Dr. Deb shares what it takes to set structure to your business for growth and success. 



Do not miss these highlights:



02:16 Your business is not your life, You personally should not define yourself by your business



03:49 If your business cannot earn revenue without you being present, you don't really have a business, you have a job



05:32 When and how much time you should spend seeing your clients 



07:32 Create a model that's going to provide consistent value to your clients, your employees, and to any people that are going to help your business grow



10:18 Walk through your practice as though you are a client



11:28 Document all the work that you do and all the processes that you do in either a video and or written manual



12:50 Your clients should be greeted the exact same way by every single person in your office every single time



14:09 Provide consistent value, think about the value of what you're providing, not only the value of what you're charging them



15:51 The best compliment that we could get as a provider is to have our patients trust us with their family and friends 



18:15  Your operations manual is your repository of documentation that describes your company's “How To” guide



19:56 Why you should set guidelines about the dress code



Resources Mentioned: Join Us in the FMBI Mastermind Group on Facebook.  You can find the Group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/5461914567153276/







Transcript of Episode #25:



0:01You're listening to the Functional Medicine Business Podcast featuring Dr. Deb, one of the most creative functional medicine business practitioners in her industry. She shares the wisdom and knowledge that she has gained over 25 years of functional medicine, a pioneer in functional medicine, scheduling, leadership and Practice Management. Dr. Devin has a wealth of knowledge and he's eager to share to help functional medicine become more productive, and for the practitioners and patients to live better lives. Our podcast shares the good and the bad of our industry because Dr. Deb knows the pain you live every day building a functional medicine practice with practical tools of how to manage money, taxes and patient care. She will discuss it all with you.



0:54Hello, hello. Welcome back to FMBI podcast. I'm your host, Dr. Deb and today I want to talk to you about working on your business not in your business. At FMBI we understand how it feels created by medical professionals for medical professionals, are you racing from one patient to the next, skipping lunch and not sure how you're going to show up to your kids events? Not quite sure what that P&L sheet really means to your practice? And are you struggling to find the right partners in your business? Our program is based on the values of efficiency organization and prioritization. The FMBI 15k a day program will help you discover how to run an efficient operation and introduce healthy generating therapies for more income. Our business roadmap will help you scale your functional medicine practice using proven business approaches, we would like to invite you today to book a free discovery call with our founder Dr. Deb, simply go to our website at functionalmbi.com/book-free-call and schedule your time today. You see, it's really critical that you understand that your business is not your life. And you personally should not define yourself by your business. We need to be separate entities, right? You need to be yourself your person, Susie, Joe, Mary, the wife, the mother, the grandmother, the biker, the hiker,