How to Decide What to Invest in Next

How to Decide What to Invest in Next

Watch this episode on YouTube! [https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1XlF08t3RnY8C6eh0ycDoegIrfIOjswMJ?usp=drive_link] As a CEO and practice owner, there are endless things you could invest in. A new website. Another admin. Coaching. Office space. Better systems. More clinicians. And when you’re growing a therapy business, it can feel overwhelming trying to figure out what actually deserves your time, energy, and money. In this episode, I’m breaking down the exact thought process I use to make investment decisions in my own business and how I think about business and investing through the lens of long-term growth, not emotional spending. Because not every expense is actually an investment, and understanding the difference can completely change your decision-making. I also share how I use strategic thinking to identify the real bottlenecks in my business so I can decide what to invest in next based on what will actually move the business forward and create a true return on investment. In this episode, I discuss: • The difference between spending money and true business and investing decisions • How I decide what to prioritize next in my growing therapy business • Why strong strategic thinking matters more than chasing shiny new opportunities • How to evaluate whether something is likely to create a real return on investment • Why every stage of a therapy business requires different systems and support • How identifying bottlenecks improves your strategic thinking and decision-making • How to think about return on investment when hiring, scaling, or improving operations • Why simplifying your focus can strengthen your therapy business faster than doing more • The mindset shifts that improve business and investing decisions over time If you’re trying to grow a therapy business and feel overwhelmed by all the options available to you, this episode will help you use stronger strategic thinking, make smarter business and investing decisions, and focus on the investments most likely to create a meaningful return on investment. LET’S CONNECT: Join the Worth It newsletter! [https://worth-it-practice.captivate.fm/newsletter] Watch on Youtube [https://worth-it-practice.captivate.fm/youtube] If you're interested in working with me, please reach out to my direct email at hello@worthitpractice.com or schedule a 20-minute free consultation. [https://worth-it-practice.captivate.fm/schedule] Listen to The Educated Parent Podcast [https://educated-parent.captivate.fm/listen] My practices: Thriving Child Center [http://www.thrivingchildcenter.com/] PCIT Experts [https://www.pcitexperts.com/]

How to Know Who to Trust in Your Business

Watch this episode on YouTube! [https://youtu.be/IrLPrepA2DY] Recently, I had to fire two people in one day because they broke my trust. One person wasn’t completing critical tasks properly, and the other was intentionally avoiding responsibilities that were creating major problems in my business. It was awful. But it also forced me to think more deeply about something every business owner struggles with: how to know who to trust in your business. Because the reality is, if you want to grow, you have to learn how to delegate. You cannot scale a business while doing everything yourself. But delegation doesn’t mean blindly handing things over and hoping for the best. It means creating strong quality control systems, learning how to evaluate people effectively, and knowing when to verify instead of simply trusting. In this episode, I walk you through the exact things I look for when hiring clinicians, contractors, vendors, and support staff and how I use both experience and AI for clinicians to help me make smarter decisions. In this episode, I discuss: • Why learning how to delegate is essential if you want to grow your business • How strong quality control systems protect your business from preventable problems • The surprising ways I now use AI for clinicians and vendors to evaluate expertise • Why effective quality control systems don’t mean you distrust your team • How I use recordings, audits, and AI tools to strengthen how to delegate effectively • The value of using free resources for therapists to better evaluate SEO, marketing, and business systems • Why AI for clinicians can help practice owners make more informed leadership decisions • How free resources for therapists can help you improve oversight without becoming controlling If you’ve ever struggled with how to delegate, worried about trusting the wrong people, or realized your quality control systems might not actually exist, this episode will help you lead with more confidence, better oversight, and smarter use of AI for clinicians and other free resources for therapists. LET’S CONNECT: Join the Worth It newsletter! [https://worth-it-practice.captivate.fm/newsletter] Watch on Youtube [https://worth-it-practice.captivate.fm/youtube] If you're interested in working with me, please reach out to my direct email at hello@worthitpractice.com or schedule a 20-minute free consultation. [https://worth-it-practice.captivate.fm/schedule] Listen to The Educated Parent Podcast [https://educated-parent.captivate.fm/listen] My practices: Thriving Child Center [http://www.thrivingchildcenter.com/] PCIT Experts [https://www.pcitexperts.com/]

How to Tell If You’re Gambling or Strategizing

Watch this episode on YouTube! [https://youtu.be/z84jfG1TFNI] Recently, I found myself sitting at a blackjack table in the Golden Nugget, realizing something surprising: gambling gives me anxiety, but building a business gives me energy. In this episode, I unpack the difference between reckless risk-taking and intentional strategy and how to know whether you’re actually making smart decisions as you scale your business. If you’re currently investing time, money, and energy into growing your group therapy practice, this conversation will hit home. I share what it feels like to be in the “messy middle” of growth, where profits temporarily shrink, systems are being rebuilt, and you’re forced to strengthen your business foundation before your next level can happen. In this episode, we discuss: • The emotional difference between gambling and strategic risk-taking • Why every time you scale your business, you need a stronger business foundation • What happens when a successful group therapy practice outgrows its current systems • How developing a stronger CEO mindset helps you tolerate uncertainty during growth • Why scaling often temporarily reduces profit before it increases it • The hidden emotional cost of rebuilding your business foundation at a higher level • How to tell whether your decisions are strategic or fear-driven • Why a healthy CEO mindset requires learning to sit in discomfort without panicking • The questions I ask myself when deciding whether to continue investing in growth • What it actually looks like to responsibly scale your business without risking everything If you’re in the uncomfortable middle of growing a group therapy practice, this episode will help you strengthen your CEO mindset, evaluate your business foundation, and confidently scale your business with more clarity and less fear. LET’S CONNECT: Join the Worth It newsletter! [https://worth-it-practice.captivate.fm/newsletter] Watch on Youtube [https://worth-it-practice.captivate.fm/youtube] If you're interested in working with me, please reach out to my direct email at hello@worthitpractice.com or schedule a 20-minute free consultation. [https://worth-it-practice.captivate.fm/schedule] Listen to The Educated Parent Podcast [https://educated-parent.captivate.fm/listen] My practices: Thriving Child Center [http://www.thrivingchildcenter.com/] PCIT Experts [https://www.pcitexperts.com/]

