Focusing Question: What is the ONE THING I can do such that by doing it, everything else will be easier or unnecessary? If you want to ensure you're getting the right work done, then The One Thing is the book you must read. (Reviewed by Tyson E. Franklin and Carly O’Donoghue from Stepping Out Podiatry ). Available from Amazon If you have any questions about this episode, email me at tyson@podiatrylegends.com . Podiatry Business Coaching Hi, I’m Tyson Franklin, and when it comes to one-on-one pod...
Aug 30, 2023•37 min
Jacqueline Simoneau is a 2X Olympian (Rio 2016 & Tokyo 2021) and multi-World Series Medallist in Artistic Swimming. In this episode, we dive deep into the mental fortitude required to juggle a competitive international sporting schedule while studying podiatry at the University of Quebec. Other topics we discuss: Thriving under pressure, the benefits of keeping yourself busy, the importance of time management and what it is like to hold your breath underwater for a staggering 5 minutes and 1...
Aug 23, 2023•48 min
Ted Jedynak wants to inspire podiatrists to maximise their MSK skills and services. He has mentored and trained health practitioners globally in Manual Therapies since 1996 and business-mentored clinic owners who want to increase their MSK services. In his retirement, Ted continues to be a trainer and mentor but, due to high demand, focuses on delivering excellent online training in Manual Therapies and Professional Development. In this episode, we discuss: Increasing MSK Services and learning h...
Aug 18, 2023•1 hr 3 min
Are you aware that your assumptions, beliefs and personal biases towards metrics, numbers, KPIs and other data may damage your treatment outcomes with certain patients? My guest, Joel Lindner from Studio Podiatry in Brisbane, believes numbers are fundamental in health care and evidence-based practice, and I wholeheartedly agree. University Lecturers Tell Lies We have all heard stories from students about lecturers warning them about employers who want to measure numbers and keep metrics on their...
Aug 11, 2023•52 min
In last week's episode, Dr Rob Hermann shared a personal story about being diagnosed with a Leiomyosarcoma in his lower leg. I could have kept it in Ep 285 - Current State of Podiatric Surgery in Australia ; however, it was a significant event in his life, and I didn't want it to be missed or overlooked, so I decided to edit it out of the original recording and create a separate mini-episode. I think you will enjoy it. Podiatry Business Coaching Hi, I’m Tyson Franklin, and if you’re looking for ...
Aug 08, 2023•9 min
Dr Rob Hermann explains some significant developments happening in Australia regarding Podiatric Surgery, which will benefit the whole profession. Please view and share this video to support the request by the Australasian College of Podiatric Surgeons (ACPS) request for Medicare funding for podiatric surgery. Why Podiatric Surgery Should Be Funded by Medicare https://youtu.be/xt4T6s4sjuE If you wish to further support the push for MBS funding of podiatric surgery, don't hesitate to get in touch...
Aug 03, 2023•35 min
If you want to have a prosperous podiatry career, you need to limit the amount of time you spend with negative people, and this episode highlights why this is of the utmost importance. The five people you associate with the most will have a lasting affect on you. Upcoming LIVE Events If you’re interested in attending one of my LIVE marketing or business events, details can be found at https://www.podiatrylegends.com/upcoming-events/ Podiatry Business Coaching Hi, I’m Tyson Franklin, and when it ...
Aug 02, 2023•9 min
If you want to perfect the art of customer service, then Disney Institute's book, BE OUR GUEST, is exactly what you need to read. Nothing at Disney happens accidentally, and guests' happiness is their priority. Everyone in health care can learn from this fantastic book. (reviewed by Tyson E Franklin and Carly O'Donoghue from Stepping Out Podiatry ). Available from Amazon If you have any questions about this episode, email me at tyson@podiatrylegends.com . Podiatry Business Coaching Hi, I’m Tyson...
Jul 28, 2023•37 min
I want to share a story from my childhood and how my mum's Cherry Ripe chocolate taught me a great lesson about systems and why small system changes can have devastating long-term effects on your podiatry business if you don't keep an eye on them. FOR SHOW NOTES VISIT - https://www.podiatrylegends.com/282-what-mums-cherry-ripe-taught-me-about-systems/ If you have any questions about developing systems after listening to this episode, please email me at tf@tysonfranklin.com Podiatry Business Coac...
