May 14 2024 37 mins 2
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Feeling overwhelmed by the need for completeness and like you can never keep up?
You're not alone! In this episode, Kristeen and Doctor Becc discuss the concept of creating problems for ourselves getting stuck in the weeds and losing sight of the actual goal.
There's more than one way to get to your destination. There are always multiple ways to achieve a goal.
Join Kristeen and Doctor Becc for a conversation that will help you stop feeling like you're failing and wasting time on problems that don't need to be solved.
Learn how to:
- Identify when you're creating problems for yourself
- Frequently check in with your big-picture goal/focus
- Watch out for the common trap for doctors of believing we need to know everything
In this episode:
- Kristeen shares a story of how she almost created a problem for herself by feeling like she needed to become a bone marrow transplant expert to deliver this particular high-yield lesson to her doctor humans preparing for their Physician exams.
- Doctor Becc discusses the common trap of feeling inadequate when faced with a vast amount of scientific literature and the expectation to be up to date.
- They explore the concept of "emotional ransom" - withholding feelings of competence until achieving an unrealistic goal. And the way that guarantees you'll never able to benefit from feeling competent in your life.
- These scenarios highlight a common trap for doctors of believing we need to know everything. Kristeen and Becc direct us to the importance of questioning your model of the world and the beliefs you hold about success is highlighted. They remind us that while we need to be able to put our head down and dive into the nitty-gritty details, we need to frequently lift our heads, step back and check that we're still walking in the right direction.
- They offer strategies for getting out of the weeds and focusing on the big picture.
- Collaboration and seeking help from others are presented as valuable tools.
- The concept of "letting it be easy" is introduced as a way to approach challenges to solve problems in efficient ways.
Key Takeaways:
- It's important to regularly redirect our focus to the big-picture goal and ask if the details we're getting caught up in are truly necessary.
- Setting unrealistic goals leads to feelings of inadequacy. This feeling of inadequacy gets us further into the weeds and further from our big-picture goal.
- If you want to make progress rather than strive for solo perfection, ask for help from colleagues and utilise resources that make the process more targeted and efficient.
- There are always multiple ways to achieve a goal. Find the path that works best for you and makes the journey easier.
