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Listen to this episode: play the audio Wouldn't be great to have a time machine and go back and give advice to your younger self! I discovered an old episode of a previous podcast where I gave "words of wisdom" before I started my business that really resonated with the audience at the time. 5 years later, I asked myself these same things, and whether they had the same impact as a physician entrepreneur. I share with you my findings on this episode of BootstrapMD. LINKS MENTI

Listen to this episode: play the audio It took me over 6 months to write my first book, and nearly 15 years to write the next one! What if there was a way to get your ideas, thoughts, and experiences in book form in under 60 minutes? There is a way! On this episode, I interview Robert Plank, an amazing internet marketer with over a dozen titles on Amazon who helps writers get out their ideas in a logical, step by step fashion. We also discuss finding your authentic voice, goa

Listen to this episode: play the audio "If you can measure it, you can improve it". I learned early on as an entrepreneur, to do well in marketing you need to know a little math, and there are specific indicators to track what's working and what's not. If you have 100 people land on your website, do you know what percentage actually buys your product? On this episode, I share seven success measures to determine the health of your business using the example of my cash-based me

Listen to this episode: play the audio If you have just started a coaching business or if you are thinking about starting one then the issue of choosing a niche is paramount. Choosing a niche is a very important decision that can affect how successful your business will be or if it will even survive at all. If you choose a niche that is not compatible with your personality, skills and abilities then chances are very high that you will fail in it. Dr. Tonya Caylor found an are

Listen to this episode: play the audio As a long-time physician entrepreneur, there are plenty of tasks that seem important but can be overlooked or even underrated so today I'm going to break down what's really worth your time as well as what's not worth it at all. It can be tough balancing work life and personal life, but there are 12 tasks that either get too much attention or not enough. Today we'll focus on the tasks that can really help grow and scale your business. ===

Listen to this episode: play the audio _____________ Many physicians are looking for ways to achieve financial freedom beyond the traditional medical career path. In this episode, Dr. Mike Woo-Ming breaks down the seven essential wealth-building habits that have allowed him and other physicians to build successful businesses, diversify income, and gain control over their time. Dr. Mike shares his journey—leaving corporate medicine at 34, building and selling businesses, and

Listen to this episode: play the audio Increasing job dissatisfaction is leading to an influx of physicians looking to go non-clinical, resulting in these type of jobs getting harder and harder to come by. Competition is getting fierce leading to dwindling wages. More sham telemedicine companies are popping up taking advantage of desperate doctors. So what's a doctor to do? We talk job hunting strategies with renowned non-clinical coach and mentor Michelle Mudge-Riley on what

Listen to this episode: play the audio When you want your business, side gig or career to grow, sometimes you need to let go. Most physicians get involved in tasks and activities that are best suited by outsourcing to someone more qualified, and are often more time and cost efficient. Here are some strategies with examples that can help out the busy doctor.

Listen to this episode: play the audio The lifeblood of any medical clinic that is not reliant on insurance is marketing. It seems there are many digital marketing agencies to choose from, but what are the right questions to ask? How can you appropriately do your due diligence? My friend Luis Trevino from Everable.io is not only a medical marketing expert, but also will give you the unvarnished truth for the physician practice owner.

Listen to this episode: play the audio Last weekend I got the privilege to speak at an amazing conference called Physicians Helping Physicians. During my discussion I got to talk about my software business that led me into early retirement at 35 (I will probably save that for a future episode!). But after my talk, I was reminded there was another business I had a year prior that led into starting the software business, and leaving my job. On this episode of BootstrapMD, I tal

Listen to this episode: play the audio Funnels seem to be all the rage. Sales funnels can facilitate the journey for a prospect to be coming a client or patient. But what are the key components of an effective funnel? Here to help is Clickfunnels and medical marketing expert Bryan Zurawski. Bryan also has experience in medical businesses, as he built a $16.5 million home healthcare agency. You'll definitely want to take notes on this one!

Listen to this episode: play the audio One of the most asked questions I get as a physician business consultant is about affiliate marketing. Affiliate marketing is one of the easier ways to get started in terms of developing an online income, but there are certain things unique to a doctor that you should know.

Listen to this episode: play the audio One of the biggest questions I get when advising doctors on starting their consulting business is determining your niche. This special episode, includes a talk I did at my BootcampMD event where I share strategies on determining your expertise.

Listen to this episode: play the audio I get a lot of questions from physicians who want to start their own blog for the purposes of developing a side income. In my experience in internet marketing since 2003, starting a blog can be time consuming. In this episode, I suggest a better way of making money online.

Listen to this episode: play the audio I've worked with many entrepreneurs, especially with doctors, over the last 10+ years as a business consultant, and what I've noticed, whether it's from our upbringing, our training, or who knows what, it seems there are some physicians who are just not cut out to be entrepreneurs. And it is not their fault! On this episode, we discuss 5 ways we see physicians may be sabotaging our entrepreneurial dreams, whether for better or worse.

Most physicians underestimate their worth and the amount of leverage they truly have when it comes to their employment. Dr. Jesse Lopez is an anesthesiologist who was at his wit's end with his career, so much so that he walked away from his job. 30 days later he was able to work part-time which now allows him the freedom to participate in medical missions and explore online business ventures. Learn about his inspiring story and why negotiation is a required skill for all empl

Listen to this episode: play the audio Running my own practice for 7+ years, I know first hand how difficult It can be to juggle the demands of being the physician as well as the business owner. Its no wonder most practices never reach their financial potential. Here to help us out, is my friend and business mentor Bob Mangat. Bob runs seven and eight figure clinics with doctors helping them generate multiple streams of income to create multi-million dollar businesses through

Listen to this episode: play the audio There are many physicians who want to start an online business, but most are not successful. What are the keys to success to have a thriving internet business? Here to discuss is entrepreneur and anesthesiologist Dr. Marjorie Stiegler who started a successful retail online venture and now teaches other clinicians how to develop profitable businesses. Find out more on this must-listen podcast! Links mentioned on the podcast:

Listen to this episode: play the audio How to Start a Cash Based Telemedicine Practice Telemedicine has been around for years, and there are many, many startup telemedicine companies looking to hire doctors who want to work from home. But what about starting your own telemedicine practice, or adding a telemedicine service to your existing cash-based practice? We discuss where telemedicine is today, both pros and cons, and steps on how to get started on this information rich-e

Listen to this episode: play the audio Are you living in a life of abundance or scarcity? It may seem farfetched or unbelievable, but today's physicians have more financial opportunity than once thought. Telemedicine, locum tenens, and nonclinical employment are just one of a myriad of job choices for doctors. And if you factor in entrepreneurship, with the ability to create your own product or become a coach or consultant, the opportunities widen even further. On this episod