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Dr. Rana Taji 0:00
My self-care is for my children. So not just that I can be healthy for myself and I can be mentally stable for myself, but also for them.
Dr. Meenal Agarwal 0:15
This is Dr. Meenal and welcome to Uncover your eyes, where we uncover reality. As a mom and eye doctor, I want to know it all. The 40s is the new career age. What a great positive societal shift towards the concept of lifelong learning. For many of us as parents, after having children, we’ve lost hope for career advancements, career changes, but let’s face it, we are living generally a healthier, longer life. And so there’s more hope for making those career advancements or those career changes later in life. Even in our 40s, or our 50s. A lot of us are starting to prioritize work life balance, and just work fulfillment in general. So I think it’s such a great concept that we don’t need to have our full career path all set out in our 20s and 30s. Like we used to think before, but there’s hope for change. And maybe we’re even going to do better in our 40s or 50s, or 60s. So let’s all jump on this bandwagon and start making career shifts advancements and finding just Passion Projects even in our 40s or 50s. Today, I have with us a doctor who is an inspiration to many of us, Dr. Rana Taji. Dr. Rana Taji is the owner and medical director of Toronto Medical Eye Associates in North York, Ontario. She is a lecturer and consultant for doctors and a clinical supervisor for student doctors from the US and Canada. Welcome Dr. Taji we thank you. Welcome Dr. Taji.
Dr. Rana Taji 2:08
Hi, Meenal, how are you?
Dr. Meenal Agarwal 2:10
I’m good. Thank you. Thanks for being on today. So yeah, like, I just want to cut to the chase, I want you to tell us about your story. Tell us about how you did things, how you got to where you are.
Dr. Rana Taji 2:22
So my story actually goes back to when I was 12. I was at school, my aunt was picking me up. And she noticed that I was just leaning into close to my schoolwork. And she was like, That’s it. You can’t see we’re going to the eye doctor. And honestly, I was mortified. I had never been what was gonna happen. I had to wear glasses. What was wrong with my vision? I had no clue. So but grudgingly, I go, she takes me there. And this doctor is fabulous. He takes the time. He’s so thorough. He’s so kind. He explains everything tells me why I need glasses just gives me so much reassurance. So I walk away from that experience. And I’m like, I want to make someone feel like that one day. Yeah. And that basically kind of trickled the sense of purpose, so to speak. And so from then on, it just became a passion to help others through eye care.
Dr. Meenal Agarwal 3:24
Absolutely. I love that. And, you know, I feel and correct me if I’m wrong, like you made a lot of your career advancements more later in life, you know, post 30s. So tell me a little bit about why, you know, because there’s always that thought process that does, we need to do everything very early. You know, you know why much later? And and how?
Dr. Rana Taji 3:48
So I think we’re redefining timelines, I think that that pressure of getting things done within a certain time is just not suitable to the average individual anymore. We’re spending more time in school. So you know, by the time I graduated, I was 28. Right? And I had, you know, done three degrees back to back. And then in order to kind of kickstart life, I had to take a step back and say, Listen, like, I’m not where some of my peers you know, are that just did a four year degree and started life earlier. My timeline is different. And I just needed to reevaluate the priorities. And with that said, marriage and children came along. And when you want to focus on home life and career life, what a lot of people don’t realize is that you don’t have to do both. All together. You can have everything but you might not necessarily have everything at the same time. And so with that said, you know, at the beginning while I was early in my career, it just kind of felt like a standstill while I was focusing on my home life and raising my children.
Dr. Meenal Agarwal 4:58
Absolutely. on something else, right. And I think a lot of us face that, like, I have felt that way as well. That, you know, although we’re you, we can do everything as parents, I mean, sometimes there are certain things that we need to focus on more than the other. You know, now I feel like I’m more in the stage where my kids are getting a bit older. So now I can kind of shift focus a little bit, right. So I totally relate to that. So why do you think like for men and women, parents, everybody, you know, 40s? Is that new career age? Or like, why are we making so many advancements in our 40s versus our 20s.
