The Paul Gough Show

Are you still doing this as a business owner? As a business owner, the first two years is work, work, work, and I get it we have all been there. But if after a few years, you have no leverage, you are still hustling around, and have no game plan... ... then you are doing something wrong --- If any of the above describes you, then my 2-Day Financial Skills and Annual Planning Workshop is perfect fo...

In this one, I answer a question I was asked by a practice owner recently that was related to excitement... and how do you keep going when it's gone?  Essentially, what I was asked was, "Paul, do you have any VIAGRA for business owners?"...  If you've been in business for a few years it's very possible that it doesn't feel as exciting as it did when you first started and because of that...

If you're playing chess, why would you take advice from someone playing monopoly? You didn't listen to the doubters before you became successful. So why would you after? They could cost you your 7-Figure business in a way you never thought of before... It is so much easier to ignore the doubters when you have your head around your finances for the year ahead. Be confident going into the holidays,...

"I probably only have 27 summers left to live in my life." - Daymond John When I interviewed Daymond John at PPM LIVE, he brought up that point, and my perspective on time and life COMPLETELY changed. Last Friday, my son - Harry wanted to do something, but I was tired after a work day... ... I remember what Daymond said and thought "I probably only have 4 more autumns left before he's 'too cool' t...

In this one I get to talk to James Becerra of Switch Physio in Sydney, Australia. We talk mostly about management... what a good manager looks like, how to develop a good manager and what the major things good managers do with their time.  We also talk about what to look for when hiring a new grad physio as well as the challenges James has overcome as he has grown a multi-location, 20+ staff,...

In this episode, I get to talk to the amazing Natty Bandasak of New Jersey. Natty was a recent finalist in the CEO competition we held at PPM LIVE and in this one we talk about Natty's biggest takeaways and what he learned from PPM LIVE that he is going to implement into his already successful business. Specifically, we turn the conversation to managing staff, scorecards, how to know when it's tim...

In today's podcast, I give a peak into one of my MasterMind Events, this clip was taken from the Orlando Event in March '22. What's the #1 reason for why people fail to this day?... We've all lacked it at many points in our life. How that DIRECTLY effect where business owners go wrong and start making the wrong decision based out of fear. How can you avoid that? Check it all out and more in the po...

Today, we are talking to another of the Ultimate CEO finalists from PPM LIVE, Stefani Wiley Crowley.  We discuss the one thing that every growing PT business must do and that is to face up to hiring other PTs. We talk candidly about where that can go wrong, and what to look out for in both the interview and in the first few weeks of an employee coming on board. Labor shortage struggles? We ge...

Today, we're talking to the amazing Beth Templin about how she grew her home health business to $1,000,000, in less than five years. Beth was a finalist in our Ultimate CEO competition at PPM LIVE. At the end of her presentation, I had dozens of people telling me they "want to be like Beth". She's a VERY inspiring lady. Over the 50-minute podcast, I quiz Beth on... - What she's learned about hirin...

In this one, I interview our 2022 Ultimate CEO Winner, Derrick Hines of Lafayette, Louisiana. Derrick was the winner of the competition we held at PPM LIVE to find the "top gun" of practice owners from the global Planet Paul community. Derrick has built a $2.5m+ practice that makes very good profit margins, and he's dropped his clinical hours in half in the last year. He's a worthy winner of the U...

In this one I talk about something that was said on stage by one of our key speakers at PPM LIVE a few weeks ago... It was said that the key to being successful is "to be so spectacular that you can't be ignored"... ...although I agree with it, I think there's something more important, and easier for everyone listening to this podcast, to achieve... Turn me up nice and loud to find out what it is....

In this we interview a number of the partners/vendors who got involved with us at PPM Live recently... these are mostly private practice owners like you who have since added a second and third income stream and drastically increased their take home pay as a result... we're putting this out to celebrate the EVOLUTION of these clinic owners as well as give you some inspiration if you're looking to d...

