Founder @ PhyxUp Health | Empowering PTs with Remote Therapeutic Monitoring (RTM) to drive revenue & improve patient outcomes | Harvard Alum
Experience. No Shortcuts. “How do you know all that? Which course should I take to become like you?” As a new graduate, I often asked this question to my role model, Tanya Iudice, the outpatient team leader at Hebrew SeniorLife. Tanya had an extraordinary ability to diagnose and treat patients with a wide range of impairments, ranging from Scoliosis to Multiple Sclerosis, as well as addressing mysterious body pains and anxiety-induced discomforts. She was also exceptional at inspiring her patients to believe in themselves, igniting a determination to improve. Every single patient walked out of her care feeling better and smiling. I often felt like bowing to her alongside them. Every evening, after observing these daily miracles, I asked Tanya, “I want to get to where you are. What should I do? How did you learn all this?” Her answer was always the same: “Experience.” “No, there must be something special that led you here. Tell me, what course should I take?” “It all comes with experience.” These days, I reflect on those moments frequently. Running my healthcare startup, I often wish I had more knowledge and experience, especially with people. People are our greatest assets in a startup where resources are limited. They need to trust each other, share a vision, aim high, and achieve it together. When a promising team member turns out to be a fast-burning candle, it’s disheartening. When this happened to me, I found myself reflecting on what went wrong, wondering if I could not recognize a good team member or if I needed better people management skills. Maybe it’s true. But I’ve stopped blaming myself. In a startup, all kinds of challenges are possible, including these. Life is full of bumps and I sometimes stumble. But I pause and reflect, not out of discouragement, but to gain insight. Each stumble is an opportunity to pick up a new lesson and gain more experience. Thanks to this experience, I've made it a priority to engage with more people, carefully seeking out those who are the right fit for our team. So I continue to believe in experience. No shortcuts. Some lessons can only be learned with time. I even welcome these undesirable experiences because they help me learn faster. Despite the stumbles, I keep moving forward to improve. That’s what matters to me.