Dr. Rana Taji 5:35
So you said it perfectly with the fact that like, by then our children are a little bit older. So they’ve become a little more independent, a little more self sufficient. So we’re able to take that time to kind of focus more on ourselves. So perfect example is my sister who has you know, a baby and a toddler right now. And she’s really doing so well was trying to get her workouts in. And I said to her, I never did that, when I had these babies, like it was all about survival mode, right? Like you were so ahead of the game for being able to do these workouts. You know, when I look at where I am now, in terms of what I am able to accomplish, because my kids are older, I think there was no possibility of being able to do this regular travel, this regular amount of lecturing, taking all this time away from them when they really needed me more as young children. The other part is the outsourcing and the in the village, so to speak. So you know, they always say it takes a village to raise children. These days, our village is kind of consistent, have hired help, so to speak, if our families are not always available people’s families across the country or across the world, one thing that I needed was the support and help of my family. And it didn’t happen until I came home, I came back home to Canada, close to my family. And that’s when I kind of like went back to my village to get that support. Because without the support of my family and them encouraging me and helping me and stepping in when I needed it. There’s no way that I could do everything that I do now and travel and take that time to be away from my children. Mind you, yes, they’re self sufficient, but not enough to leave them home alone when I’m on a trip across the country. And so with that said, I think that then we start to recognize that self care from prioritizing our sense of purpose becomes important. Because then we realize that if we’re doing something that is pushing productivity and change in the world, and we’re modeling that to our children, even though they may complain that we’re not always available, but when they see us doing something that’s really helping people and changing the world, that in itself becomes a fabulous role model for them, and then pushes them to find a sense of purpose within themselves.
Dr. Meenal Agarwal 7:55
Yeah, yeah. I mean, I totally relate to the fact that it takes a village, because it really does. I feel that sometimes when you don’t have that help, I mean, we all have, you know, great families, you know, supporting all of us, but in our endeavors, and our and our children, but sometimes, we need to be at home with our kids. And that’s the bottom line, right. And so, it’s hard to tackle both your work life and life with your children, when they need us. They need us. And that’s the bottom line. And until they’re getting older, we can’t let them go. Right. So, you know, I hear you on that. So I feel I don’t know if it was cultural, societal, or what, but I feel like I was always told, or it was ingrained in my head that, you know, you’ve got to be that lawyer or that engineer or that doctor or just that professional or that business person in our 20s You know, at most your 30s. So why do you think there was that pressure from parents on us or our generation to be that person and get achieve those career goals right away? Like, was it societal, cultural? Like, what do you feel? Did you have that pressure? Oh,
Dr. Rana Taji 9:09
100%. You know, if you weren’t a lawyer or an engineer, or Doctor, what else were you supposed to be right? But I think success is being redefined. Right. So our success is not coming from, you know, that fabulous degree, or how much money you’re making, or how many houses you own. Your success is coming from? Are you passionate about what it is that you’re doing? Do you actually enjoy going into work every day? Is there that sense of purpose? So I always reframe it back to sense of purpose. Because when you have a sense of purpose within your job, and within your career, I think you’re one of the most successful people because very few people wake up in the morning and look forward to going into their job. And I think that we’re fortunate because we have these careers and these professions where we You get to change people’s lives every day. And while there’s such a huge responsibility with that, it is so powerful because then it brings back self satisfaction towards us because we’ve actually made a difference in people’s lives. So I think that the definition of success now is shifted. It’s not just about how much money you’re making, or how many degrees you have, or just how high up your position is within the company. I think it has to do with how much do you love your job? And how fulfilling is your, you know, career and your job giving you to your life? And I think that is the shift. People want to do things that are fulfilling, people want to have, again, that sense of purpose. So I think that’s the shadow side. Yeah.
Dr. Meenal Agarwal 10:45
And that, yeah, I feel like we are starting to want that fulfillment. And you know, I like to say, like, we say, 2020, right, in the AI world, or 20, happy, right, because what’s the number? And it’s kind of the same thing? are you just happy? Like, there’s no number you have to achieve or no profession you have to achieve? But are you happy? Are you fulfilled in your life? And, and you’re right, there’s that shift towards like that well being or that mental health, that positive state? And I think parents are starting to understand that as well. Now, right, so there is that shift? For sure. You know, in our 40s, most of us go through I’m not there yet, but I’d like to clarify. Almost there. Okay,
Dr. Rana Taji 11:24
I just got there. I’d like to clarify.
