| As you start planning your business, consider your personal needs and attitudes. You'll be happiest if your business reflects the person you are and want to be.
Think, dream and plan
Take a little time to step back from your day- to-day life and think about what you like and where you would like to go. What is your passion? What makes you happy? What type of patients would you like to work with?
What are your attitudes toward money?
You may be facing a large amount of debt that will have to be repaid. Is this incompatible with your dreams or can they be combined? How much do you spend? How much do you need? |
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Look at all aspects of your life
What percentage of your time and mental energy will you spend on yourself, your career, your friends, your family, your social life, your spiritual life and your partner?
Do a personal SWOT analysis
Make a list of your personal strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats.
- Strengths - Things you are good at and that you enjoy, for example, speaking in public.
- Weaknesses –Things that you are not good at or try to avoid, for example, cleaning up or keeping track of expenses.
- Opportunities – Your previous job experiences or people you know, for example a job at a golf club might provide you with an excellent list of future contacts.
- Threats – Things that might impede your plans, such as large debts or an ailing relative.
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