Tag: business ownership
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The Paralympics: Paris 2024
Why You Should Consider Attending the Future Games I had an incredible opportunity to go to Paris from September 2-8 to watch the 2024 Paralympics. I was researching para sports for a special project with Hodgson Orthopedic Group, and the Paralympics were a concentrated way to watch the highest level of para sports, with athletes…
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Specialty Practices: Part 3 – Opportunities and Challenges for Clinic Owners
Together with my good friend and fellow clinic owner Anniken Chadwick of The Cheerful Pelvis, we shared our experiences of owning niche physiotherapy practices at the recent Annual BC Physio Forum, and highlighted implications of specialization on three main stakeholder groups: clients, clinicians, and clinic owners – now summarized into this three-part blog series. With…
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Goal-Aversion in Leadership: A Lesson in Projection
The simple point of this blog entry is this: I’ve realized that my personal goal aversion is a shining example of how leaders project their own values onto their teams and subsequently the operations of their business, whether they know it or not.
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Business As Un-Usual: 9 ‘Catastrophes’ that will Probably Happen to You
“All I want is a normal, boring year.” I caught myself joking-not-joking to a friend earlier this year. I was tired of the ups and downs, tired of weighing out ALL the options of ALL the dilemmas we face as leaders of our organizations. In the thick and thorny forest, I wish someone would just…
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So You Think You Want To Open A Business…
Over the years, I’ve had many conversations about clinic ownership and entrepreneurship in general. With the rising desire to create the life you want, the buzz of ‘passive income’, and the allure of working for yourself, it’s easy to see how starting your own venture pops up as a possibility. Described here are reasons (mix…
Andrea Gets Schooled 