealth Accelerator

- https://vikramraya.com/programs/

- Sign up to my email list

- Apply to work with Vik and book a clarity call here

- Group Coaching Now Open! Apply Here

Connect with Vikram:

- Website

- Instagram

- Facebook

- LinkedIn

- YouTube

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We talk a lot on the Limitless MD podcast about overcoming fear and finally launching that entrepreneurial venture you’ve been dreaming about forever. Well, this podcast episode features someone who has taken that idea to the extreme and become a superstar disrupter across multiple industries: Jeremy Delk. 

From getting his start in day trading at age sixteen, Jeremy’s businesses have gone on to earn hundreds of millions in revenue. In this episode, we dive into Jeremy’s phenomenal rise to success - and the failures that taught him his greatest lessons. Jeremy’s approach is simple: get going, THEN get good along the way. 

 We talk about business models, the healthcare industry, how to be industry agnostic, building the right team around you to bring your ideas to life, and more.

 If you’re itching to start or expand your businesses, or you just want to start thinking outside the box, take a listen to this episode to get inspired. 

“I try to break things. And then you learn from it and improve, improve, improve.” - Jeremy Delk

In This Episode:

- Welcome back to another episode of the Limitless MD podcast

- How Jeremy Delk started a healthcare company with no medical training

- Physicians aren’t taught business skills

- It’s impossible to scale your practice if you’re not putting processes and systems in place

- Get going, then get good. Don’t think about the idea forever - just do it

- An entrepreneur is someone who jumps off the cliff and builds a plane on the way down

- Figure out what you suck at or don’t like to do

- The right employees or consultants can take your vision and bring it to life

Resources Mentioned:

- Jeremy’s book “Without a Plan - a Memoir of Unbound Action and Failing My Way To Success”

Resources: 

- Join our Free community of high-performing physicians: the Physician Wealth Accelerator

- https://vikramraya.com/programs/

- Sign up to my email list

- Apply to work with Vik and book a clarity call here

- Group Coaching Now Open! Apply Here

Connect with Vikram:

- Website

- Instagram

- Facebook

- LinkedIn

- YouTube

Connect with Jeremy Delk:

- Website

- Instagram

- Facebook

- LinkedIn

- YouTube

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What do you get when you combine innovative precision nutrition strategies with commonsense workouts? You get to your optimal energy levels, which is what you’ll need to operate at maximum capacity and live your best life. 

In this podcast episode, I’m honored to talk with one of the top celebrity trainers in the country, Jordan Syatt. We talk about how to get your nutrition and workouts fine-tuned for your best metabolism ever, WITHOUT starving yourself. It’s not about cumbersome meal prepping or following the latest fad workout on TikTok. Some of it is simply old-fashioned wisdom that we seem to have forgotten along the way.

PLUS - Jordan shares his tips on maintaining consistency, tips for a better night’s sleep, and focusing on what really matters - beyond the money you have in the bank. If you want to live a long, healthy, and fruitful life with exceptional energy levels, don’t miss this episode.

“One of the reasons people are dying so young in the US is because they work all the time. Stress is sky high.”

- Jordan Syatt

In This Episode:

- Welcome back to another episode of the Limitless MD podcast

- Fat loss comes from nutrition; muscle strength comes from strength training

- It takes 5 years to make real progress

- Going too fast will cause injuries, which will derail your progress

- Follow the 80-20 rule for eating

- To save time, don’t try to prep all your meals. Just prep a few major ingredients

- People who struggle to lose weight consistently underestimate how many calories they’re eating

- The key to consistency is finding someone objective to be accountable to

- Jordan’s journey to becoming Gary Vaynerchuk’s personal trainer

- People in the US are dying young because of stress

- True success should come from finding what’s important to you, not what other people find important

Resources Mentioned:

- Books written by Jordan Syatt: Eat It! The Most Sustainable Workout Ever Made

- The Metabolic Blueprint

Resources: 

- Join our Free community of high-performing physicians: the Physician Wealth Accelerator

- https://vikramraya.com/programs/

- Sign up to my email list

- Apply to work with Vik and book a clarity call here

- Group Coaching Now Open! Apply Here

Connect with Vikram:

- Website

- Instagram

- Facebook

- LinkedIn

- YouTube

Connect with Jordan Syatt:

- Website

- Instagram

- Facebook

- LinkedIn

- YouTube

- TikTok

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You may be wondering why this week’s podcast episode is about relationships. Hear me out: there is nothing that will affect your life more than who you choose as your spouse. It is the one thing that can bring you the greatest joy or the greatest pain. So as you work tirelessly to level up in every other area of your life, don’t forget about your relationship. Paying attention to it, and learning how to improve it, will be the greatest investment you will ever make.