Dr. Meenal Agarwal 11:29
For our listeners and viewers. But in our 40s You know, we hear that? I don’t know I’ve always heard that you go through midlife crisis in your 40s. Right. So I’m going to wait for it. So, you know, are we do you feel we’re still going through those or what is a midlife crisis? Are we going through that? Is that going to happen with this shift? And what kind of midlife crisis is really out there right now? I
Dr. Rana Taji 11:52
think I feel like the minute that I turned 40, there was just so much introspection that ended up happening. And there was just kind of like this lens that I started viewing myself and and it was differently. And it kind of then shifted towards like, okay, you’ve come this far in life, what it is, what is it that’s most important to you? And I don’t know if it’s just because it’s like, you know, halfway through your life. I think that because our goals are shifting and our timelines are shifting. I think that the midlife crisis now is shifting for everybody, right? It’s just kind of like this moment where you start to provide an internal reflection. And so mine ended up hitting around that point, but I just think it was because of the timeline and the trajectory of everything that was happening in my life. When I hit 40, it was one, you know, I had just really taken off in terms of like, doing more lecturing, and consulting and teaching. And there was just a different shift in my career in terms of what I was focusing on. And so it just led me to more self reflection. And I think it just depends, again, because our timelines are shifting, and they’re not really more as defined as they used to be. I think the midlife crisis is really shifting for a lot of people, right?
Dr. Meenal Agarwal 13:06
It used to be thought of as almost a negative thing, right? Like, oh, my god, you’re gonna have this midlife crisis, but I feel it’s shifting towards a positive thing, which is almost like it’s, it’s opening up that door to wisdom or just being a better human being and just shifting in that aspect. So no, I agree with that. I also, you know, when we look at the 40s, we’re almost scared right to enter the 40s. Because of those, those thought processes of it being scary, and what’s going to happen to me, am I going to do bad things, or bad things could happen to me. But it’s a positive thing. Now, we’re almost looking forward to it. It’s that time when maybe our kids are a bit older now. And we have time to ourselves, and we can just focus on ourselves, I think, hopefully get in those workouts a little more, I guess for me. Yeah,
Dr. Rana Taji 13:53
I think I think it’s just more of like an emotional maturity that we hit. So then we start to recognize that, you know, that grind that our parents put themselves through that sacrifice, you know, a lot of them did so much for us so we could get to this position. Yeah. And now for us, it’s like we’re recognizing that hold on a second, this level of sacrifice actually ends up in the long term, hurting ourselves. And then we potentially become more burdens on our children, when we get older and we’re not as healthy right? And so my, my way of thinking and thought processes is my self care is for my children. So not just that I can be healthy for myself and I can be mentally stable for myself, but also for them, because the healthier and happier that I am, the healthier and happier that they’re. Yeah. And so I think that a lot of people resonate with that a lot of people relate to that because they think that, you know, we’re especially us like we’re the sandwich generation. We’ve got elderly parents that we’re helping take care of and then we’ve got young children that still need us as much as you know in independently and self sufficient they’re becoming. But we’re caught in the situation where we’re taking care of two different generations. And we need to find the time for ourselves as well. And that’s very crucial because we want to get to a point where we also don’t feel like we are burdening our children. And so I think that the self care physically and mentally is extremely important. And that awareness in our 40s is causing us to shift.
Dr. Meenal Agarwal 15:24
Yeah, I do feel like in our 20s, and even 30s, early 30s, we spent our sandwich generation people spend a lot, a lot of time focusing on career or just studying education. And we didn’t have any time to ourselves. Like, I don’t remember ever thinking about myself, I just always remember thinking about my career or pleasing my parents. And now, you know, things have shifted. So, again, a positive shift, maybe in our 40s. So, I mean, you do a lot, right? You have kids, you have a family, you’re lecturing, you’re owning a practice. You’re doing everything. So how are you balancing it all?
I know, I know, you have a village. But, you know, how
are you balancing it all? You know, that straining on your on mental health, your well being? Plus, I know you work out a lot. So you’ve told me that before? Um, four days a week, right? So I mean, how because I can barely find time, one day a week. So you know, and I do less than you. So how are you doing that? Tell me.
