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Have you ever wanted to know how to keep high performing clinicians that help you grow your business and drive more patients? 

In today’s fiercely competitive marketplace your clinicians have to engage with your business. It's no longer okay to just have a good clinician who is good at their craft. They have to provide a great patient experience AND help grow your business.

But how do you keep high performing clinicians that help you grow your clinic?  Today's interview is with a high performing clinician, Dr. Salim Mana. He’s the type of high performing clinician that you want on your team. Listen to what he is looking for in a clinic and what would motivate him to stay.  

In this interview, you'll learn:

• The two primary drivers of a high performer. Harness this and they’ll love working with you and never leave.

• The key factors this breed of clinicians look for when choosing where they work.

• How to find great clinicians when there are shortages (knowing this will give you a huge edge over your competitors).

• The #1 challenge they have when transitioning from school to private practice so you can make the transition easier (most don’t tell you this).

And more!

Let’s deep dive into Salim’s interview

Every single clinic owner in our owner interview series always offers great insights and gold nuggets you can implement in your own clinic. And today's interview takes it up another notch... unlocking some crucially valuable secrets to the whole patient experience.

These secrets will seriously hyperdrive your clinic!

On top of this, our guest will reveal the state of physical therapy in the USA and why Canadian's should be concerned, right now.

Who is our clinic owner?

Meet Jerry Durham — a massive physical therapist influencer in the USA. Jerry owns 3 busy clinics in San Francisco. Not only does he own clinics, if you were to ask any physiotherapist in the US about Jerry, they would know him — he’s a megastar for helping PTs build better businesses.

Jerry works alongside some of the USA's top physios - Paul Gough, Chad Madden and Jeff Moore. And now Jerry and I have partnered together on some projects to help bring more current clinic-building strategies to Canadians.

Jerry is also incredibly tech savvy, with a very active stream on Twitter and over 12,000 followers!

In this clinic owner interview, Jerry will share:

• The number one thing they focused on to build their clinics from one clinician to 20
  
• Killer business resources to help up your game
• Surprising strategies to get your brand and business noticed
• What's happening in physio in the USA and why you should care
• Valuable secrets to unlock the whole patient experience at your clinic
• And much more

Let's deep dive into Jerry's interview...

Scott Marcaccio and Vinh Pham are the founders of Myodetox, a rapidly growing rehab brand and business. 

In a short number of years, Scott and the Myodetox team have built a leading brand that has expanded into five locations based in Toronto, with the goal to expand their brand into Vancouver and Los Angeles in 2017, ending in 10 locations in 4 different markets.

You’ll be surprised to learn that one of the main drivers of their brand is social media, where Myodetox boasts 33K+ Instagram followers – which along with their social media savvy therapist team creates over 20 million weekly impressions on Instagram!

You’ll also be surprised that this all started when the clinic was small, with just a few therapists, where they invested in branding and marketing tactics that would seem counterintuitive to most clinic owners.

Today Scott is here to share his secrets to building this leading brand.

You’ll learn:

• Where the inspiration came from
• The steps to take to develop a successful business partnership
• The importance of core values and culture
• Business mistakes and lessons learned
• Branding and marketing tips to set you apart from the crowd
• Also you can watch my youtube meeting with Scott :)  

Plus, Scott will reveal how their mission to change the quality of care will affect the entire industry worldwide.

Be inspired by the Myodetox story...

Every single clinic owner we’ve interviewed so far has a great story to tell. Each have their own passions, goals and dreams of how their ideal clinic should be. Some like to keep their business small, while some find their business expands beyond what they may have originally imagined.

That’s what’s happened to today’s featured clinic owner - a massive expansion. This is a big clinic, with a team of professional therapists and experienced business people. You’re about to learn some amazing gold nuggets that could change the way you do business.

