Choosing the Right Coach(es)
UNCAGED CLINICIAN
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May 12, 2024
Choosing the Right Coach(es)
Do you connect!
A lot of budding entrepreneurs admit that they would benefit from coaching, but….and this is where a number of reasons can be inserted.
Don’t have the money.
I’m going to see how it goes first.
I’m going to figure out what I don’t know.
Once I get some traction, then I’ll get help.
Here’s one: How do I know which coaching program is right for me?
This is a darn good question. Not as many people ask this as one might think.
Exploring the answer is part of being an educated consumer.
The obvious to know is if the coach(es) is/are doing the thing themselves, or have done the thing with success.
Whether or not the coach or program has worked with your same avatar is not of utmost importance.
What is important to recognize is that what you are learning in a program are principles that can be applied to any number of arenas.
Still, it may be a...
Navigating the Gray Zone
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May 5, 2024
Navigating the Gray Zone
The hardest phase!
The Gray Zone.
It’s an exciting time when we first step into it. But it is also where many of us get stuck and become frustrated.
The Gray Zone is experienced by all new entrepreneurs.
It is the transition phase between the “corporate era” and the new “Uncaged era”.
It is a place where rules, protocols, and expectations are not yet known.
Expectations are uncertain.
Everything about life, itself, is changing.
Chaos and anxiety sit on either side of excitement.
The Gray Zone can be the quicksand to a new business. It either climbs its way out, or it gets sucked in.
There are two important “Hards” to remember as one enters the Gray Zone:
The hardest decision that will probably be made in the life of one’s practice has already been made.
That is, the courage to try and to take action on that courage.
If making the decision to build one’s own...
Truth About Burnout
UNCAGED CLINICIAN
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April 28, 2024
Truth About Burnout
The real source!
A hot topic in healthcare for quite some time now has been on the subject of Burnout.
The incidence is on the rise in all areas. The therapy world is certainly not immune to it.
Burnout easily ranks in the top three for reasons why clinicians are choosing the entrepreneurial route (and becoming UNCAGED).
For one to say he or she is “Burnt out” implies that person has had enough of the current situation.
This may very well be the case.
Too much of something ultimately will lead to fatigue; whether it is work, exercise, food, etc.
When there is discussion around burnout and how to prevent it, the primary culprits blamed are overpacked schedules and long hours.
True, high volume and extended hours are two of the reasons we hear clinicians reporting as to why they are seeking a change.
However, we shouldn’t take these at face value. We must go deeper.
One could argue that a busy day...
Driving Better Conversations
UNCAGED CLINICIAN
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April 21, 2024
Driving Better Conversations
Know who you are talking to!
Do you find yourself being challenged with getting potential customers to take action with you?
Maybe you devote time and energy into developing an incredible workshop wrapped up by an amazing offer, only to leave with no discovery visits scheduled?
Perhaps your table at the health expo attracts a decent crowd, but fails to draw any interest in purchasing what you are selling?
Situations like these are extremely common.
They can also be quite deflating. So much so that one may even start to question the decision to venture into entrepreneurship.
We encourage you to not lose hope.
The seemingly apparent losses can be turned into wins simply by understanding the psychology of where people are, and entering into conversations accordingly.
People generally fall into one of four categories.
Identifying which one a person falls in will help in determining the direction of the conversation so...
Lessons from the Wolfpack
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April 7, 2024
Lessons from the Wolfpack
Have FUN!
Once again, sports has blessed us with some valuable business and life lessons.
The post-season tournament run of the NC STATE’s men’s basketball team has been magical and inspiring.
After finishing in the middle of the pack (no pun intended) in the Atlantic Coast Conference regular season standings, the Wolfpack had no chance of being selected for the men’s NCAA Tournament.
Their only chance of extending the season was to pull off a few upsets and win the ACC Conference tournament, giving them the automatic bid.
Entering into the Conference tournament, the outlook wasn’t so grand as NC STATE limped into tournament play on the heels of a four game losing streak.
So the team decided to take on the mantra of “Why Not Us?”
Not only did they manage to knock off their opponents one by one, but they did so over the course of five consecutive games in as many days. Something no team...
