Live by discipline, not by default is what I have on the back of my business card. Discipline is what was instilled in me when I was in the Army.

Business and sports are often looked at as simulated war. There are strategies and tactics. Positioning, training and most of all leadership. Listen in to some military “secrets” that will help you in your private practice.

If you like military flavored podcasts about business and life check out Jocko Podcast.

I mention a commencement speech by a Navy Seals commander. Watch that HERE.

One of my most favorite things to do is to have one on one strategy sessions with members of The Academy of Private Practice.

Shannon will open her therapy practice within the next 6 months. She agreed to let me share her strategy session with you on this podcast episode.

Be sure to check out the FREE GUIDES that I mention in this podcast.

October 25 – 30 will be open enrollment to the Academy of Private Practice.

After that, enrollment will happen in January – June – September each year.

Allison Occupational Therapy practice is called My Midwest Therapy. She works mainly in early intervention in the state of Missouri. She started a podcast this year called Milestones.

• How she started her private practice in early intervention

• How she marketed her services to those in charge of the early intervention program

• What the paperwork for early intervention looks like for her

• How she does EI billing

• Why she started a podcast called Milestones

• Who she initially targeted for her podcast and who actually listens

What happens when three Speech Therapists who each have their own private practice clinics come together and write a “How To” book? You get a really useful tool. The authors share some really great insights about private practice in this episode.

The book is called Putting Your Dreams To Work. Keys To Setting Up Your Therapy Practice. The authors are Adrienne Fuller, Pamela Rowe, and Natasha Carby-Joseph.

Use code RW6XCKKV at checkout on Create Space to save 25% on this book
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This book doesn’t take anything for granted. It explains the most basic set up tasks and goes into marketing and even provides forms that each of the therapists uses in their clinics. Be sure to check out their website TheTherapistsCorner.com and join their Facebook Group. 

What does it take to start a therapy practice? What do you need in place to treat your first client?

This episode is Start-Up 101

Be sure to download the FREE Start-up Checklist below.