Jul 26, 2023•11 min
Andrea Gledhill is a UK Podiatric Surgeon, and at the age of 18, she knew that becoming a Podiatric surgeon was always going to be her career path. In this episode, we discuss her career development from graduation, having two children, commencing her MSc in Theory of Podiatric Surgery in 2011, her surgical fellowship in 2019 and beginning her Specialist Registrar post in 2021. We also discuss her role as the Project Officer for The Royal College of Podiatry and why she continues to build her re...
Jul 19, 2023•43 min
Today I want to talk about cash and cash flow. It doesn't matter how much money you make; what's important is how much you keep after paying all your monthly expenses. Many podiatry businesses struggle in their first few years because they've entered their business venture full of enthusiasm and wearing rose-coloured glasses, but when the dust settles after all the excitement, they realise there are a lot of expenses attached to running a podiatry business properly. Worst case scenario, they sta...
Jul 19, 2023•9 min
Before you purchase a podiatry business, the revenue and profits of the business are essential; however, they are not as important as understanding the dynamics of the neighbourhood, traffic patterns, and the psychology of the patients in that area, and this is why large corporates buying up podiatry businesses fail; they fail to look beyond the numbers. Dr Patrick McEneaney owns Northern Illinois Foot & Ankle Specialists , which has 14 locations in the Northern Illinois/Chicago area, and he...
Jul 12, 2023•50 min
After every podiatry visit, you need to know that your patients will be headed to one of five places; straight home, back to work, catching up with friends, seeing another health professional, or heading to their lawyer's office, and when they do, how will they describe their podiatry experience? Will they say you were FINE, TERRIBLE OR AWESOME? Most patients will not run around town singing your praises if you are fine, but they will talk about you if you're terrible or awesome, so you're bette...
Jul 10, 2023•10 min
This episode opens with me explaining why a good friend calls me the Mexican Fisherman and ends with Dave James talking about tits and gits. It's a fun episode that will open your mind and change your thinking about podiatry and life. "Life moves pretty fast; sometimes you've got to slow down and take a look". - Ferris Bueller (1986) In this episode (PART 2), Dave and I discuss the following: Developing a better relationship with your work and family. The reason why some people own big houses. T...
Jul 05, 2023•43 min
Why is post-conference time blocking such an important topic? Two weeks ago, I was at our national conference in Brisbane, and after the conference, quite a large number of podiatrists posted how good the event was on social media, but it got me thinking; I wonder how many have taken action on what they've learnt since returning home. How many have set time aside to review their notes and put together a game plan or plan of action? Taking action after a conference, workshop, or seminar is more c...
Jul 03, 2023•11 min
Change the game, break the rules, and create an unforgettable experience; that's the mantra behind this month's book review, FANS FIRST by Jesse Cole (reviewed by Tyson E Franklin and Carly O'Donoghue). Available on Amazon We both give this book a double thumbs up, and if you're a podiatrist or business owner looking to do things differently and prepared to make your fans, patients, customers or clients first, then this is a book you need to have on your bookshelf. We also suggest every podiatry...
Jun 29, 2023•37 min
Dave James is a UK Podiatrist who has pivoted his career from clinical podiatry to helping humans FEEL, THINK and BE better. And because of Dave's experience in podiatry, he is the perfect guest to talk about ways to help podiatrists get their shit together. In this episode (PART 1), we discuss: Online trolls and social media negativity. The difference between being interested in people versus processes. The benefits of slowing down the pace of the world to suit your daily life. Having a purpose...
Jun 28, 2023•41 min
A few years ago, I was asked to present a keynote speech in Cairns titled Persistence and Resilience, and in this episode, I want to discuss three key points from my talk that I feel are worth highlighting. When bad things happen, you can use it as an excuse for failure or a reason to succeed. I always chose the latter. Don't lose sight of your WHY, and ask yourself on a regular basis, why do you do what you do? What is it that drives you? Usually, it's not money. NEXT EVENT If you want to reces...
Jun 27, 2023•12 min
This episode revolves around the positive experiences of two 2021 graduates, Michael Carter, who graduated from the University of South Australia and Cooper Garoni, who graduated from Charles Sturt University, working together at the Adelaide Heel Pain & SA Running Injury Clinic. In this episode, we discuss the following: Reflecting on what they learnt in their first year. How a joint collaboration can create a win-win situation between employer and employee. What they learnt at university a...
Jun 20, 2023•51 min
When it comes to purchasing equipment for your business, there are two types of equipment purchases you can make. One is income-producing equipment, and the other is non-income-producing equipment. If you have any questions about this episode, you can email me at tyson@podiatrylegends.com , or if you’d like to learn more about One-On-One Business Coaching , please email me at tf@tysonfranklin.com ; otherwise, you can go directly to my online calendar schedule a face-to-face Zoom meeting with me....
