Dr. Felix Boecker shares powerful "life advice" on navigating difficult choices, drawing from his own "career" journey in medicine. This video offers valuable insights for "personal development", especially when considering "self improvement" and a change in direction. His experience provides a strong foundation for "strategic thinking" and cultivating a "success mindset" in any field.What do you do when you realize you’ve spent years training for a medical specialty you don't actually love? Dr. Felix Boecker shares his personal journey from training for five years in general surgery and completing a trauma fellowship to finding a path that truly aligned with his values. Choosing the "wrong" specialty isn't a failure—it’s often impossible to know what a career is like until you are living it as a resident. If you are feeling miserable, stuck, or constantly seeking fulfillment outside of your core work, this video is your permission to pivot. In this video, we discuss:The Warning Signs: How to tell if you’re just stressed or in the wrong specialty (Culture fit, lack of interest, and the "Envy" factor). The Sunk Cost Fallacy: Why the years you've already invested shouldn't trap you in 30 years of misery. Logistics of Switching: How to apply to the Match again, handle interviews, and explain your pivot to programs.Building an Exit Strategy: Using the "5-to-9" strategy to build alternative income and professional identities outside of clinical medicine.The "Non-Clinical" Pivot: Lessons from Dr. Boecker’s sabbatical and transition into coaching and podcasting. Stop living a career to impress others and start building one that you can sustain. Success Coaching by successWerk: https://www.successWerk.co#MedicalResidency #PhysicianBurnout #CareerPivot #SurgeryResidency #MedicalStudent #successWerk #DoctorCareer

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