I often talk about the 4 A’s that I believe are the cornerstones of physician survival and success: Access, Availability, Accountability and Accommodation. However, I believe there is a 5th A that is just as critical and perhaps the linchpin to the other four:
Action
We can think and plan and develop and strategize and analyze, and all of those things are important. However, if at the end of the day, we don’t act on those ideas and do so in a timely manner, we miss opportunities — opportunities to meet, to connect, to communicate, to thank and to grow. Opportunities to forge new relationships and to strengthen existing ones.
Acting on the little things everyday — that is what makes the biggest difference.
Learn more about taking action to position your medical practice for success. in Andrea Eliscu’s latest book, It’s Personal: The Art of Building Your Practice.