In today's episode, we're talking with Lisa Savage on thinking outside the box in your group practice. Some questions we'll be discussing are: 

1. How did she come up with the idea?
2. How long did it take her to get to 7 figures?
3. How does she get schools to agree to allow services?
4. Does she employ contractors or employees?
5. What lessons has she learned about being in practice?

In today's episode we'll be talking about filling the empty slots on your calendar. Some questions we'll cover are:

1. What qualifies you to talk about marketing and branding?
2. Why do therapists need a compelling tagline?
3. What's the easiest way for therapists to get more people to their website?
4. How do you know if your website is ready for Google AdWords?

In this episode, we'll be talking about how to integrate psychological testing in a group practice with Dr. Jeremy Sharp. 

In today’s podcast interview, I talk with The Rev. Christopher L. Smith, LCAC, LMHC, LMFT on setting up a teaching practice.

In this episode, I talk with Katie Vernoy of Evolve to Thrive about how to identify your group practices needs and how to identify a recruiting strategy.

In this episode we'll be talking with Marissa Lawton about content marketing for group practice. 

In this episode we'll be talking about hiring clinicians: the when's, the where's, the who's and the how's. 

In this episode, I'm going to cover 5 things you can do when a clinician leaves your practice. 

In this episode, we're going to cover what goes into making your group practice stand apart + how to get the clinicians you want applying to your practice. 

In this episode, we're going to cover cultivating a positive workplace both with your independent contractors and your own employees. 

In today’s episode we’re getting into all the different hats we wear as group practice owners.

I have seven hats that I feel like all of us wear as group practice owners to discuss today. Hopefully, they resonate with you or they get you thinking about hats you wear in your practice without even realizing it!

Today we’re talking about everything that goes into finding the balance you need in your role as a leader.

We'll talk about balancing life and balancing business. How can we create the life that we want through balancing our personal and professional life? 

I also have a couple of exercises for you to work on to create balance specifically for you. 

Today we’re talking about everything that goes into finding the perfect clinician for your practice. 

Are you having a hard time finding the right therapist for your practice? 

We'll go over a list of reasons why you might be struggling to hire or keep therapists for your practice. 

Be sure to check out this blog post on the subject and download your free worksheet here!

Today we’re covering all your IC + W2 needs!

We'll cover what it means to be an Independent Contractor, the questions you'll need to ask yourself about how to include Independent Contractors in your practice, and more. 

Be sure to check out previous episodes for more tips, tricks + answers to all your group practice questions.

In this episode, I talk about things you should ask your attorney to make sure things are running legally and efficiently in your group practice.

In this episode, I interview the author of the Profit First book, Mike Michalowicz. I think episode Mike:

• Goes over a group practice owner's profit first assessment and gives feedback (see PDF below to follow the interview)
• Explains profit first
• How niching is key to increasing profits
• Talks about how to implement profit first in your personal life
• How to redefine an industry by being a profit first business and changing the rules
• It's not about only cutting costs, its about increasing margin too!
• How Mike uses Profit First in his personal life

Today's quick tip of the day is all about where to find the right therapists for your group practice. Listen to episode 22 first to figure out who is a good fit for your practice's needs before you listen.

In today's quick tip of the day, I talk about how to request a fee schedule increase with insurance companies. Check out my blog for a document template as well!

In today's Quick Tip of the Day, I talk about how to figure out who you need to hire in order to have the clinicians you need in your practice.

In this episode, I interview and consult group practice owner, Fawn McNeil Haber on all things marketing in her group practice. We discuss various ways for her to market her group practice while maintaining separation as a clinician as well as how to have her clinicians market themselves.

In todays episode we talk about when to move to a larger space. I talk to Kristen Hick, a group practice owner in Denver Colorado. In this episode, we talk about the idea of trying to decide when it is time to move from a one office space to a multi-office space, and we process different thoughts relating to this decision. Things you will hear us talk about are:

• When is a good time to move into a larger space.
• How much time to give yourself for searching, signing a lease, and moving.
• What things to look for and know are going well before deciding to move.
• What metrics to understand before moving.
• What are long term goals to consider before moving?

Metrics and Tracking: An Interview With Lindsay Keisman

Today I talk to Lindsay Keisman, a group practice owner in Woodstock, IL. In today’s episode, we talk all about tracking and metrics with our clinicians (employees).

• What things can you track when it comes to your clinicians.
• What things are helpful to track.
• What things are not helpful to track.
• What to do with the things you are tracking?

Technology Considerations for Group Practice Owners: An Interview with Rob Reinhardt

In this episode, I interview technology, marketing, and business management in private practice guru, owner of a group practice as well as owner of Tame Your Practice, Rob Reinhardt.

Some of the things we discuss are:     

• How can group practice owners optimize their practices with regards to multiple location and/or multiple providers?
• What are common mistakes that group practice owners make when it comes to technology in their group practice?
• What are some best practices for data security (administrative, technical, and physical) in group practice?
• What things do we need to be aware of regarding technology in group practice (i.e. EHR, phones, texting, emails, etc).

Below are a few of the things Rob mentions in the podcast episode:

• EHR/Practice Management article series - Where Rob discusses general features and what to look for in these systems
• HIPAA Compliance – Rob’s "jumping off" article on HIPAA Compliance
• Describe - Describe cards web site.

[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_size="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left="" padding_right=""][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type="1_1" layout="1_1" background_position="left top" background_color="" border_size="" border_color="" border_style="solid" border_position="all" spacing="yes" background_image="" background_repeat="no-repeat" padding="" margin_top="0px" margin_bottom="0px" class="" id="" animation_type="" animation_speed="0.3" animation_direction="left" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" center_content="no" last="no" min_height="" hover_type="none" link=""][fusion_text] Episode 17 | How Big is Too Big? An Interview With Group Practice Owner Jeremy Sharp In today’s episode, I talk to Colorado Center for Assessment and Counseling group practice owner, Jeremy Sharp. His question is all about “How big is too big?” with regards to keeping the culture of the group practice family-like and close knit. Things we discuss are:

• How many therapists is too many when trying to keep a family style culture?
• How much is too much growth with regards to office size? Is it too risky to expand by doubling your office space?
• How many hours should we work clinically as business owners in order to have the time to connect with our therapists?
• Delegating administrative tasks to free up time to connect with therapists.
• How to give personal attention to clinicians (supervision, meetings, etc.)
• Tightening processes in your group practice in order to have more time for therapists.
• Communication with therapists-is your communication with your staff is all about work related questions or is there connection building communication?

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