Episode 78: Unplugged: Putting the 'Me' Back Into Metrics

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When embarking on a new venture, it’s easy to compare ourselves negatively to our peers on social media, to try to be too much to our patients and forget what brings us joy. The more you define success on your own terms, based on your own values, the less you’re likely to feel imposter syndrome or burnout. Today, Dr. Lara will delve into the three categories that tend to cause medical entrepreneurs the most overwhelm and worry: social media, patients and their healing, and overall success. She’ll help you determine your own personal metrics to help you gauge whether your current situation is working for you, whether it’s time to make changes large or small, or if it’s time to go in a completely new direction.

She’ll present the metrics by which she measures her own success and progress and provide examples from her own life. She also offers up thought-provoking questions which will help you hone in on yours. You’ll consider your needs based on your geographical location, your budget, what work/life balance means to you. How can you use social media as a source of inspiration, to recognize where your role as practitioner ends, and how you personally define success?

The most important thing to remember is that there is no one way to measure your metrics or determine your values. And the more you define your values and measures of success, the closer you’ll get to putting the “me” back in metrics!

About The Catalyst Host, Dr. Lara Salyer:

I worked as a family physician for 15 years until burnout changed the trajectory of my career. I realized I wanted to start a holistic functional medicine practice in my rural hometown and made it happen. In addition to practicing functional medicine, I now mentor practitioners who are looking to change their paths in healthcare by using what I refer to as the “Catalyst Roadmap”. I share each step of this framework with listeners so that they may apply it to their careers, relationships, personal goals, and projects.

In This Episode I'm Talking About:

The 3 categories that tend to cause medical entrepreneurs the most overwhelm and worry
Why you should consider your needs based on your geographical location, your budget, and what work/life balance means to you
How to determine your own personal metrics to help you gauge whether your current situation is working for you

Quotes:

“Just because you’re grieving the absence of certain things in your life now does not mean you can’t hold space and honor that that served a great purpose during those chapters in your life, but it no longer fit the overall equation of happiness and peace.” (3:27 | Dr. Lara)
“How do we measure our metrics?…There is no one right direction towards health, there is no one right way to run a business.” (7:43 | Dr. Lara)
“Look at your own values, look, and filter your emotions through your mission and values. If you’re still feeling envious, and jealous, then that might mean you want to move in that direction of that domain or value. And that’s okay.” (10:39 | Dr. Lara)
“Emotions are messengers.” (10:55 | Dr. Lara)
“We don’t need more data, more information, we need smart use of data and information in small strategic ways.” (17:41 | Dr. Lara)