Agree or disagree – doctors and dentists are perfectly rational people who always make rational, emotionless decisions. It’s best that you disagree. They’re humans just like the rest of us, which means emotions get into their decision making. My guest today helps his doctor and dentist clients plan their financial futures, including managing their emotions along the journey, and he’ll help us understand how you can manage them, too.

Drew Powers is the Founder of Powers Financial Group, LLC, a Registered Investment Advisor. He specializes in advanced insurance and investment strategies for doctors. Drew is 100% independent, he doesn’t work with any investment or insurance company, which means he’s able to give unbiased advice that is most beneficial for his clients. Drew started his career in 2001 as a Market Maker on the Chicago Board Options Exchange, where he managed trading portfolios comprising of hundreds of equity- and equity-index option listings. In 2008, he transitioned to the role of Financial Advisor and Investment Advisor Representative, where he helped clients develop individual financial strategies. At Powers Financial Group, Drew leverages his stock and options trading expertise with his financial advising experience to help clients increase and protect their wealth. Drew lives in Naperville with his wife and their two children. He is an avid downhill skier, active in youth sports, a proud "Rooster" within the Naperville Jaycees, and is passionate about CrossFit and the Paleo/Primal Lifestyle.

In this episode Carl White and Drew Powers discuss:

• The viscous circle of behavioral finance
• What causes the viscous circle
• Why realizing that money is emotional is critical to breaking the viscous circle

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Connect with Drew Powers

https://powersfg.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/powersdrew/

https://www.facebook.com/PowersFG

https://twitter.com/Powers_FG

https://www.instagram.com/powers_fg/

Connect with Carl White

Website: http://www.marketvisorygroup.com

Email: whitec@marketvisorygroup.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marketvisorygroup

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD9BLCu_i2ezBj1ktUHVmig

LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/healthcaremktg

Sales feed your income, which pays your bills and fuels your dreams. Since sales are so important, why wouldn’t you build a plan that drives sales instead of just taking what comes? My guest today helps her clients build plans that lead to the business outcomes they want, and she’ll answer this question for us.

Michelle O’Connor, a believer in following one’s dreams, has risen from an inner-city community to a life of abundance. With corporate expertise in Strategic Planning and Execution, she helps entrepreneurs achieve their goals. Michelle supports organizations through strategic processes, coaching entrepreneurs to develop action plans for success. She has facilitated Strategic Planning Retreats in Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago, and the Dominican Republic, and reached hundreds through her Purpose Driven Conference. Her current mission is to help Medical Private Practice Owners create sustainable practices. As a wife and mother, she strives for a brighter future, motivated by the philosophy “Ad Astra Per Aspera.”

In this episode Carl White and Michelle O’Connor discuss:

• What the difference is between hope and strategy
• Why so few practice owners plan their sales
• Examples of what practice owners do that they think is planning but really is not

Want to be a guest on PracticeCare®?

Have an experience with a business issue you think others will benefit from? Come on PracticeCare® and tell the world! Here’s the link where you can get the process started.

Connect with Michelle O’Connor

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelletoconnor/

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/successbiznessclub

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/successbiznessclub/

Connect with Carl White

Website: http://www.marketvisorygroup.com

Email: whitec@marketvisorygroup.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marketvisorygroup

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD9BLCu_i2ezBj1ktUHVmig

LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/healthcaremktg

Episode Mentioned

Video - https://youtu.be/UGRzyEJ1ajQ

Podcast - https://practicecare.simplecast.com/episodes/david-kading-get-more-patients-you-want

While I love marketing, I hate marketing jargon. Tops on my list: Brand. It’s a hugely important word, whose definition my industry has completely messed up. My guest today consults with practices about many things marketing, and together we’ll take on the task of simplifying what brand means and why even you need one.

Daniel Tribby is a healthcare provider, effective business growth strategist, award winning author, top keynote speaker with a vision to help healthcare entrepreneurs build a practice that serves it's patients and sustain profitability for the long term.

In this episode Carl White and Daniel Tribby discuss:

• The definition of brand
• Limits on your practice of not having a brand
• Opportunities to your practice if you have an effective brand

Want to be a guest on PracticeCare?

Have an experience with a business issue you think others will benefit from? Come on PracticeCare and tell the world! Here’s the link where you can get the process started.

Connect with Daniel Tribby

https://www.linkedin.com/in/iamdanieltribby/

Connect with Carl White

Website: http://www.marketvisorygroup.com

Email: whitec@marketvisorygroup.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marketvisorygroup

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD9BLCu_i2ezBj1ktUHVmig

LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/healthcaremktg