Carolyn Anderson MD, FRCPC

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Carolyn Anderson Quick Facts

Main Areas: Energy Management, Work-Life Balance
Career Focus: Surgeon, Speaker, Entrepreneur

Dr. Carolyn Anderson is an ophthalmic surgeon, entrepreneur, and professional speaker. She is also a columnist, magazine publisher, and Huffington Post blogger. Her medical training and years as an entrepreneur give her unique insights in business and life. Carolyn is available to speak on a variety of topics including energy management and maintaining a work-life balance for physicians and women. She also teaches older adults retirement strategies for optimum health and energy.

After realizing that our time is limited but our energy has no limits Carolyn set out to develop a system for managing her energy. Her years of perfecting the practice of energy management are shared with her audiences to help them achieve more in their limited time. By managing their energy audiences are able to achieve a greater work-life balance and be happier and more productive.

Dr. Anderson is an engaging public speaker. She has presented at the BC Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons and the Canadian Opthalmic Society Annual Meeting. She has conducted seminars on time management, stress release and conquering fears for numerous organizations such as the BC OR nurses and West Coast Women’s Show. She was nominated for Entrepreneur of the Year for Langley in 2008.

In addition to her medical practice, Carolyn co-owns Langley Surgical Centre, a private state of the art surgical facility. Carolyn owns a real estate development company along with her husband. She has also founded a successful medical spa. The experience of running her practice and other businesses have shown her the best practices for achieving success in life and business. She founded Impowermed to share her expertise in building successful practices and help those in the health care field achieve balance and reach for their potential. Dr. Anderson helps other women reach their greatest potential by relaying the wellness, fitness, and business strategies she has acquired during her last 20 years studying what makes women truly successful in business and in life. Her speeches teach women to confront their fears, step up to their power and impact the world.

Carolyn publishes an online magazine for active older adults called Impowerage. As a doctor who works with the aging population, she has seen first-hand the effect attitude and healthy living plays in aging well. Along with a personal trainer she wrote a comprehensive guide to exercise for older adults. She hosts Impowerage boot camps in her local community where participants are given the keys to aging well.

Favorite Quotes & Thoughts from Carolyn Anderson

“We gain strength, courage and confidence with every experience in which you stop to look fear in the face. You must do that which you think you cannot do.”

Eleanor Roosevelt

“It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all – in which case, you fail by default.”

JK Rowling

“The Future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.”
Eleanor Roosevelt

“Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.”

TS Elliot

To succeed, jump as quickly at opportunities as we do at conclusions.”

Benjamin Franklin

“He who deliberates fully before taking a step will spend his entire life on one leg.”

Chinese proverb

“The difference between what we do and what we are capable of doing would suffice to solve most of the worlds’ problems.”

Ghandi

Getting Started With Carolyn Anderson

For more information about me please visit my website at CarolynAndersonMD.com

Speech Topics For Women

Energy Management for Women

While running up to six businesses at a time, Carolyn has perfected the art of energy management. She’ll teach you how to focus your time on things that energize you while minimizing your time spent on energy draining tasks. Find out how to spend more time doing what you love while staying on top of all your responsibilities.

The Elusive Work-Life Balance

Many women struggle to find the balance between their professional, personal and family responsibilities. The elusive search for a balanced life can leave them feeling inadequate in all areas of their life. Carolyn will give women practical strategies to move forward in all areas of their life. Women will learn they can have it all, just not all at the same time.

A Prescription for Overcoming Fear

Too many women let fear hold them back in life and business. This speech covers 8 basic fears such as the fear of rejection and the fear of success and offers techniques to overcome one’s fears. Only by facing your fears and moving past them can you become truly successful.

Speech Topics for Doctors

Energy Management for Physicians

Medical students, residents and physicians are some of the busiest people. Our commitment to our patients can leave little time for a satisfying personal life. Although we can’t find more time we can find more energy to enjoy our life and be more productive. Carolyn will show you how to have it all by managing your energy levels rather than your time.

Achieving a Work-Life Balance in the Health Care Field

A successful life involves balance in all areas of life and Carolyn will show you how to focus, prioritize and achieve a life of harmony and happiness. The audience will learn how to avoid burnout, be more productive and happier.

The MBA You Wish You Had

Medical training prepares you to diagnose and treat illnesses but being a successful physician requires additional training in communication, leadership, and goal setting. This speech will help doctors communicate more effectively with their patients and also give them further training on managing their office staff and working alongside other specialists and nurses.

Speech Topics for Older Adults

Energy Management: Retirement Strategies for Optimum Health and Energy

While retiring may give you more time in life you need specific strategies to maximize your energy. These guidelines for managing your energy go beyond just exercising and eating well. Learn how to make the most out of your second half of life and leave a meaningful legacy by discovering your passion in life.

Age Busting

Carolyn offers practical advice to increase the quality of your life and enhance your longevity. The myths that disease and boredom are inevitable in old age will be disproved with concrete medical evidence. By understanding that they can have years of good health ahead, the audience will be encouraged that it’s never too late to start living their ideal life.

Boot Camp for your Physical and Financial Health

This interactive 3 hour long boot camp is delivered by Carolyn, a personal trainer and a financial expert. Older adults are given a crash course in living well, exercise activities and financial tips for retirement. The audience will leave with practical strategies for personal health and wealth.