Will Power Podcast by Will Humphreys How to Build a Profitable Physical Therapy Business Without Burning Out with Alexander Wielohorski
This week on the Will Power Podcast, Will Humphreys talks with Alexander Wielohorski, a mechanical engineer and CEO of Advanced Physical Therapy of Alaska. Alexander isn't your typical private practice owner—he's a former corporate exec from the aerospace industry who now runs the largest physical therapy group in the state. He's here to share his unique engineering approach to building a business that gives you back your time and sanity.
In this episode, we dig into the two critical pillars of a successful healthcare business—healthcare and business—and why most people get the balance wrong. Alexander provides actionable insights on how he’s systematized his practice to reduce burnout, improve efficiency, and empower his team to succeed.
Key Takeaways :
- The story behind Advanced Physical Therapy of Alaska
- The two pillars of a healthcare business
- The four pillars of a successful physical therapy business
- How Alexander reorganized his leadership team to split responsibilities and empower leaders to focus on specific business pillars, shifting from clinical managers to administrative managers.
- A powerful story from his time in the airline industry that taught him a crucial lesson about true delegation and creating systems that don't depend on your constant involvement.
- Alexander shares how he uses virtual assistants to offload back-office work and how AI tools like Prediction Health help him get detailed business insights and improve clinic performance.
- A simple tool that helps create boundaries and focus time, leading to more productive work and less wasted time.
- The importance of scheduling time to step away from the desk and think strategically to solve core problems.
- A final piece of advice that challenges listeners to stop putting out daily fires and start building long-term solutions.
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