051 Why isn’t your business growing?

Beyond The Clinic

Welcome to Beyond the Clinic!

If you’ve been feeling stuck in your business, wondering why clients aren’t flowing in despite all your hard work, you’re not alone. No one taught us how to run a business when we trained as healthcare professionals. We were taught to help people, not to market ourselves or build financially sustainable practices.

In this episode, I’m sharing the three most common mistakes healthcare professionals make in business and how to fix them. These insights will transform your business and income, so let’s dive in!

Episode Summary

Here’s what we’re covering today:
1️⃣ The Time-for-Money Trap – Why relying solely on one-to-one sessions keeps your income capped and what to do instead.
2️⃣ The Automation Gap – How not having a client attraction system is making business harder than it needs to be.
3️⃣ The Marketing Myth – Why being on directories or having a website isn’t actually marketing your business.

This episode is all about creating awareness, not blame. Once you understand what’s been holding you back, you can start making changes that will give you the freedom and flexibility you’ve been dreaming of.

Key Takeaways

• Mistake #1: Relying on One-to-One Sessions
  Trading time for money caps your income. Even if you’re fully booked, your growth is limited by the hours in your day. It’s time to rethink how you structure your services and pricing.
• Mistake #2: Lack of Automation
  Without a system to bring in leads on autopilot, you’re stuck on a hamster wheel of endless hustle. Automation can help you attract the right clients while saving you time and energy.
• Mistake #3: Playing Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Moe with Directories
  Being listed in directories or having a website isn’t enough. Real marketing means reaching people before they even know they need you, building trust, and nurturing them into paying clients.

Resources & Links

• Episode 22: Learn more about automation and how to buy back your time.
• Episode 19: Get ideas for creating a lead-generating freebie.
• Join the Freedom Formula: My free 3-day event where I’ll guide you step-by-step on how to attract dream clients, automate your marketing, and break free from the time-for-money trap. Spots are limited, so sign up now!

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Chapters

1. Introduction (00:00:00)

2. Mistake #1: Trading Time for Money (00:01:46)

3. Mistake #2: The Automation Gap (00:07:39)

4. Mistake #3: Directories and Passive Marketing (00:12:45)

5. Taking the First Steps (00:17:32)

6. The Freedom Formula (00:20:05)

7. Closing Thoughts (00:21:47)