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Hit a Ceiling? 7 Questions Every Physician Entrepreneur Must Answer to Grow
Sep 28, 2026
Episode 554
Dr. Una
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Hit a Ceiling? 7 Questions Every Physician Entrepreneur Must Answer to Grow
Over the last two weeks, I've talked with hundreds of physicians at the EntreMD Business School Vision Retreat and at the MoneyFit MD event. The same questions kept coming up, from doctors just starting out all the way to doctors running 8-figure businesses.
With the last quarter of the year here, I treat this season the way retailers used to treat Black Friday. It's our chance to make more in 90 days than we have all year. So in this episode, I answer the 7 questions that decide whether you break through your ceiling or stay stuck under it.
In this episode, you'll learn:
- "I'm maxed out. How do I grow without working more?" Why time is capital, just like money. And why, when we studied our EBS doctors, the ones earning the most were also the ones taking the most time off.
- "My growth has slowed. Should I launch something new?" The honeymoon, wilderness and promised land cycle, why shiny objects are an escape, and why you should fix the cash cow before you add verticals.
- "Why do I feel guilty charging what I'm worth?" How medical training separated helping from money, why "no profit, no mission" is true, and how to use ethical pricing to charge confidently.
- "Why is asking so hard?" Selling isn't good or bad. It just is. How good selling gets people where they already want to go, whether it's a sale, a referral or a partnership.
- "What do I do with the team member I can't let go of?" Why I always look at myself before I look at my team, and when it's time to let someone go.
- "I'm smart and I work hard. Why can't I figure this out on my own?" Why you became a doctor through mentorship, community and accountability, not by Googling, and why business works the same way.
- "I've done well. Why do I still feel like I'm not good enough?" Why that thought comes to everyone, no matter how accomplished, and the one sentence that stops it.
Memorable quotes:
- "If you say I don't have time, it means you're dead. Every day, you get a fresh installment of 24 hours."
- "The only way to the promised land is through the wilderness."
- "No profit, no mission."
- "Selling is not good or bad. Selling just is."
- "If you can't figure it out on your own, it's because you're not designed to figure it out on your own."
- "I am amazing, and I am committed to getting better every day."
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Additional Resources:
When you are ready to work with us, here are three ways:
- The Profitable Private Practice Movement - If you want to build a thriving private practice that serves a lot of patients, while creating time and financial freedom for you, come join us here.
- EntreMD Business School Grow - This is our year-long program with a track record of producing physician entrepreneurs who are building 6, 7 and 7+ figure businesses. They do this while building their dream lives!
- EntreMD Business School Scale - This is our high-level mastermind for physicians who have crossed the seven figure milestone and want to build their businesses to be well oiled machines that can run without them.
To get on a call with my team to determine your next best step, go here ...