Focus Forward Podcast for Business Owners

In episode 14 I talked with Jeff Ostrowski, Founder and former CEO of Excel Physical Therapy in Eastern Pennsylvania. https://www.excelphysicaltherapy.com Jeff started Excel in 1990 with his friend, Joe Ruhl. Three years ago he stepped down as CEO and hired management team to run and grow the business for him and his partners. Excel now has over 175 therapists working throughout Eastern Pennsylvan...

In episode 13 I talk with one of my business coaches, Bill Bishop. www.bishopbigideas.com What a lively conversation! Bill is full of ideas and new ways of thinking and looking at things. He shares insights on where the world is going and how your business can adapt to the changes to thrive in the new economy. This is one of the longer episodes I have done, you are just going to have to listen. An...

In episode 12, I get to talk with Dan Rootenberg, CEO of Spear Physical Therapy with 20 locations in and around New York City. https://spearcenter.com I had a great time talking with Dan, and learned a few very valuable things. Dan shares some deep lessons from his journey as an entrepreneur, along with some very interesting facts around his baseball journey. Learn how Dan manages to lead a succes...

In episode 11, I get to talk with Mike Horsfield, CEO of Rock Valley Physical Therapy which he has helped grow to over 450 employees in his 10-year tenure as CEO. Mike shares some of his favorite lessons along his journey of building a legacy company from new grad to employee to leadership, management, and ownership. Mike is heavily involved in PPS, the Private Practice Section of the American Phy...

In episode 10, I get to talk with Jessica McMurdie, Founder and CEO of Stepping Stones Therapy Network. Not only is Jessica CEO of Stepping Stones, but she recently created a “T-school” an online telehealth training course for pediatric Occupational Therapists which has launched with great success. Jessica shares her entrepreneurial story, lessons learned, some time management tips, and her favori...

I talk this episode with Jabez Lebret, entrepreneur and new CEO of Applejax. https://www.applejax.com Jabez has started and run multiple companies from video production to branding to education. Jabez shares the proudest moment in his entrepreneurial journey to date, a story about a trunk, and his favorite business books. Jabez’s all-time favorite business book is Influence: The Psychology of Pers...

I talk this episode with Stacy Menz, Founder and CEO of Starfish Therapies. https://starfishtherapies.com  Stacy is also the Editor in Chief of Impact Magazine, the magazine of the Private Practice Section of the American Physical Therapy Association and is publishing her final issue in October after 6 years at the helm.  Stacy shares anecdotes and lessons from her entrepreneurial journey.  I hope...

Our guest in this episode is April Oury. April is an accomplished business owner and entrepreneur and is the founder of Body Gears Physical Therapy. She started Body Gears solo and now Body Gears is in 6 locations in and around Chicago, with about 20 Physical Therapists, and 60 employees. It was really interesting to talk with April and hearing about her journey towards success. I hope you enjoy t...

Our guest in this episode is John Woolf from Patient Success Systems. John is a Physical Therapist with experience both at the university athletic level as well as a private practice in growing a business from 1 to 9 clinics for the 150 employees. John can be reached via his website www.patientsuccesssystems.com. I had a great time talking with John and hearing his insight. I hope you enjoy this e...

In this episode, our guest is David Nichols, CEO of Automation Resources Group. David and I discuss his entrepreneurial journey starting at age 25 including the need to figure things out, unemployability, and doing things beyond your qualifications. David shares his biggest lessons from the past 10 years of owning, running, and growing a company. He can be reached at www.automationresourcesgroup.c...

In this episode, our guest is Jennifer Adams Bunkers, founder and CEO of Trukid. She shares how after she left her corporate gig, she then went to work for an entrepreneur. She ended up getting fired from that job. And you are just going to have to listen to the podcast to find out why that happened. She can be reached at www.trukid.com and on Instagram @jenniferbunkers I hope you enjoy this episo...

Bill Gallagher helps businesses, and their leadership teams, make positive changes in the world.    He absolutely crushes it in this podcast. So, buckle up! He can be reached at ScalingUpBusiness.com, info@humanisteq.com, and on Twitter @HUMANISTEQ.

Mike Eisenhart and I discuss his entrepreneurial journey, some current projects, his father's "drive-by" business book drop-offs, and a bit about the mysterious Graham Sessions. Mike is an entrepreneur, a physical therapist, the former president of the New Jersey Physical Therapy Association, and a passionate advocate for living healthy.  He can be reached at Pro-Activity.com and on Twitter @MikeE...

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