Dr. Rana Taji 16:29
So spoiler alert. I think that the whole concept of work-life balance is such a stress. And I think that there is no true work life balance. I think that when you are focusing on one thing, something is always getting sacrificed. So when I’m at a conference all day lecturing, and my son has a basketball tournament, and I get a call, and he doesn’t want to play because he’s upset that his cheerleader is not there. That’s the balance, which is not really a balance, right? Yeah. When I decide not to go to our large Association Conference over a weekend because my son has his basketball tournament all weekend, and I want to be there for him and be his cheerleader. And he played his little heart out. But I missed out on an important career. Weekend. So something that really related to me, and I’ll never forget it is Shonda Rhimes. Everybody knows Shonda Rhimes. She did a valedictorian speech for Dartmouth, like nine years ago, okay. And she said, Everybody’s asking me, How do you do it? Oh, how do you balance it all. And she said, a lot of the times, I’ll tell them, Well, I have a lot of help. I outsource, I hire people, I do this, I do that. And then she was like, but the truth is, is that I don’t balance it. And I couldn’t have hit more and couldn’t have been so much more relatable, because she was like, when I’m finishing that deadline for the script, I’m missing bath time at home. When I’m going to my daughter’s first swim meet, I’m missing, you know, an amazing award ceremony or night at the Hollywood event or something, right. And so she said the same thing, she said, this whole notion of balancing, it is just almost like a myth, you know, we have to understand that this, this level of stress that we place on ourselves, is an internal standard that we’ve created, that we can balance it all. And so kind of like readjusting your framework and your standards to recognizing that it’s okay not to balance at all. It’s okay to just kind of like, focus on one thing at a time sometimes, and recognizing that there’s going to be a sacrifice along the way, if you want to do it all. But are you going to do it all perfectly? And the answer is no, you’re not. And so I think that adjusting my standards has helped. I used to be like, extremely super, super meticulous and organized when it came to like, you know, housework and everything being in its place. And now I just have come to realize that the clutter on the dining room table doesn’t matter. The kids work and you know, they just walk in, they leave their soccer stuff right in front, they don’t pick it up. It’s just it’s not worth me, you know, losing my marbles over a so to speak. And so just recognizing that something has to give. And that’s and that’s okay. There was somebody else that made a very, basically, significant point, Michelle Obama said in an interview was, you know, you have to recognize that you can have it all, she said, But she said, you can’t have it all at the same in time. And so I think that’s something that is so important because here we are, you know, we’re career individuals. We’re parents, we’re successful entrepreneurs, we’re doing all of these things. And we didn’t get them all at once. No, absolutely not. Yeah. So I think that’s the thing that people need to realize is that there is always a sacrifice somewhere or another. And it doesn’t always come at once. And to readjust the standards. And the mind shift is, I think, the most important thing to be able to come out of this in a sane manner.
Dr. Meenal Agarwal 20:39
Yeah, I think that’s, that’s so great. And it resonates, I’m sure with with everyone. I was also a very meticulous person, everything had to be so organized in my house, I think I developed OCD after kids. But just like you said, adjusting and shifting that mentality towards what’s really important at this time and what’s not right, and how do we prioritize those things? But yeah, when when we, you know, social media is a huge aspect for this. Because when we look at other health care professionals, or just people in general, even friends, right, and they’re doing everything, it looks like they’re doing all these activities in one day, and they’re going on all these trips, you know, a lot of times that’s fake, right, and it’s not all happening at once, and they haven’t achieved all those things at once, you know, and it’s just being shown at once or over one period of time. And I think that’s so important that we don’t compare ourselves as well to others, or want to always be just like them and achieve exactly what they have, because they didn’t achieve all those things all at once it came over time. So and even for us, right, like you said, it’s not like we, you know, had children and became entrepreneurs at the exact same time, right? They came in different timelines, some became entrepreneurs first then had kids that you know, and then achieved other goals, or vice versa. Some just became entrepreneurs, and then open multiple businesses, you know, they didn’t open them all three at once, or all four at once it happened later in life. So I think that’s, I mean, that’s definitely great. Do you feel that it’s ever too late to, you know, dream or have those goals? You know, sometimes I feel like, you know, there are patients and not patients, people in their 50s and 60s that you know, want to make those shifts or do things? Do you feel like it’s ever too late? Or, you know, have
Dr. Rana Taji 22:30
you never, I think that it’s never too late to dream, I think ambition and motivation are usually what drives success, right? So like, if you have it in you, if you have the drive, and you have the motivation, there is no age that is hindering an individual from really going after their dreams. I mean, you know, when I was in optometry school, we had some of our classmates that were married with kids that were in their 40s. And they were in optometry school for the first time. Wow, yeah, I am this like, you know, 20 to 23 year old kid, and I’m thinking, Oh my god, like I can’t even imagine, right? We had classmates that were in optometry school, and they were getting married and having kids in the middle of school. And in my head, I’m thinking there’s no way I can barely take care of myself, right. So I think that there is never a situation in time where, you know, it’s like, That’s it, the ship has sailed. It’s too late. I think it’s the if you have the desire and the passion, I think that those are very powerful driving forces to make any dream a reality. Right.
