Kick The Can
I was at a mastermind meeting a few years ago and we talked about the story of one of the mentors taking a walk along the beachfront while on holiday with his wife and idly...
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Five reasons you need to focus on self pay patients no matter what speciality you are in
Whatever speciality you are in, you should think of your practice as catering for self-pay patients.
There is no Silver Bullet, but if there was, this would be it…
Growing your private practice is simple, but it is not easy. If you want to grow your private practice, and pretty much all the doctors that I talk to, do (although I realise...
How To Delegate Effectively
Delegate, don’t abdicate I have just seen a presentation about how to run a clinic and they talked about the importance of delegating. I think that this is definitely an area...
Think Like A CEO
Sometimes you’ve got to take some time out and have a think about things. I know what it is like to be working in the NHS, to have a young family at home and trying to build...
Most doctors in the private sector are incompetent
The GMC puts a lot of effort into ensuring that doctors are competent. We need to keep up-to-date and be assessed regularly to show that we are fit to practice. We need to...
The Best Place To Invest Your Money
I was listening to a podcast the other day. They were asking ‘what is the best place to invest your money to get the biggest return?’ If you have a profitable business and you...
Why Doctors Need A Coach
It was only after opening my own clinic when I started running my practice more like a business , that I realised the importance of coaching and mentoring. I joined a...
Why You Should Take A Deposit
I take a deposit from patients to secure the booking. I used to be against this because if felt a bit ‘hard sell’ but I actually think that patients feel reassured...