Think Big, Move Fast: 7 Minutes Can Change Your Life

Real-Life Examples of Rapid Success

• Clinic Success Story: Imagine a chiropractic clinic struggling with low patient retention. By implementing a focused six-month strategy, it doubled monthly revenue within a year—proving the power of speed and intentional action.

• Mark Zuckerberg’s Lesson: By age 37, Zuckerberg achieved a $100 billion net worth through rapid decision-making and embracing controlled chaos. His story reminds us that moving fast often beats waiting for perfection.

Why Speed Matters in Today’s World

• Fast Beats Perfect: In the healthcare industry, quick implementation of patient care systems, marketing strategies, and team training often wins over painstaking perfection.

• Access Is Easier Than Ever: Tools for clinic management and marketing are more accessible and affordable than ever. The challenge is standing out by acting quickly.

The Mindset Shift for Clinic Owners

• Act “As If”: Imagine your clinic’s future—how it would operate, the patient experience it offers, and your leadership style. Then, start acting like that future version of yourself now.
  • Daily Routine: Start your day with purpose and focus on high-impact clinic priorities.
  • Environment: Surround yourself with motivated people, invest in development, and upgrade your systems.

• Example: Steve Jobs emphasised hiring "A players" who elevate a company’s trajectory. Apply this principle to your clinic by bringing in top talent or developing your existing team.

Stories, Examples, and Metaphors

• The Turnaround Story: A struggling clinic owner shadowed a successful peer, learned best practices, and turned their business around in less than a year. The takeaway? Learning from others shortens the path to success.

• Something to think about: Just like setting a 10-year weight-loss goal often leads to procrastination, shrinking the timeline forces immediate action and accountability—a concept that applies to business goals as well.

SIX Actionable Steps for Clinic Owners

1. Define Your 10-Year Vision: Envision your ideal clinic—patient volume, team dynamics, and your role.

2. Condense the Timeline: Break your vision into a six-month plan. Identify milestones in marketing, operations, and patient care.

3. Establish Daily Discipline:

• Morning Routine: Start earlier and focus on high-impact tasks.
• Professional Growth: Attend seminars, read industry books, and seek mentorship, join masterminds.
• Eliminate Distractions: Prioritise clinic growth over minor tasks.

4. Shadow Success: Identify a successful clinic owner or industry leader. Offer to learn from them directly.

5. Engage Your Team:

• Share your six-month vision and align the team with clear goals.
• Delegate effectively and identify A players.
• Set measurable KPIs for accountability.

6. Evaluate and Adjust: Reassess progress at the six-month mark. Celebrate wins and refine your approach as needed.

Exercises to Put This Into Action

• Future Vision Exercise: Imagine your clinic in 10 years. Write down details like patient experience, revenue, and team culture. Then, identify one action to take this week to move closer to that vision.

• The Seven-Minute Rule: Spend seven minutes immediately after reading this article to take action on one aspect of your plan. For example, draft an email to a mentor or outline a patient retention strategy.

• Shadowing Challenge: Reach out to a successful clinic owner this week and offer to shadow them. Learning from their successes and failures will save you time and effort.

Closing Thoughts

• Fortune Favors the Fast: In today’s fast-paced world, speed and decisiveness often matter more than perfection. As Zuckerberg famously said, "Move fast and break things."

• Take Bold Action: Don’t wait for the perfect moment. Start within the next seven minutes and build unstoppable momentum.

By embracing this approach, you can redefine what’s possible for your clinic and set a new standard of success.

Let’s make this year the one where your clinic reaches its full potential—faster than you ever imagined.

To Your Success,
Stefan
PracticePeak