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You can't rise above your environment — and your environment isn't a building or a location. It's the people. In this "come to Jesus" episode, Dr. Una makes the case that your business is a precious thing (think: wearing white in a room full of wet paint, or a newborn you won't let just anyone hold), and that guarding it means being ruthlessly intentional about who gets close to you.

Every win you create, every skill you build, every dollar you earn can be quietly undone by the wrong inner circle. So this episode is a challenge: audit the people around you. Because relationships shouldn't just happen to you — you choose them. You play offense and defense.

Dr. Una breaks down the 7 kinds of people to keep out of your inner circle — the traits that rub off on you whether you notice or not — and how to intentionally insert yourself into the rooms that pull you up instead.

Key Takeaways

• You cannot rise above your environment — and your environment is the people in it.
• Your vision, calling, and business are precious. Guard them like you'd guard a newborn.
• This isn't about eliminating people or being unkind — it's about reducing the proximity of these traits to you and the amount of time you're exposed to them.
• You will encounter these seven people. Sometimes you are one of them. The work is awareness, not judgment.
• Curate your inner circle on purpose: intentionally avoid certain people, and intentionally insert yourself into the rooms that stretch you.

Memorable Quotes

• "The starting point of radical transformation is radical ownership."
• "Leaders are readers. The end."
• "This is your one life. This is not the rehearsal."
• "You wear white and you're hugging somebody with mud on them — the mud is going to get on you."

Let's Connect

Which of these 7 do you have in your inner circle right now? And who should you intentionally add? DM Dr. Una and let her know how this episode landed — all social links are in the show notes.

If this helped you, share it with another physician entrepreneur. It might just save their business.

Ready to Curate Your Circle?

The EntreMD Business School is the room built for exactly this — a community of physician entrepreneurs who see 7-figures as the floor. Come forcefully insert yourself into it.

Additional Resources:

• Learn more about my 12-month program. 
• Interested in 1-on-1 coaching? Apply here.
• Grab a copy of the "The 7-Figure Physician CEO" book. 

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.

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