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How to become a top physician in the world. So most doctors think if they just work harder, see more patients and sacrifice their personal life, they'll eventually make it. Well, I used to believe that too, until I hit burnout so bad I almost walked away from medicine completely. You see, there was a point where I thought my EMR system had a better work-life balance than I did. You know what I mean. So here's what I learned and what top physicians do differently to stay at the top without losing their soul. So let's dive into the first point. They design their career, not let the system design it for them. You plan and design your lifestyle first and then build your practice around it.

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Early on, I let insurance companies and hospitals dictate how I practiced. I was miserable, burnt out. I talked about this in my book Podiatry Profits and Upped Out. Those books are available in Amazon, by the way. So that was my wake-up call when I hit the burnout. Top physicians instead ask themselves what do I want my life to look like? And then they build their practice around it. So remember that, by the way, if you're a doctor looking to grow your income without sacrificing more time and peace of mind, book a free profit accelerator session with me. Link is in the description below.

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I've helped dozens of doctors build lifestyle practices they actually enjoy. So next point they build leverage, not just work harder. Well, I used to trade hours for dollars. Do you resonate with this? Then I discovered in my case minimally invasive for surgery, and everything changed MIS procedures. Let me earn more in less time with better results for patients. So when I first learned about MIS surgery, I thought wait a second, you're telling me like this, if I can fix bunion and hamstring and still make it home before my dog starts judging me for being late.

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Third point they mastered the art of persuasion and patient education. I used to think selling was a dirty word, but what I found is if you educate your patients, clearly the next step becomes obvious to them Look. So instead of selling, you should think in terms of closing. So you're closing patients and help. Basically, that means helping patients make decisions to invest in their health. Look, you can be the world's best doctor or surgeon, but if your explanation sounds like WebMD mixed with Ambien medication, your patients won't follow through, they'll be bored, they'll lose you. So selling is just leadership, and leadership is part of being a top physician. You need to build that closing skills. Every top physician has that Number four. They market themselves unapologetically.

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I resisted this for years, thought being a great doctor was enough. Well, it's not. I thought if I was a great doctor, patients would just show up magically. Well, it turns out Google disagreed. You know you need to never stop marketing YouTube, channel, social media. You just have to put yourself out there and increase Google reviews. Well, you don't have to spend tens of thousands of dollars, but there are ways to market yourself organically and combination with some paid advertisement. It's art and science, but feasibility matters. Oh, also, if you want me to personally help you grow your practice and your income, book a call with me. Again, the link is in the below. We'll create a step-by-step roadmap together.

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Let's dive back in. Finally, they never stop learning and adapting. Well, I've reinvented myself many times, from a traditional foot surgeon to a minimally invasive specialist to now helping doctors use AI to grow their practices. If you're still using 2015 strategies in 2025, you'll be left behind. You got to stay hungry, stay humble and keep learning Well, or you can keep doing what most burnt out doctors do Complain in physician Facebook group while eating hospital cafeteria cookies or bitter coffee. I'm Dr TJ Ahn. That's your choice to become a top physician in the world. See you in the next video.