Episode 53 · · 11:16
Assets are now virtual and less tangible than they used to be. Do not underestimate the value of the virtual world.
Episode 52 · · 11:35
This means creating things that exist when you are not there. You need to be speaking, writing or thinking. THAT'S IT!
Episode 51 · · 11:30
51. THE CLUB - It doesn't matter what you do if no one can see it. If you want more people to come to your Private Practice, then you have to communicate things to people. This me...
Episode 50 · · 08:43
Once you have acknowledged that you have to do SOMETHING if you are going to grow your Private Practice, the next step is to do it CONSISTENTLY!
Episode 49 · · 17:21
I have come to realise that we all spend far too much time trying to work out what to do. When you really look in to it, no one knows what to do, and the people who are successf...
Episode 48 · · 10:41
Now is the time to look at your self-pay practice and look at ways to add value to patients. The NHS will not be able to treat as many people as it used to and insurance companies...
Episode 47 · · 12:40
You have to think about how you can differentiate your service from every other doctor, and then focus on that - not just the procedure that you do.
Episode 46 · · 10:27
Ambitious doctors will often call their Private Practice by a company name to help to scale their business. There are benefits to this, but there are also cons and you should a...
Episode 45 · · 19:09
The country has just gone in to the New Year Lockdown 2021. So should we close our Private Practices or not?
Episode 44 · · 12:43
It is much more effective to communicate a targeted message to a small group rather than trying to talk to everyone.
Episode 43 · · 11:13
You need to treat the development of your practice as a separate job and develop routines and structure to get it to consistently grow.
Episode 42 · · 13:38
Everyone is busy, but the question is, what are you doing? If you are not doing things to move your practice forward and encourage patients to come and see you, then don't be surpris...
Episode 41 · · 10:39
If you want to grow, you have to delegate jobs and it is easy to get frustrated if people do not do things the way you would like. ...but don't get frustrated - you can't expect the...
Episode 40 · · 14:18
Tonight I will be talking about the importance of getting help - whether that is by outsourcing, or employing or using technology. We are programmed to sort out problems ourselves f...
Episode 39 · · 11:52
Stop worrying about things that don't make a difference to your patient's experience.
Episode 38 · · 09:34
If you care about the service you offer your patients, you will start to see that there are many areas where big companies could do better. Insurance companies are a great examp...
Episode 37 · · 08:30
If you are serious about growing your practice and you acknowledge that there is a job involving being the CEO of your business, then you need to dedicate time to that in preference...
Episode 36 · · 17:55
I know it is hard to focus on building your practice and there can be lots of conflicting demands for your time. ...but start by thinking what would be helpful for your patients. ...
Episode 35 · · 15:59
You may have heard the term 'joint venture' as a way to grow a business by partnering with an allied business, but how can we use it in medicine?
Episode 34 · · 13:44
Don't just take all the time, don't expect to get more patients without giving something in return.
Episode 33 · · 16:37
There is no point in worrying about marketing or advertising if you do not have a welcoming process when people get in touch.
Episode 32 · · 13:01
If you want to work on your Private Practice, then you have to give something up. This might be recreation time, or NHS work, or actually doing some clinical work Privately. You cann...
Episode 31 · · 16:36
I see a lot of people who are frightened to try things and need permission to try stuff. But think, what is the worse that could happen?
Episode 30 · · 21:29
I will be talking about the core concept around the APDS course (remember from last week). How to prioritise the things that will make a difference in your Private Practice.
Episode 29 · · 13:47
I have been formulating an idea about how I can get across the importance of time management and getting stuff done and I have come up with the APDS - find out more!
Episode 28 · · 20:25
Growing your practice is not like learning to be a good doctor and the skills are different. It is not about talent, or personality, or technical ability, although all of those thing...
Episode 27 · · 19:52
I wonder why most doctors don't have a robust practice and I think it is because they are too comfortable and not prepared to give anything up in order to get long term stability and...
Episode 26 · · 11:58
We are not used to managing our own time and so are very bad at it when it comes to managing our private practice. Hold yourself accountability and schedule in time to work on your ...
Episode 25 · · 12:14
If you want to build your private practice, you have to focus on the important but not urgent things and it is NEVER important but not urgent when your phone rings.
Episode 24 · · 10:25
I love technology and utilise countless bits of software and add-ins and apps to drive my Private Practice, but hands-down there is one app that beats all others and I am giving it a...
