16. Why Your New Years Resolutions Won't Improve Your Vet Career

Next Step Vet: How to Create a Meaningful Career

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It’s a new year, and like many people, you’ve probably set a list of resolutions aimed at improving your life and career.

But what if I told you that these resolutions alone won't bring the change you're seeking in your veterinary career?

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In this episode you’ll learn:

1. The common pitfalls of New Year's resolutions.
2. Strategies to set career goals that are genuinely achievable and fulfilling.
3. How to maintain momentum and adapt as the year progresses.

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YOUR NEXT STEP: A Daily Check-In

If you’ve made a goal for the year that is SMART, it’s still likely going to be a big goal. We need to break this down into very small micro-goals.

How?

Each day, while taking into account your bigger goal, first, consider whether anything significant has changed between today and your last daily check in, THEN write down 3 priorities for the day.

If the task takes less than 2 minutes, do it right now.

So for example, if your bigger goal is “Create a better work-life balance”, it’s too vague and you will not achieve that today, but you could write down and DO,

1. Define SPECIFICALLY what work life balance means to me and write a SMART goal for 2024.
2. Write down and discuss with those closest to me, what are my non-negotiables
3. Contact the boss to discuss a change in work schedule.

A daily check-in will allow you to take little nibbles at a bigger, seemingly undefinable, goal.

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