Permission to Pivot

There is something I wish more clinicians and practice owners heard clearly: changing direction does not mean you failed. It means you learned something. It means you gathered data. It means you are paying attention.

At some point in your career or business, you will look at something you once wanted and realize it no longer fits. Maybe it is a service that drains you. Maybe it is a schedule that used to support you but now cuts into your weekends. Maybe it is a definition of success that sounds good on paper but feels heavy in practice.

That moment is not the end. It is feedback.

Many of us hold onto strategies, roles, and systems long after they have expired because we confuse consistency with loyalty. We assume that changing course means we got it wrong the first time. But growth shifts what alignment looks like, and it takes real courage to respond to that shift instead of forcing yourself to stay in a version of your work you have outgrown.

Here is a helpful reframe. Every pivot is an experiment. You are not starting over. You are making an adjustment based on new information, new capacity, or new clarity.

This week, I want to offer a simple action to help you move toward what feels true now.

Action step: Name one thing in your business that no longer feels aligned.
It might be a policy that frustrates you, a marketing tactic that no longer works, a patient population you no longer feel called to serve, or a system that has become too complicated. Once you have named it, brainstorm the next version. Ask yourself, What would this look like if it felt easy again?

Your answer will give you direction.

Maybe it means shortening your hours. Maybe it means narrowing your niche. Maybe it means asking for help sooner than you planned. Whatever comes up, let the shift be small and real.

Permission to pivot is permission to evolve. You are allowed to outgrow old versions of your business, your systems, and yourself.

You do not owe consistency to a past version of you. You owe honesty to the one building what comes next.

If you’re feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure where to start, join us inside Strong Roots Mentorship. We take you step by step from ground zero to seeing patients and beyond, without the overwhelm.