Dr. Meenal Agarwal 23:33
And most of us, I think, by the, you know, 30s 40s 50s have already gained all this knowledge, this wisdom, that it’s almost it’s the right time to start dreaming, right? I mean, we have all the tools in our tool belt, and now it’s, let’s start dreaming. And let’s start, you know, doing passion projects, doing things we love, that can become career, you know, careers really, because sometimes in our 20s and 30s, were forced into careers, because that’s just the right thing to do. Or that just seemed like the normal thing to do, whether it was societal, or pressure from our parents, whatever it was, but now we’ve learned all that and now it’s time to dream, my guess, right? And I’m gonna do things that
Dr. Rana Taji 24:12
didn’t give us a sense of purpose and fulfillment. And then all of a sudden, as we got older, and we recognize the need for that fulfillment, shifted, you know, our career path, our, you know, our goals, whatever trajectory, right? So, and that’s okay. Like it’s okay to shift. I think that there’s no, the biggest pressure is yourself. So you put a lot of pressure on ourselves, you are held to your standards. And when you adjust your standards, and you lower your your own expectations and your pressure that usually like kind of lets off a load. And so I think that that’s the biggest thing is that, you know, don’t look at your next door neighbor and what they’re accomplishing or what they’re doing. Have you set your own standards, you know, irrespective irrelevant if anybody else, and I think that in and of itself then helps to kind of, like relieve that pressure that, quote unquote, we feel society is placing on us, right
Dr. Meenal Agarwal 25:16
and setting our own goals. Like sometimes I feel like, you know, whether we see another doctor doing this or another friend doing something, we’re like, oh, I want to do that, or I wish I did that was that really our goal? Was that really something we wanted to do, or just happy, and we want to be kind of doing what they wanted to do, because they gained fame by that. So what I’ve kind of shifted towards is just making little goals for myself, you know, within the next year, this is kind of where I want to see myself. And anything on top of that. It’s just the cherry on top right? It’s just, we have to set those goals for ourselves. That’s, that’s so huge. I remember once, listening to this, I don’t know if it was at the Oscars or an academy, but Reese Witherspoon said that her and I love her, by the way, but her fabulous. Her biggest career advancements happened in her 40s. You know, she said, that’s when she gained, you know, whether it was more respect, more, you know, fame, or money finances, that’s when all her advancements happened. And because, you know, I love her so much. I was like, wow, if she can do it, I can do it in my 40s. You know, so that was huge, that now we have so many women and men that we’re looking up to achieving these goals. And Dr. Taji, you’re, you’re one of those women, for us in our profession, where it’s like, wow, look at you, you know, and a lot of us are inspired by the fact that you’re really, you know, setting those goals and achieving them.
Dr. Rana Taji 26:46
I think it’s just about being authentic to your true self. I think that the image that I you know, projects out there is just one of, you know, simplicity for me, first and foremost, and to kind of like, recognize that it’s just about, you know, making myself happy first. And that happiness stems from just being the simplest, most most authentic version of myself. And so I think that, you know, in our 20s, and our 30s, that may have been more about pleasing other people, yes, and projecting an image that we perceived that they would like. And I think I’m just over that. Yeah. You know, put simply, and it’s not that I don’t want to please people, of course, I want the whole world to love me, which, you know, no big deal 100% of the population is never going to is never going to love you. But I also recognize that, you know, stay true and authentic to myself, is just so much more genuine and fulfilling. And so And with that, you know, when we have patience, when we have students, when we have people that train under us, or whatever, you know, they then come to recognize that authenticity. So I think that, and it’s sustainable, right? You’re sustainable, because, because you’re just being you. Yeah, so then the other thing that we start to recognize as we get older is that when we start to have this level of introspection to be more genuine and authentic to ourselves, is then we start to kind of weed out, you know, those external factors that have made us disingenuous and have made us non authentic, whether it’s like, you know, certain responsibilities, whether it’s, you know, certain people, certain circles, certain friends, certain acquaintances, that’s when you start to recognize that, you know, let’s say your friend circle shrinks down or, you know, the people that you associate with, because you start to recognize that, you know, sometimes people also don’t necessarily appreciate the genuine and the authentic you anymore, because you spent so much time trying to just, you know, project this aura or energy of people pleasing. So then now that you kind of like move into your authentic and genuine self, it doesn’t necessarily vibe and manifest with everybody around you. So then things in energy, they shift and then you almost gain a sense of peace. I feel recognizing that. I did good for me. Okay,
Dr. Meenal Agarwal 29:29
good, right. Yeah. And it’s having that self compassion that, okay, wherever I’m at, I did good and respect yourself and be happy with whatever you’ve done. And that may not be the best in someone else’s eyes, but it should be good enough for you that that’s huge. And I think also just always having goals goals, keeps keep us motivated, right, having goals, fulfilling them or trying to fulfill them and being happy and satisfied with yourself. That’s That’s so great. Goals
Dr. Rana Taji 29:55
are wonderful because goals, revert back to again Your sense of purpose, you know, the reason that you wake up in the morning every day, right? You have something to look forward to that feeling of accomplishment, like, How many times have you like put together a piece of furniture. And then once you’ve completed it, you’ve kind of almost gotten on the high, right? Because it’s good to finish it,
Dr. Meenal Agarwal 30:19
organizing a drawer, if I’ve organized a drawer, I’m on a high. Oh, 100%.
