4. Level expectations and take care of yourself.

You cannot possibly do everything.

You cannot do everything alone.

Choose what is most important and celebrate those wins.

Taking care of yourself (sleep, exercise, nourishment, connection, rest) is not optional.

What would you add to this list?

3. Discern how to spend your time.

We know how to triage and now is the time to do it. The Do/Decide/Delegate/Delete grid will guide you.

2. Block time:

First hour of the week is dedicated to me.

It is non negotiable time for planning, closing out work that came in over the weekend, setting daily priorities that keep me out of overwhelm.

1. Plan ahead with a schedule template

It’s not a surprise that this week/month/season is busy. I need more time to work in sick patients and less time for routine physicals. My schedule template reflects that.

If you’re already fully booked, oops. Correct your template for next winter.

When you’re ready, we’re here.

Micropractice Mastermind is a community of docs and a roadmap to freedom.

Join us when you are ready to take your first step.

One day, I simply knew that I could bet on myself any day of the week and knew that I could show up for myself.

And when I could not ignore that pull to do things differently, I took the first step to building a sustainable career.

To anyone who thinks, “well, that would never work for me,” I hear you. I thought that for a long time. I wasn’t ready. I had not addressed the guilt of leaving my practice, the fear of trying something new, or the limiting beliefs that kept me stuck.

And then one day I realized, I am the better way.

All of us are. We can decide that we want to build something that serves us AND our patients and go do that.

I agree.

There are so many better ways to measure health.

Thank you for sharing. My practice is full of folks who have been harmed by weight stigma in health care.

I doubt most clinicians understand the racist origins and bias in the BMI.

You just get to be here.

You belong here.

You are loved."

- Liz Gilbert

Whether you are ready to take a leap or stay put, there are many things to look forward to in this community in 2025:

I'm glad you're here. Wishing you a peaceful, restful start to the new year

I still have colleagues who say, "Oh, I could never do that," and that's OK because I know they are not quite ready to take a leap into something new.

When they are, they will know that it is possible, as evidenced by people like me and my micropractice community.