In today's podcast, I share with you the dates and of the upcoming WORLD TOUR that will see us take the Financial Skills & Annual Planning Workshop to Sydney (Australia), Dublin (Ireland) and kicks off right here in Orlando, Florida... ...if you're interested in improving your financial skills, getting help with doing an annual budget for 2023 and networking with some other amazing clinic owne...

In this one, I reflect on the EPIC PPM LIVE event that so many of you attended, and I share with you what I learned from the big event. Specifically, I talk about the SIX key points that I took from the event personally and professionally, including some of the conversations I had with Daymond John AND James Lawrence backstage. Including: 1. Where all of Daymond John's success REALLY comes from 2....

Are you as pumped as I am!? There is less than 24 hours till PPM Live!!! And it is important that YOU are prepared and ready to come to the biggest marketing event in the WORLD. Hands down, this is the #1 event in the world when it comes to… - Everything you need to know for practice growth - Connecting with a Community - Building lifelong friendships & partnerships - Explosive business succes...

This one is for everyone coming to PPM LIVE... ESPECIALLY if you feel guilty about leaving your family (or your friends think you're weird for spending your weekend at a business conference... ) It also comes with a warning that it is HIGHLY likely that at PPM LIVE I will be offending someone about something... Get your ticket here: www.ppmlive22.com 👉📘 Grab your FREE copy of any one of my six b...

In this one, I share with you what everyone who is coming to PPM LIVE can expect from the weekend... as well as lots of fun, sun, and collaboration with other practice owners, what you want is solutions to the four biggest problems you're likely running into right now. I discuss those challenges on this episode and if you're dealing with one of, or perhaps even all four, you're going to love what...

In this one, I head to Glasgow to interview Scotland's no.1 physio practice owner, Steven McLean. Steven has seen his practice go from strength to strength since COVID. Such has been the demand, Steven has moved to a much bigger premises and has hired ten staff. We get to talking about his lessons in hiring people, managing pain in the ass-rockstar employees (and firing them), what it means to be...

In this one I give a sneak preview of one of the sessions on Day 2 of PPM LIVE. It's titled.. "How to Run a Financially Stable PT Practice". And in it, I will be covering things that I've never discussed before - not on a podcast or in any book or any if my previous seminars - such as: * What is a respectable level of PROFIT to aim for in today's turbulent economy... * Why 20% increase in revenue...

It's time to get excited! PPM LIVE is only a few weeks away and in this episode I give you a sneak peak at some of the content I will be presenting to you from stage on Day 1. PPM live started out as something that would be really cool and fun to attend... it's now moved to something that is vital and urgent and can't be missed. Inflation is rampant, pay requests are out of control and the labor m...

In this episode, I interview Stefani Crowley of mPower PT in Dallas, Texas. Stefani joined my world a few years back after just starting her practice. Fast forward five years, she's about to break the $1,000,000 in revenue mark - all CASH. We talk about what it takes to get that early traction, how to hire good people, the biggest challenges she's overcome, recognizing "pain in the ass" employees...

If today was my last day on earth, I would want to leave my kids with these 11 principles. This is what's important to me and helped me grow to where I am today... Nobody taught me these principles - I learned from life experience. These 11 fundamentals will give you the best foot forward towards success. Not all of these will work for you, and that's ok. What's important is that you have the open...

In this episode I talk to the amazing Brandon Evans... he's the number 1 cash PT Louisville, Kentucky... Brandon started his business two weeks before C0VID hit and despite the obvious challenge it presented his business has gone from strength to strength.  Listen to find out what Brandon has done differently and my favorite part of the interview, what really motivates him to be successful. -...

In today's podcast, I bring you 6 more clinic owners from around the United States and UK at our most recent Mastermind Event in Clearwater Beach, FL.  There is so much that you can take away from these stories as the clinic owners recount their journey from rags to riches and all the bumps along the way If you've thought about joining this group of Mastermind Members, this panel includes 6 o...

In this one we tackle head on the question of whether or not the coming recession is something you should worry about?  I've seen a practice owners press the "panic button" already and many are wondering how bad it's going to get.  My answer? It's all on this podcast where we also touch on the issue that many of you are having with staff asking for pay rises that you can't afford right n...