The practice that runs without you

In Episode 30 of The Business of Allied Health, host Barry sits down with legendary allied health business coach, physiotherapist, and author Paul Wright (creator of Practiceology™ and author of How to Run A One-Minute Practice). Paul shares his hilarious and candid journey into private practice—including why he describes himself as a "hopeless employee" who once got sacked from a public hospital job—and how he transitioned into building highly profitable, turn-key health businesses that run without the owner. They dive deep into the evolution of allied health business education, why traditional accountant P&L data often fails clinic owners, how to escape the clinical grind, and why building robust systems and retention frameworks is the true key to freedom.

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction: Meeting allied health mentor and business legend Paul Wright.

01:30 Paul’s early career journey: Being a "hopeless employee" and getting sacked from a public hospital.

03:15 Transitioning to private practice and discovering the missing business skills not taught at university.

05:45 Why university prepares you to be a clinician, but leaves you blind to business, marketing, and profit.

08:20 The birth of Practiceology™: Helping clinic owners earn more, work less, and enjoy life.

11:10 Why your accountant's P&L data won't help you run a great health business (and what you should look at instead).

14:05 How to structure your practice so it can run successfully without you.

17:30 Avoiding the burnout trap: Setting strict boundaries and designing a lifestyle business.

20:10 How to connect with Paul Wright and grab his best-selling resources.