In this episode, I’m going to talk about the six positions of relationship status (and how to move to the sweet spot, Position 1). We’ll talk about the five love languages, tips for how to forge a kinesthetic connection with your spouse, and ways to bring an element of surprise back to a relationship that has lost its spark.

Human beings have six basic needs (tune in to learn what they are). In this episode, I issue a 90-day challenge: to try to satisfy all six needs for your spouse. It’s about fostering an abundance mentality not just in business but also in your personal life. If you want to reap maximum happiness from your relationship, don’t miss this episode.

“The purpose of your relationship is to magnify your human experience.”

- Dr. Vikram Raya

In This Episode:

- Welcome back to another episode of the Limitless MD podcast

- You don’t choose your family. But you can choose your spouse. So choose wisely

- The three levels of a relationship, ending with unconditional love

- Clarity is power; once you have power, you can make progress.

- Harvard’s study on the happiest people in life

- Make eye contact with your spouse to understand their emotion

- Here’s a 90-day challenge: help your partner meet the 6 basic human needs

- Figure out your spouse's love language

Resources: 

- Join our Free community of high-performing physicians: the Physician Wealth Accelerator

- https://vikramraya.com/programs/

- Sign up to my email list

- Apply to work with Vik and book a clarity call here

- Group Coaching Now Open! Apply Here

Connect with Vikram:

- Website

- Instagram

- Facebook

- LinkedIn

- YouTube

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Doctors: if you’re ready for the next chapter of your life, this one’s for you… What if you could build your medical career around your life instead of building your life around your medical career? Limiting your shifts, starting a private practice, taking vacations without worrying about loss of income - all these things take one thing: money.

This week, join me and my guest, investor, serial entrepreneur, an all-star strategic consultant (and yes, ALSO a doctor), Dr. Pranay Parikh, to talk about taking the leap from doctor to entrepreneur. We’ll talk about letting go of perfectionism and learning to take risks. We’ll talk about finding the mentors and community to help support you in your journey to becoming a successful entrepreneur. And we’ll talk about that elusive secret ingredient: confidence.

Remember this: the qualities that make you a good doctor are ALSO the same qualities that will make you a great entrepreneur. You’re good at learning new things. You can talk to people. You’re resilient. You know how to negotiate. Tune in this week to learn how to build a sustainable medical career while also developing passive income streams. You’ve got this!

“Courage is not the absence of fear. It’s acting despite fear.”

- Dr. Pranay Parikh

In This Episode:

- Welcome back to another episode of the Limitless MD podcast

- Why it’s a good idea to have revenue streams outside of medicine

- It’s not about quitting medicine; it’s about building a sustainable medical career

- Why do doctors sometimes struggle with entrepreneurship? It goes back to our training and the willingness to take risks

- Perfectionism gets in the way. We get “analysis paralysis.”

- It’s the setbacks that give you a chance to find the right solution

- The most important thing is to get help. Find mentors. Build a community.

- Version One is better than Version None

- Leverage your skills as a doctor to create passive income

Resources Mentioned:

- Ascent Equity Group

Resources: 

- Join our Free community of high-performing physicians: the Physician Wealth Accelerator

- https://vikramraya.com/programs/

- Sign up to my email list

- Apply to work with Vik and book a clarity call here

- Group Coaching Now Open! Apply Here

Connect with Vikram:

- Website

- Instagram

- Facebook

- LinkedIn

- YouTube

Connect with Dr. Pranay Parikh:

- Website

- Podcast

- Twitter

- Facebook

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