Meet Krista Williams, Registered Physiotherapist from Parkway Physiotherapy + Performance Centre. Krista is co-owner of this ever growing clinic that boasts a team of 15+ and the clinic is currently in great need of more clinicians to meet patient demand. Besides being on the management team, Krista is also a practicing clinician qualified in multiple therapies, including physiotherapy, kinetics, acupuncture, and intramuscular stimulation.

In this amazing interview Krista shares:

• Why I decided to upgrade to 4300 SF and buy my commerical space
• Helpful tips on setting up agreements with partners
• Why having pizza meetings keeps our staff engaged
• And what it really takes to have a kickass business

Let’s dive into Krista’s interview now...

We're racking up a great collection of clinic owner interviews that all have the potential to completely transform your practice.

Quite interestingly, one of the most recommended business books mentioned by clinic owners so far is The E-Myth by Micheal Gerber. If you've never read that book, Gerber talks a lot about working ON your business, not just IN your business. And putting systems and processes in place that can help automate the majority of things and make things easier for you to make more money in less time.

Many top entrepreneurs speak about the same principles in business. And today we've got one clinic owner who has used these principles to grow out of clinical practice, selling a multichain of clinics, and now travels the world as a business coach and consultant for healthcare business owners.

Meet Paul Wright. Australian-based physiotherapist, turned successful entrepreneur, business consultant, speaker and educator. In this interview, Paul shares some of his secrets on how you too can work on your business, design your business freedom blueprint, and live more of the life you want to live.

Here's what we cover:

• Learn Paul's journey of opening 10 clinics 
• Why you always need to think about positioning your business to sell
• What to do BEFORE you think about opening your next clinic
• How to get the biggest bang for your buck on marketing
• One key thing to never put a monetary value on

Let's dive in...

This is our 5th awesome interview so far in this clinic owners interview series. If you have a story to share, please get in touch, we want to share your inspiration with others, too.

I absolutely love sharing the stories of successful clinic owners because people’s journey’s always reveal so many powerful insights.

Today is no exception. We have the honor of sharing a young woman’s journey to success.

Meet Charlotte Anderson, physiotherapist and owner of ALPHA Health Services.

In just 3 short years Charlotte has built a team of multidisciplinary experts and ALPHA is set to soar to even greater heights in the next 12 months to come. Not only has Charlotte been busy building a business, she has also been undergoing a PhD in an area of physiotherapy that is lacking research, an area she hopes to expand as a specialization for physiotherapists far and wide.  Awesome thing is she is less then 30 years old and only works 10 clinical hours per week.  

Here’s some of the insights you’ll gather:

• How she manages to only work 10 clinical hours per week
• How learning to trust your gut and the process builds a better business
• Why she decided NOT to have partners and go solo
• The power of referrals and what type works
• Why she is switching over to Jane App

As a clinician, your goal is to work in the type of health business that helps you grow as both an individual and a professional. You want the type of work that doesn't feel like work at all but makes you feel alive. 

Most of all, you want work to be a place that hosts a team that inspires you, with mutual respect and support to help you achieve those goals. Well, today's story may just lead you to your ideal destination!

This is the fourth interview in our ‘Clinic Owner Interview Series’ - a series where we’re learning insider tips straight from the experts themselves. It started with Gordon McMorland, sharing his tips and insights into growth, taking risks, and expansion. Then we had Kim Hall, giving us a sneak peak inside her business and how she’s managed to make it such a huge success in a short amount of time. Recently we featured Jeff Walsh, with insights on creating it ALL in business and life.

Now, in this fourth segment, Darin Cohen, from Expert Physio, is here to share how he manages to achieve amazing business and life goals every single day. Goals that most physios dream about!

Being in practice more than 10 years, Darin Cohen, along with business partners Lisa Price and Darby Honeyman, own 2 clinic locations with more than 12 team members. Like most clinic owners, Darin still spends majority of his hours treating patients.

In this interview, Darin will share:

• How this new grad became a clinic owner in 8 years
• Why he decided to have business partners
• Creating roles and responsibilites with business partners 
• Why the clinic switched to JaneApp
• Why he only works 30 hours clinical per week
• And the one thing that can change company culture and business outcomes

Ready? Let's take a look Inside the Life (and Business) of Darin Cohen...

