Speaker 1: 0:27

Hey, it's Dr TJ Ahn. If you are a private practice owner who wants to grow smarter, not just grind harder, make sure you hit that subscribe button. I share strategies every week to help you build a profitable, lifestyle-focused practice that doesn't rely on insurance or overwhelm. So let me tell you something I wish someone told me earlier. The smartest, most successful doctors I know aren't the ones working the longest hours. They're the ones who figured it out how to leverage their time, their expertise and their systems so they can grow without burning out. So in this video, I'm going to show you what these doctors are doing differently and what you can start doing instead of just working harder. So here's the one shift that changed everything for me and for the doctors I coach.

Speaker 1: 1:19

The smartest doctors do not rely on labor. They build leverage. Get that. They stop playing a game they can't win. They shift from effort-based income to leverage-based impact. Let me say this again they shift from effort-based income to leverage-based impact. So let me show you exactly how they do it.

Speaker 1: 1:46

We were taught a lie Work hard, be a good doctor, say yes to everyone, see more patients, take more plans and eventually it'll all pay off. But what really happens? You work more hours, you get busier, but your income flattens, your energy drains, your schedule owns you, your team depends on you for everything and your passion starts to fade. So you're not building freedom. Actually, you're building a very stressful job with a medical license attached. The smartest doctors don't try to win the game, they change the game. What do I mean? They build leverage and they do it through four practical shifts, so let me share with you. Number one they stop trading time for money. Instead of squeezing 40 patients into a day, they create premium treatment packages. They focus on value per visit, not volume per week. They work fewer hours but make more per case because the care is higher quality and the pricing reflects the outcome, not the CPT code. Number two they automate and delegate relentlessly. They don't carry every task on their own back. They bring systems, sops and AI now to handle scheduling, missed calls, follow-ups and even social media follow-ups and even social media. Their practice runs with or without the doctors because they've replaced repetitive effort with reliable systems. Number three they master closing skills. They know how to confidently communicate their values to patients, so they ethically guide patients to say yes to their care they truly need. Without pressure, without games, they don't hope for better patients. They lead better conversations. Number four they become the go-to authority. They stop waiting for referrals and start building a name. They have a unique message, a strong online presence and a clearly positioned offer. Smart doctors don't compete on convenience. They lead with conviction and credibility.

Speaker 1: 4:01

I've helped doctors reduce their patient volume by 40% and still grow their revenue because they redesigned their offers and started operating with leverage, not labor. Remember Leverage, not labor. So I've worked with practice owners drowning in insurance paperwork who transitioned to a hybrid concierge model and reclaimed their time, their margins and their sanity. I've done it myself. I used to see 30-plus patients a day, three locations buried in admin, constantly reacting. Now I see fewer patients. I only offer high-leverage treatments and my systems handle the rest.

Speaker 1: 4:48

This isn't about slacking off. It's about creating freedom on purpose. Here's what changed everything for me. Most doctors confuse motion with progress, but more motion often just means more burnout. The smartest doctors stop asking, hey, what else can I do? And start asking what's the essential here and what can be automated, delegated or deleted. So they don't build a faster treadmill, they get off the treadmill and build a track. That's leverage doctors and that's the real game. So if this message resonates with you. If you're tired of being the hardest working person in a broken system, it's time to stop surviving and start designing your practice around leverage. That's exactly what we do inside the Profit Alchemy Accelerator program, but you can book a free Profit Accelerator session with me or my team so we'll walk you through a personalized strategy to build a high leverage, high profit, low stress private practice model. We'll find some key opportunities for you. The link is in the description. I invite you to take the first step today. I'm Dr TJ Ahn. Thanks for watching and thanks for choosing to build smarter, not just harder.