Our Be Don'ts at The Modern Clinic
At The Modern Clinic, our Be Don'ts come straight from my own journey — especially the mistakes I’ve made and the lessons I’ve learned along the way. I’ve stumbled into these “Don’ts” too many times: embellishing, trying to be the hero, losing humility. And while I’ve made plenty of mistakes, I’ve also found a better way forward. Each Be is a commitment to what I’m still learning to practice — honesty, transparency, patience, skepticism, kindness, and resilience.
These Be Don'ts aren’t here to preach or judge, but to remind us all — myself included — that real growth comes from embracing our failures and learning from them together.
Be
Don't
Honest with myself & others
Embellish
Transparent & open about money
Try to be the hero
Consistent, focused & patient
Try to be exceptional
Skeptical & authentic in partnership
Take on extra mouths to feed
Kind to everyone
Lose humility
Ok with hard times
Give up
I’m sharing this as my living commitment — to myself and to all of you — that I’ll keep learning from my failures and showing up better every day.
— Alec