The Master Prompt: How to Make Claude Actually Know Your Practice (with Uriah Guilford)

Watch this episode on YouTube! [https://youtu.be/7qtqguu0oJw] If you’ve been curious about using AI in your practice but still feel overwhelmed by all the tools and tech jargon, this episode is the practical breakdown you’ve been waiting for. Leah sits down with Uriah Guilford to talk about the real-world ways therapists can use AI to save time, streamline systems, and run a more efficient business without losing the human side of their work. Together, they unpack how to use a master prompt to make Claude actually understand your practice, your goals, and your workflows so it can become a true strategic thought partner instead of just a chatbot. They also dive into why your intake coordinator process may be the most important system in your business and how AI can support faster, more effective client matching. In this episode, we discuss: • What a master prompt is and why it dramatically improves AI output • How Uriah uses Claude as one of his favorite AI productivity tools • The biggest opportunities for using the best AI for therapists in real practice settings • Why your intake coordinator process matters more than most practice owners realize • How to train AI tools to actually understand your business and goals • The difference between generic AI use and customized AI productivity tools • How the best AI for therapists can support marketing, workflows, note writing, and operations • Why improving your therapy intake process can completely change your client conversions • How Leah uses AI to troubleshoot systems, SEO, and backend business operations • The future of AI-powered workflows for therapists and group practice owners If you want to work smarter, strengthen your systems, and finally understand how to use the best AI for therapists in a way that actually feels useful, this conversation will completely change how you think about AI productivity tools and the role of a strong intake coordinator process in your practice. RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Get Uriah’s Free download - The AI Receptionist Blueprint [https://productivetherapist.com/blueprint/] Productive Therapist Master Prompt [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1V4Z00s4qBJvfLJ2jQpy_T_DtA6BW0XuuIFIxTPFB9ZI/copy] How To Never Miss A Client Workshop [https://productivetherapist.com/never-miss-a-client/] LET’S CONNECT: Join the Worth It newsletter! [https://worth-it-practice.captivate.fm/newsletter] Watch on Youtube [https://worth-it-practice.captivate.fm/youtube] If you're interested in working with me, please reach out to my direct email at hello@worthitpractice.com or schedule a 20-minute free consultation. [https://worth-it-practice.captivate.fm/schedule] Listen to The Educated Parent Podcast [https://educated-parent.captivate.fm/listen] My practices: Thriving Child Center [http://www.thrivingchildcenter.com/] PCIT Experts [https://www.pcitexperts.com/] CONNECT WITH URIAH GUILFORD: Website [https://simpleintake.ai/]

What If You Only Think It's Hard?

Watch this episode on YouTube! [https://youtu.be/mBUA0_pW1E0] What if the problem isn’t that it’s actually hard… but that you’ve learned to believe it is? So many therapists trying to grow a therapist business get stuck not because they lack strategy, but because of the way they’re thinking about what’s possible. In this episode, we’re talking about what it really takes to reset your mindset, and how being in the right entrepreneur community can completely change your perception of what’s hard, what’s normal, and what you’re capable of achieving. • Why overcoming imposter syndrome has less to do with confidence and more to do with environment • How the right entrepreneur community can make big goals feel normal instead of intimidating • What it actually means to reset your mindset when you’re growing a therapist business • Why so many therapists stay stuck without realizing they need a different entrepreneur community • How overcoming imposter syndrome becomes easier when you’re surrounded by the right people • The role of proximity in helping you reset your mindset and take bigger action • Why building a successful therapist business isn’t about doing harder things, it’s about thinking differently • How overcoming imposter syndrome starts to shift when success feels normal instead of exceptional If you’re growing a therapist business and ready to reset your mindset, this episode will show you how the right entrepreneur community can help you move past overcoming imposter syndrome and start seeing success differently. LET’S CONNECT: Join the Worth It newsletter! [https://worth-it-practice.captivate.fm/newsletter] Watch on Youtube [https://worth-it-practice.captivate.fm/youtube] If you're interested in working with me, please reach out to my direct email at hello@worthitpractice.com or schedule a 20-minute free consultation. [https://worth-it-practice.captivate.fm/schedule] Listen to The Educated Parent Podcast [https://educated-parent.captivate.fm/listen] My practices: Thriving Child Center [http://www.thrivingchildcenter.com/] PCIT Experts [https://www.pcitexperts.com/]