Jun 20, 2023•10 min
Simon Bartold from Bartold Clinical has been a speaker, educator and course developer, both live and online, for decades. In today's episode, we dive into the nitty gritty and the sometimes difficulty in creating online courses for the podiatry profession. It's not always a bed of roses, and not every online or live course is successful. You may think you've created a ball-tearer, but low registration numbers may tell you something else. On this episode, we also discuss: Current learning trends ...
Jun 15, 2023•50 min
Most bad patients will give you early warning signs, and your goal, as you become more experienced, is to identify them as soon as possible, so you can take action sooner rather than later and eliminate them from your business. In this episode, I want to share my top six ways to identify bad patients, and what I’m about to explain is far from a complete list. Still, it’s an excellent place to start, and having friends in other professions and industries, it’s nice to know they share similar prob...
Jun 13, 2023•10 min
Dr Michael Donato is the current President and Fellow of the American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine. In this episode, he discusses his career progression in podiatry, his love of sports and biomechanics and how he became involved with the AAPSM. He also shares some great insights and advice that every podiatrist should take on board. He has been a co-owner of Rappahannock Foot & Ankle Specialists in Fredericksburg, Virginia, since 2002. I said to myself, this is what you love to do, s...
Jun 08, 2023•59 min
In podiatry, there are times when perfection is expected. Surgery would be one of those times, sterilising instruments would be another, and also performing a biomechanical assessment and prescribing orthotics would be times when perfection, or close to perfection, is pretty important…however, there are other times when perfection is totally unnecessary, and good enough is good enough to get started. Episode Sponsor - Podiatry Clinic Websites Launch Now and Fine Tune Later Over the past few year...
Jun 06, 2023•11 min
Have you ever considered why some patients are easy to work with, follow all your instructions and always return when requested, while others seem far more challenging to work with, never listen and fail to return for follow-up appointments? To have more patient compliance, we must learn how to adjust our behaviour to who walks through the door. Most podiatrists are technicians and are more concerned about what they do, not what the patient wants. My guest Deb Johnstone, from Transformational Pa...
Jun 01, 2023•57 min
I am bringing back my solo episodes; the first is about improving team meetings. On a recent family trip to Canberra, we visited Parliament House, and when it comes to enforcing rules around meetings in the chamber, no one is stricter. Every podiatry business can learn from this because YOU GET WHAT YOU TOLERATE. If you allow poor behaviour, you will get more of it, especially when starting meetings on time. My blog article, which this episode was based on, can be found here . If you have any qu...
May 30, 2023•11 min
James Clear is a world-renowned habits expert, and in his book ATOMIC HABITS , he explains that when you want to make changes to your life, you don't need to think big, and you don't need to turn your life upside down. Instead, real change comes from making hundreds of small changes, which compound over time, resulting in significant change long-term. Goals are essential; they give you direction, but goals alone will not get you where you want to be unless you've developed the proper habits in t...
May 26, 2023•32 min
Since 2016, Jonathan Small has been running a very successful Work Smarter, Not Harder two-day podiatry business workshop in the UK and on this episode, we discuss his course in a little more detail and why we will be bringing it to Brisbane, Australia, on the 21st and 22nd of July 2023. This is the first time the Work Smarter, Not Harder workshop has left the shores of the UK, so it's an event not to be missed. For further details, please visit https://www.tysonfranklin.com/events/WSNH2023. DAY...
May 24, 2023•49 min
As I mentioned in PART 1, my wife and I worked successfully together for well over twenty years, and it was one of the best business decisions we ever made, so I wanted to produce these two episodes because I knew our story was not unusual. There had to be others with the same success stories. In PART 2, I am joined by Mark and Ariella Caldwell from Feetology Podiatry Clinic in Victoria Point, Brisbane, Tina and Patrick Rainville from Rainville Health , Ontario, Peter and Kathryn Ferguson in Nov...
May 19, 2023•1 hr 13 min
If your podiatry business is currently up against a husband and wife team, this episode will help you understand why they may be kicking your arse. Suppose you've considered working with your partner but have been put off because of all the negativity surrounding husbands and wives successfully working together. In that case, this episode will help you see all the positives and why there's magic in working together. My wife and I worked successfully together for well over twenty years, and it wa...
May 10, 2023•58 min