Dr. Rana Taji 30:23
totally right. So overhauling your closet or so all of these things, right? Like they provide such a sense of accomplishment. So I think when you do develop goals, that it gives you something to look forward to. Yeah, and so goal setting is extremely important. Don’t attach a timeline to it, because that’s pressure, right? And then all of a sudden, you’ve attached pressure and standards. But give yourself those goals, and then give yourself that sense of purpose and something to look forward to. Right. And that makes life all the more enjoyable.
Dr. Meenal Agarwal 30:53
Yeah, I think I mean, I also am someone who’s gonna say, but that doesn’t mean your goals, you know, you wait four years to start working on them. Right? You know, you won’t feel that sense of purpose, then it’s, you know, you have to start making baby steps towards that, so that you feel that sense of purpose. Do you feel that in your workplace, like just with your team, you know, that your team is very supportive of each other, trying to make those career advancements within your clinic? Do you feel that way?
Dr. Rana Taji 31:24
I feel so blessed. I call my team, the dream team. I think that just, you know, they were put in my path to help support, you know, my passion for for doing what it is that I do. I think that, you know, at first when I first bought my clinic, and I transformed part of it and built the dry clinic from within it, you know, they were very skeptical. Patients are not going to buy these therapies, patients are not going to do these out of pocket procedures, they’re not going to take the time. And then when they started seeing how I was giving these recommendations, and I was making people feel better, and it was changing their outlook, and they would walk out of the exam room, go to the front desk, and they’d be smiling from ear to ear. And then it ignited that motivation and passion from within my staff. And they were already so phenomenal, and they cared about patients so much, but then seeing that, you know, from their leader, only reignited their passion so much more. So I think that, you know, the team around me has really been instrumental in getting me to where I am today, because they’ve been so supportive. And I have to say that, you know, it always is a collection of people that, you know, are standing in the shadows, and they’re, and they’re doing so much work to get that person, you know, you can’t do everything alone. And so when I think about it, I think about my manager and my receptionist and my technicians, I think about my mom, you know, I think about my children’s sitter slash tutor, like, I think about all of these people who have been so instrumental in my life to put me and push me into this trajectory. And there’s no way that one person can ever do everything on their own. So to have that support, and to have that team is just, it’s been so humbling for me, because they’ve really brought me to where I have always wanted to be, but then they’ve also been so supportive of my mission and my passion. So I couldn’t, I couldn’t have done that, and I could not have done it with I love them.
Dr. Meenal Agarwal 33:34
Because you know what they they recognize that when you believe in your team so much and you respect what they do every single day. You know, your team members probably really recognize that and they just work harder and love their job even more, they’re more motivated because they see you motivated you respecting them. And respecting that each person on your team has a place and without that person your team can fall apart. And that is Yeah. So you know, honestly, thank you for today’s conversation. I think our listeners and viewers, viewers really enjoyed it. But you have to tell us where they can find you. You know, if they want to go to your clinic, where can they find you?
Dr. Rana Taji 34:13
So my clinic is located in North York 1333 Sheppard Avenue East in the North York Toronto Medical Arts building. We are online at www.TorontoMedicalEyeAssociates.Ca. On Instagram, my handle is @EyeDrTaji so feel free to reach out. We’d be happy to have you and thank you so much, Meenal, for having me on this podcast. It was truly an honor.
Dr. Meenal Agarwal 34:51
Thank you and the feeling is mutual. It was an honor to have you so thank you, Dr. Taji. Thank you listeners and viewers for tuning in. If you want to catch more episodes of Uncover Your Eyes, make sure to Follow or Subscribe on your favorite podcast platform and on YouTube. To learn more about me, follow me on Instagram @Dr.MeenalAgarwal. Until next time, keep those eyes uncovered!