You’d have to agree that life (and business) can get very busy, right?

And busy is often an understatement. At times, it can all be overwhelming.

But let me ask you a question. Do you wake up and do this: 

• Check your email and social media
• Prepare breakfast and drive your kids to school
• Rush off to go to work

How much time do you actually have to yourself in the morning?  

Chances are you could be running around in circles as soon as your feet hit the floor and beyond that the day just seems like a blur.

I totally understand. In fact, I used to start my day a dysfunctional mess, too. But over the past few years, I’ve completely altered my routine and it has empowered and changed my life significantly.  

Just like an athlete prepares and train themselves for the big Olympic event. What you do before the day starts sets you up to win (or lose). So how are you starting your day right now?

Today I want to share:

• A sneak peek inside the hustle and bustle of my life
• How to switch mindsets and alter your routine
• Keys to achieving increased productivity
• 8 (proven) morning rituals that have transformed my daily accomplishments

These tips have worked for me (and other entrepreneurs) and I hope they work for you!

If you’re interested in going into business to create the kind of clinic that continues to see growth, to have an environment you and your team enjoy being in, and to feel a sense of deep appreciation for creating the kind of life you love living - then listen up, we’ve got just the right expert to share tips on how you can have all that and more!

After 12 years in business and now taking on an additional HR staff member, successful clinician and business owner Jeff Walsh is growing, streamlining, and focusing on bigger and better things to come.

This is our third interview in the ‘Clinic Owner Interview Series’ - a series where we’re learning insider tips straight from the experts themselves. It started with Gordon McMorland, from National Spinal Care, a successful multidisciplinary clinic, sharing his tips and insights into growth, taking risks, expansion and more. Then we had Kim Hall, from Physio2U, giving us a sneak peak inside her business and how she’s managed to make it such a huge success in a short amount of time.

Now, in this third segment, Jeff Walsh, BScPT from Nova Physiotherapy, reveals key points about how to be a working clinician while at the same time growing into multiple locations, knowing when it’s time to delegate for business growth, and creating an environment that matters to both patients and yourself.

Jeff Walsh, along with business partner Robbie MacDonald, own 4 clinic locations in Halifax Nova Scotia with over 21 team members. With a special interest in Sport Physiotherapy, Concussion Management, and 3D Gait Analysis, the clinics are quite deeply involved with the sporting community around Halifax and have built strategic relationships that have helped grow their clinics.

Nova Physiotherapy are the proud winners of the Consumer Choice Award 2010-2016.

In this interview, Jeff offers incredible insights on how to build, live and love a business [and life] that’s worth all the effort.

Take a look Inside the Life of Jeff Walsh...

Can you believe a young health entrepreneur could kill it as a business owner - going from a one person show to a 14 person team in under 4 years?

This success story is one you’ll be drawn into and won’t be able to stop reading.

It’s the second interview in our ‘Clinic Owner Interview Series’ - a series where we’re learning insider tips straight from the experts themselves. It started with Gordon McMorland, a successful multidisciplinary clinic, sharing his tips and insights into growth, taking risks, expansion and more.

Now we’ve got Kim Hall from Physio2U giving us a sneak peak inside her business and how she’s managed to make it such a huge success in a short amount of time.

Since the start of Physio2U in early 2012, Kim has rapidly grown the Physio2U team to serve people from Vancouver to Abbotsford BC. As a strong believer in lifelong learning, Kim also mentors internationally trained physiotherapists helping them obtain their certification in Canada and is involved in health care research at the University of British Columbia. Kim is also a very smart and savvy young entrepreneur who was runner up to the Young Entrepreneur of the Year award.

Today she offers an incredible amount of insight to help you dream big, plan ahead, and achieve more success in your practice.

Take a look Inside the Life and Business of Kim Hall...