I am Dr. Hassan, a Board-Certified Physiatrist and Independent Practice Owner. I help physiatrists start and grow their own profitable practices so they can achieve financial independence and live without limits.
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Are You Sacrificing Your Success for Everyone Else’s Needs?
As a physiatrist, your entire career revolves around helping others—restoring mobility, easing pain, and improving quality of life. But what happens when you’re the one running on empty?
Too many physicians give everything to their patients, staff, and colleagues—only to find themselves exhausted, overwhelmed, and frustrated at the lack of growth in their practice.
You don’t have a revenue problem.
You don’t have a marketing problem.
You have an energy management problem.
The business of boundaries is essential for your success. Your ability to set boundaries and protect your energy is the make-or-break factor in your business growth. If you constantly prioritize everyone else over yourself, your practice will suffer. Let’s change that.
Step 1: Embrace the Power of ‘No’ – Your Most Profitable Word
When was the last time you said “yes” to something that drained you?
- Said yes to more insurance headaches instead of creating a cash-based revenue stream?
- Said yes to longer clinic hours instead of designing a practice that supports your lifestyle?
- Said yes to every patient request, even when it disrupted your efficiency?
The best business move you can make? Start saying NO.
- No to unnecessary meetings.
- No to unprofitable services.
- No to patients who deplete your energy and don’t respect your expertise.
Every “no” creates space for a more profitable, efficient, and fulfilling practice.
Comment “NO” if you’re ready to protect your energy!
Step 2: Ask Yourself These 7 Questions Before Making Business Decisions
If you don’t define your energy limits, someone else will define them for you.
- What are my core values in business and life?
- Do my daily actions align with these values?
- What are my non-negotiable boundaries?
- What activities consistently drain my energy?
- What activities consistently fuel my energy?
- How do I react when someone oversteps my boundaries?
- Am I prioritizing my needs, or am I letting others dictate my time and focus?
In the business of boundaries, successful physiatrists are intentional. Answering these questions will reveal the hidden leaks in your energy—and your profits.
Step 3: Align Your Core Values with Your Business Strategy
You built your practice to serve your vision, not just to survive on autopilot.
Let’s align your practice with what energizes you:
- If you love educating patients, launch a paid workshop or group coaching program.
- If you value time freedom, streamline your services and focus on high-ticket, cash-based offerings.
- If you thrive in collaboration, build a referral network that reduces marketing fatigue.
When your business model aligns with your core values, success flows with less resistance and more joy.
What part of your practice drains you the most? Let’s talk about it below!
The Business of Boundaries: How to Unlock Growth and Protect Your Energy
Your energy is the foundation of your profitability, leadership, and impact. If you let others deplete you, you’re also depleting your business’s potential for success.
- Protect your time.
- Protect your boundaries.
- Protect your vision.
In the business of boundaries, the most successful physiatrists aren’t the ones who “work the hardest.” They’re the ones who protect their energy the smartest.
Are you ready to stop running on empty and start building a practice that works for YOU? Let’s take the first step.
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Once you’ve decided that you want to leave your current job to start your practice, you need an exit plan. Check out our blog post here for tips on developing an exit plan and starting your new independent practice.
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I’m Dr. Hassan, a Board-Certified Physiatrist and Independent Practice Owner. I help physiatrists start and grow their own profitable practices so they can achieve financial independence and live without limits. Please go to businessofrehab.com/contractnegotiations to pick up the free guide to help you negotiate the contract of your dreams.
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