It was very unlikely that I’d start my practice right out of residency, but I did it anyway.

The plan was always for me to join the local practice in my hometown. But as timing is everything, the plan I’d created for myself when I was entering medical school didn’t work out as I’d envisioned. 

I found myself faced with a dilemma. 

Move away and join another practice … or go out on my own and start my own business. 

I did the unexpected thing, and more than a decade later, my practice is thriving. 

The twist to this story was that I didn’t come from a ton of money, have an Ivy League business school, or possess any of the other traits that would have made my success a foregone conclusion. But I, like you, had invested a massive amount of time and money into myself. 

In reality, I’d been betting on myself all along. Just as you’ve been betting on yourself, too.