You spent years building the career.
Medical school. Residency. Fellowship. The next job. The next raise. The next milestone.
But somewhere along the way, did you ever stop and decide what you actually wanted all of that success to make possible?
In this episode of Take Control Rx, James helps you shift from diagnosing your financial life to designing the life your money is actually supposed to support.
You’ll look honestly at the life your current choices are creating, picture what an ordinary Tuesday in your Life Well Lived could look like, and ask a question most high-achieving physicians rarely give themselves permission to ask:
What do I want more of in my life over the next 12 months?
You’ll also explore what’s restoring, rejuvenating, and depleting you—and what parts of your current life may be more negotiable than they feel.
Because the goal isn’t simply to build enough wealth to retire someday.
It’s to build a life you don’t constantly need to escape from.
In this episode:
- Why physicians often build the career first and fit life into whatever is left
- How Rest, Rejuvenate, and Deplete can reveal where your life is actually going
- Why your “ordinary Tuesday” may tell you more about your Vision than your retirement date
- How to decide what you want more of over the next 12 months and start bringing pieces of your Life Well Lived into the present
Your Take Control Rx: Complete the companion exercise, Begin With a Life Well Lived in Mind, with your spouse. Describe the life you’re building, decide what you want more of over the next 12 months, and identify one piece you’re ready to begin bringing into the present.
Download the Begin with A Life Well Lived in Mind Guide Here
Once you can see the life you’re trying to create, there’s a natural next question:
What has to become true financially to create it?
That’s where we’re going next.
Investment Advisory Services are offered through IM Wealth® LLC, a registered investment adviser.
