Happy new year! As the new year dawns, I often take the time to reflect on 2016. But living in the past is not productive, because it has already passed! You can only live into the future! So, I start to think of 3 different questions:
Next, what do I want to do differently? Although I love what I do I need to continue to have a full life. And “work” as it seems to be called (right?) is only a part of that. Life includes things like family and pets (which are family, excuse me!), friends, exercise, sunshine, vacations, personal and professional growth, and that thing called work. If you imagine your life as 100%, how do you divide up your time? It seems that as veterinary technicians work should always be the majority- 51% or more. Why is that so? Why can’t you be an amazing veterinary technician and be 20, 15 or even 10% of your “life!?” I am striving to be an inspiring veterinary technician and have a life. Let’s see how that goes!
Now that we answered Questions 1 and 2, I always ask myself what actions I can take to bring those to fruition. It is great to think and dream but actions are what brings these into existence. So, what can you do? It may be a physical action like signing up for a conference or something as easy as asking an old friend to coffee. If you thought of who you want to be and what you want to do differently, what actions will you take to live into in 2017? Post below in the comments!
--David
- Who do I want to be?
- What do I want to do differently?
- What can I create this year to bring those to life!
Next, what do I want to do differently? Although I love what I do I need to continue to have a full life. And “work” as it seems to be called (right?) is only a part of that. Life includes things like family and pets (which are family, excuse me!), friends, exercise, sunshine, vacations, personal and professional growth, and that thing called work. If you imagine your life as 100%, how do you divide up your time? It seems that as veterinary technicians work should always be the majority- 51% or more. Why is that so? Why can’t you be an amazing veterinary technician and be 20, 15 or even 10% of your “life!?” I am striving to be an inspiring veterinary technician and have a life. Let’s see how that goes!
Now that we answered Questions 1 and 2, I always ask myself what actions I can take to bring those to fruition. It is great to think and dream but actions are what brings these into existence. So, what can you do? It may be a physical action like signing up for a conference or something as easy as asking an old friend to coffee. If you thought of who you want to be and what you want to do differently, what actions will you take to live into in 2017? Post below in the comments!
--David
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