Formula to Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
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March 31, 2024
Formula to Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
3 Easy Steps!
Today’s edition of the UNCAGED CLINICIAN Blog is a special contribution from Hannah DeGroot, lead Personal Development coach for UNCAGED CLINICIAN.
We are excited to have her share her thoughts over a topic that so many wrestle with: Imposter Syndrome.
Picture this: You are about to step into a new, exciting experience in your life.
You have thought about it, decided that it’s what you want and that now is the right time, and you begin to make the first move.
But then you start having some doubts.
You suddenly feel paralyzed and insecure and question whether or not you really are ready for this undertaking.
Now, even if you do decide to keep moving forward, your confidence is tainted with fear, causing you to show up in a way that is not fully true to yourself.
Can you relate?
What you’re...
Trademark: Are you protected?
UNCAGED CLINICIAN
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April 14, 2024
Trademark: Are You Protected?
It can be an asset!
Have you thought about setting up a Trademark for your business?
Wondered if it was even necessary; particularly if your practice is self-named?
Believe it or not, even if your practice name is “John Smith Physical Therapy”, there is always the possibility that another “John Smith” who happens to be starting his own practice is out there.
What some are often misled by are website domains.
A domain name is not synonymous with a Trademark. They are not a “If, then” kind of thing.
We don’t recommend placing too much faith in a domain name search revealing if the name, itself, is trademarked.
Do your due diligence and do a trademark search.
A domain name may often be different from the business name for a number of reasons.
It IS possible that a name not trademarked may be protected on a State level. However, there is a risk on the...
When the Process Makes a Pivot
UNCAGED CLINICIAN
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March 24, 2024
When the Process Makes a Pivot
Define VISION!
Trust the process.
You’ve heard this a gazillion times.
Doing so can be frustrating in part because we’ve become conditioned to instant gratification.
Today, let’s consider a different angle.
What happens when trusting the process leads to a pivot in the journey taking us in a totally different direction than planned?
Fair question because it can happen.
Breaking this down, we must first recognize that the process we are following has been spearheaded by a vision.
This leads to exploring what one’s definition of vision may be.
Is the vision coming from a place of fortune telling or forecasting?
One’s vision should be compelling enough to create movement.
Looking at the Working Genius Model created by author Patrick Lencioni can help us to navigate the proposed question.
There are 6 stages to the Working Genius Model.
Typically, an individual has two areas of...
Movement vs Progress
UNCAGED CLINICIAN
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March 17, 2024
Motion vs Progress
Have an “Azimuth”!
Today’s edition comes from Bill, Keever, CEO and founder of Broad River Partners, LLC. He specializes in helping small company CEO’s to regain time and ease financial stress - i.e. remove their pain points.
David Bayliff, UNCAGED CLINICIAN Co-Founder, and Bill have been friends for nearly 14 years. Some of the things they love to discuss are the ways in which they work with their respective clients, and the challenges that their clients face.
Believe it or not, despite having totally different target audiences, David and Bill find that their audiences are met with all of the same challenges - professionally and personally.
It just goes to show that businesses are more alike than they are different.
Bill leverages experiences as an Olympian, Combat Veteran, COO and Titan 100 (Top 100 C-Suite Executive) to maximize operational efficiencies, thus increasing profitability while...
Marketing. Ugh.
UNCAGED CLINICIAN
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March 10, 2024
Marketing. Ugh.
It CAN be fun!
Marketing. Ugh.
Very few clinicians enjoy engaging in this necessary evil for growing a successful practice.
It is the one thing that nearly everyone would just as soon ignore and not do if at all possible - aside from tackling the mounds of paperwork that is required.
In fact, we venture to guess that, if you are like us, most people enter into the healthcare world because they do not want to have to do two things: market, and sell.
Guess what?
Even if you are a staff therapist in a corporate job, you are marketing and selling every single day.
Depending on the volume that you are seeing, that means you are marketing and selling as much as 25 times each day.
You have probably never looked at your job in that way.
We can’t tell you how many clinicians we have spoken to (and continue to speak to) who have stated that they would...
