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John sits down with Ryan Cote of www.functionalmedicineseo.com to talk about SEO and its evolution with AI.

 

How to Streamline Your Practice Using Waybook with Mike Bandar

In this conversation, John Clarke interviews Mike Bandar, the co-founder of Waybook, a software tool for systemizing and documenting business processes. They discuss the importance of systems and processes in running a successful business, the benefits of using Waybook in a group practice, and how it can improve efficiency and consistency. They also explore the features of Waybook, such as the search function and the learning management system, and how it can be used as an internal Wikipedia for a business. They discuss the process of getting started with Waybook and how it can support buying and selling businesses. Finally, they touch on the desire for time freedom and the need to overcome the ego as a founder to delegate and systemize effectively. In this conversation, John Clarke, LPCC, and Mike Bandar discuss the importance of therapists letting go of control and the deeper issues that may be behind the need for control. They also express the irony of therapists struggling with control themselves. The conversation concludes with Mike expressing gratitude for the support from John and discussing how Waybook can help business owners. Takeaways

• Systemizing and documenting business processes is essential for running a successful business.
• Waybook can improve efficiency and consistency in a group practice by providing a centralized source of knowledge and resources.
• The search function and learning management system in Waybook make it easy to find and access information.
• Getting started with Waybook involves identifying the key areas of knowledge and documenting the core processes within those areas.
• Waybook can be a valuable tool for buying and selling businesses, as it provides a comprehensive playbook and operating manual. Therapists should work on letting go of control and addressing the deeper issues that may be causing the need for control.
• The irony of therapists struggling with control themselves is an interesting observation.
• Waybook can provide support and help business owners streamline their processes.
• Consider hiring a practice manager or consultant to help build and optimize Waybook.

Mike Bandar is a Co-Founder of Waybook.com. The business playbook tool enabling teams to document their systems, knowledge and process for effective onboarding, training and knowledge management for growing teams. Waybook exists to support leaders get their business on the same page.

Free Waybook trial here: https://www.waybook.com/partners/john-clarke

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In this episode, John sits down with Mark Herschberg. Mark is the author of The Career Toolkit, Essential Skills for Success That No One Taught You and creator of the Brain Bump app. Educated at MIT, Mark has spent his career launching and fixing new ventures at startups, Fortune 500s, and academia. He’s developed new software languages, online marketplaces, new authentication systems, and tracked criminals and terrorists on the dark web. Mark helped create the Undergraduate Practice Opportunities Program, MIT’s “Career Success Accelerator”, where he’s taught for twenty years. Mark also serves on the board of the non-profit Plant a Million Corals.

Get in touch with Mark here:

https://www.thecareertoolkitbook.com/

https://www.cognoscomedia.com/

https://brainbumpapp.com/

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This is an episode unlike any other. John Harrison was last on the show back in episode 22 (dang, so long ago!) where we talked about “Money, Meaning, and Aliens.” This time, we had another open-form conversation that went deep pretty fast. We talked about things including:

1. How to deal with not getting closing sessions with clients
2. How to face our need for control
3. How to deal with oversensitivity
4. The role of the therapist
5. What is therapy
6. And so much more...

FREE training on how to get new clients consistently: http://privatepracticeworkshop.com/getclients

John Harrison is a licensed mental health counselor and certified Relational Life Therapist. He has extensive experience working with men while serving as an Army officer, as a therapist at the VA hospital, and as a marriage therapist. He is a proud father of 2 young girls. He owns Life Made Conscious located in Cincinnati, Ohio and is the host of the True Calling Project podcast.

https://www.lifemadeconscious.com/

What if you could make an extra $500, $1,000, or $2,000 per month teaching what you already know? In this episode, John reveals all the secrets behind his early unsuccessful course launches, followed by the hard lessons learned that make his future launches big, profitable successes. If you’re even a little bit curious about launching your own online course, this episode is for you. Included in this episode:

1. Why most therapists fail at online courses
2. How to determine what your course should be about
3. 6 steps to online course success

If you’re interested in being a beta tester and learning from John how to make your first course launch a huge success, shoot him a quick email right now at john@privatepracticeworkshop.com

FREE training on how to get new clients consistently: http://privatepracticeworkshop.com/getclients

Find out how well your business is doing by taking our Healthy Private Practice Assessment:
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John sits down with Fully Booked™ alumni Dr. Lara Davis from Orlando, FL to hear about her journey in growing leaving a group practice and growing her private practice from the ground up. Lara shares exactly what she did to not only set up the foundational systems and processes for her business but how to get new clients consistently online.

Learn more about Fully Booked™:

www.privatepracticeworkshop.com/getclients

Find out how well your business is doing by taking our Healthy Private Practice Assessment:
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Dr. Lara Davis is a Licensed Psychologist practicing in Orlando, FL. She specializes in working with young adults aged 18-35 who struggle with feeling anxious, overwhelmed, unfulfilled and want to feel calm, confident, and empowered.

https://drlaradavis.com/

John breaks into a new topic for this show by covering how to develop effective personal finance habits for successfully growing wealth. This is based on the common parallels between business finance habits and personal finance habits. After this episode, you’ll walk away with an understanding of:

1. The simple economics of money
2. Why therapists struggle with money
3. Why you should cut up all your credit cards right now
4. Why you should hire help with your money
5. How to actually save (and therefore grow wealth)

Work with us: www.privatepracticeworkshop.com

Find out how well your business is doing by taking our Healthy Private Practice Assessment:
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John tackles a highly contested topic in the private practice world: niching down. With all of the varying thoughts and opinions out there, John breaks down the truth about niching down and much more, including:

1. How to be just niche enough
2. How to figure out your website conversion rate
3. How to determine whether your nice is too narrow
4. What to do if your niche is too narrow

Work with John: www.privatepracticeworkshop.com

Find out how well your business is doing by taking our Healthy Private Practice Assessment:
https://2dtyclgi7f9.typeform.com/to/ksG0SUu7

John is back from a podcast hiatus with some exciting updates, a new vision for the podcast, a listener shout-out, and an action-packed episode outlining exactly what he would do if he had to start a private practice all over again.

By the end of this episode, you’ll walk away with:

1. The things he would ignore
2. The 3 books he would read
3. The habits he would form
4. Where he would spend his money

Books mentioned in the show:

• Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey
• Blue Ocean Strategy
• The Personal MBA 
• The Gift of Therapy by Irvin Yalom

Work with John: www.privatepracticeworkshop.com

Find out how well your business is doing by taking our Healthy Private Practice Assessment:
https://2dtyclgi7f9.typeform.com/to/ksG0SUu7

In this episode, John sits down with guest favorite Laura Long to talk all things money mastery, and what success in private practice really means. Also included in this episode:

1. How to finally give up control
2. What to spend money on
3. How to trust your business
4. How to figure out what success means to you
5. How to and how much to pay yourself

We’re taking a short break from the podcast, so make sure to hit “subscribe” wherever you’re listening so that you can be notified right away when we re-launch on July 17.

Apply to work with John now: www.thejohnclarke.com/workwithme