Dr. Nicolas Slenkovich is a successful plastic surgeon who also happens to have a strong social media following. He shares how having a clear “vision” is essential for your success, and how it helped him achieve his goals.
Dr. Slenkovich credits having a clear vision for a great deal of his success and encourages other entrepreneurs to do the same. He explains, “Success comes from having a vision of what success looks like for you. Without a clear vision, you won’t have the commitment to overcome challenges along the way.” That vision has served numerous purposes for him through the years. He has used his vision to overcome adversity and doubt. He says that “focusing on my overall vision and goal” helped him overcome these challenges. Yet another example of the importance of a vision comes from his plans for business growth. He says he plans on expanding it “by sharing my vision and voice” as well as his commitment to a positive impact.
For those who struggle to create a “clear vision,” Dr. Nicolas Slenkovich offers plenty of advice. “Your most important task starting out is to build this vision of where you see yourself and exactly what that looks like. Once you have a goal, build on it by ask[ing] yourself key questions about your vision.” He continues, “The more specific detail you can create in your answers to the ‘What’ and ‘Why’ questions, the better you will build your commitment to the work it takes to get you there. You will literally be programming your brain to seek out and act the ‘how’ you will get there.” He offers an example for those who want to be aesthetic plastic surgeons. Someone with this goal would “envision every detail, from the medical degree to residency and how this will lead to your ideal practice as a surgeon.” In that example, he also suggests envisioning the type of person you will need to be, your ideal patient, your team, and your relationship with them.
This method of having a clear vision has worked well for Dr. Nicolas Slenkovich. He is successful by anyone’s definition of the word. He has a flourishing practice. He knows how to harness a social media following to educate others and market his practice. He also meets his own definition of success, “earned satisfaction through helping others achieve their goals.”
Dr. Nicolas Slenkovich encourages entrepreneurs of any kind to focus on creating a clear vision and goals. The vision he created for himself has led him through adversity, doubt, failures, and more. It has allowed him to achieve the strong reputation he has today.