Build a Career You Actually Want

<p>Summary</p><p>In this episode, Randall Cooper is joined by Michael Kenihan and Antony Hirst to explore building a fulfilling career in healthcare. They discuss career journeys, the realities of practice ownership, and balancing work with family life.</p><p><br></p><p>Keywords</p><p>healthcare career, practice ownership, professional growth, work-life balance, physiotherapy</p><p><br></p><p>Key topics</p><p>Career development and serendipity</p><p>Practice ownership and growth strategies</p><p>Work-life balance and family considerations</p><p>Scaling practices and managing resources</p><p>Opportunities in modern healthcare careers</p><p><br></p><p>Takeaways</p><p>Careers evolve over time and require flexibility.</p><p>Planning exit strategies is crucial for long-term success.</p><p>Growth should be strategic, not just for vanity.</p><p>Work-life balance is a myth for small business owners.</p><p>Expanding within the current site can be more effective than multiple locations.</p><p><br></p><p>Sound bites</p><p>&quot;Be aware of opportunity and take it&quot;</p><p>&quot;Begin with the end in mind&quot;</p><p>&quot;Time, health, and money must be balanced&quot;</p><p><br></p><p>Chapters</p><p>00:00 Introduction to the episode and guests</p><p>01:15 Discussing the journey of building a healthcare career</p><p>03:21 Did you build the career you wanted?</p><p>06:25 The importance of planning your career exit</p><p>09:00 The role of ownership and entrepreneurship in healthcare</p><p>11:20 Opportunities for new practitioners in the current landscape</p><p>13:49 Managing multiple clinics and growth challenges</p><p>19:56 Expanding within a single site versus multiple sites</p><p>26:19 Balancing family life and practice ownership</p><p>27:11 The reality of work-life balance in healthcare</p><p>30:29 The importance of mental and emotional energy</p><p>32:59 Lessons learned from starting and running practices</p><p>33:27 Closing remarks and future episodes</p><p><br></p><p>Resources &amp; Links:</p><p>www.learn.physio - Evidence-based courses for health professionals<br></p>