Comments on: Happy MT Week Monday: Goals

By: Carol James

Carol James — Mon, 17 May 2010 21:15:35 +0000

I firmly believe in controlling what we can control and letting the rest go. At our hospital, as with all employers concerned with the bottom line, decisions are always being made regarding transcription, some beneficial to us MTs and some quite detrimental. This can be frustrating because line counts can be affected by the work we are asked to do. My highest priority (goal) is to sustain a line count that satisfies me, and if there is a change that adversely affects it, I must work harder and smarter – more expanders, more macros, more concentration, etc., for those entities are all in my power to handle. My favorite question is “Is there a better/faster/easier way to do this?” That’s one thing I love about being paid by production – I still feel as if I have input into what I can accomplish. Each change is just another challenge.

By: Kathy

Kathy — Mon, 17 May 2010 17:17:39 +0000

Lisa, I think fear of failure is a big one for all of us. But then, you have to realize if you never try, you never succeed either! I, too, am one who believes life is about choices, and yet sometimes that’s a tough one because when “bad” things happen to us, we have to wonder about our choices. Have you ever read “The Traveler’s Gift”? It is an awesome book and I definitely recommend it as I believe it changed my life. I’ve started reading a book called “The Happiness Project” and am working that through on my personal blog as well, although I haven’t really started much yet. You might want to join us there as I hope we can create a few folks who would like to encourage each other along the way! And now, as for starting that career as an MT, I know you can do that one and here, cheering you on!

By: Lisa

Lisa — Mon, 17 May 2010 17:13:17 +0000

Setting goals is not one of my strong points. I’m almost positive it is because I’m afraid of failure and of asking for help. My husband recently told me, “I truly believe that life is simply about choices.” I fully understand where he is coming from. He, however, holds himself in very high esteem, where I on the other hand, have always had a very low self-esteem. I think this factors in on the choices, or lack thereof, that a person makes in life. Low self-esteem and fear of stepping out of my comfort zone and disappointing myself and those who are close to me prevents me from that first step. My husband could and will be my biggest supporter but cannot fathom how fear prevents me from moving forward and does not know how to help me begin because he does not have this issue. My two biggest desires right now are to start my career as an MT and to lose weight, but I am having the hardest time just taking those first few steps.