The Secret to Being a Great Mentor
Release Date: 11/27/2018
How to See Hidden Revenue in Your Practice
The Doctors Mentor® Show: Ideal Medical Practice | Business of Medicine | Entrepreneurship | Exit Strategies | Docgitimacy™
You're working harder than you were five years ago, and your take-home hasn't changed or it's gone down. You can feel the gap, but you can't pinpoint where it is. That's because the biggest revenue problems in independent practice aren't on the surface. They're structural — hiding inside pricing you haven't revisited, patients who drifted away and were never reactivated, and referral systems that were never built. In this episode, Dr. Lori Barr, aka The Doctors Mentor®, introduces the seven revenue levers in every independent practice and goes deep on the two most commonly neglected: Price...
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Cure the Loneliness of Unwitnessed Achievement
The Doctors Mentor® Show: Ideal Medical Practice | Business of Medicine | Entrepreneurship | Exit Strategies | Docgitimacy™
Listen to the transformational journey of architectural photographer , a solopreneur who struggled with the loneliness of unwitnessed achievement. Maybe you struggle with this as a doctor, physical therapist, dentist, chiropractor, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant while building your practice. Dr. Lori Barr goes deep on two proven methods to cure this malady and gives you three action steps to move from lonely and struggling to joyful and thriving as you advance on your professional career path. 00:00 Meet Greg van Riel, Architectural Photographer 03:58 The Paradox of Solo...
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The Art of Strategic Disengagement: Building AI-Forward Practices from Peace, Not Performance
The Doctors Mentor® Show: Ideal Medical Practice | Business of Medicine | Entrepreneurship | Exit Strategies | Docgitimacy™
Today, we're going to talk about something that might be the most important skill you'll need in 2026—and it has nothing to do with learning the latest AI tool or mastering a new clinical technique. And fair warning: I'm going to make some changes to how I practice in 2026 and what I spend my time on. Because sometimes the best way to teach something is to actually *live* it. We're talking about strategic disengagement. First, a definition. For this podcast, disengagement means permanently withdrawing from something or someone. Ending something. Episode Timestamps [00:00] Open:...
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What Doctors Don’t Tell You With David Vogt
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How we communicate within and without influences our ability and our patients' ability to feel better. Are you open to hearing a patient's perspective on communication with doctors and ways to encourage your patients to become more confident communicators? Mr. David Vogt's story is insightful. This is only a part of our interview. More patient-focused portions can be heard on the podcast "Think & Grow Well" Series 2 Episode 1. My book, Think & Grow Well, helps individuals strengthen their minds, bodies, spirits, and awareness before a health challenge strikes. Ready to explore...
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Prepare for the Unthinkable
The Doctors Mentor® Show: Ideal Medical Practice | Business of Medicine | Entrepreneurship | Exit Strategies | Docgitimacy™
"The heart, mediastinum, pulmonary vascularity, pleural spaces, and bones appear normal." [phone rings] "New paragraph." [phone rings] [Telephone receiver is picked up.] “Hello?” “Is this Dr. Lori Barr?” “Yes.” “This is the nurse practitioner in the Eliza Coffee Memorial Hospital Emergency Room. Your parents have been in a motor vehicle accident. I have your mother here and she is experiencing amnesia but she knew enough to tell me to call you and had your phone number in her purse. I don’t know about your father’s condition. He was life-flighted to Huntsville...
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Practice and Rehearse Before You Talk to Patients
The Doctors Mentor® Show: Ideal Medical Practice | Business of Medicine | Entrepreneurship | Exit Strategies | Docgitimacy™
Practice is the act of repeating an action until it becomes natural. Rehearsal is stepping through the motions before an actual event. Both are valuable in the context of conversation with a patient.
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How to Turn an Ordinary Human Into a Superhero
The Doctors Mentor® Show: Ideal Medical Practice | Business of Medicine | Entrepreneurship | Exit Strategies | Docgitimacy™
Dr. Lori Barr gives examples of the four questions you can ask as a leader, mentor doctor or podcast host that will turn your colleague, protege, patient or show guest into an instant superhero.
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Questions Doctors Ask Me: How Do You Choose Guests for a Show?
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Doctors ask me, "Dr. Lori, how do you decide who to have as a guest on your show?" There are four lens you can assess potential guest through that allows you to be strategic about who you interview. Listen to start using these lens.
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The Secret to Being a Great Mentor
The Doctors Mentor® Show: Ideal Medical Practice | Business of Medicine | Entrepreneurship | Exit Strategies | Docgitimacy™
Use this strategy that launched the career of Timothy Ferriss to add value to your proteges you mentor.
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3 Tips to Get the Most Out of A Scientific Meeting Even If You Cannot Attend In Person
The Doctors Mentor® Show: Ideal Medical Practice | Business of Medicine | Entrepreneurship | Exit Strategies | Docgitimacy™
Dr. Barr shares three tips for getting the most out of a medical meeting even if you cannot attend in person.
info_outlineUse this strategy that launched the career of Timothy Ferriss to add value to your proteges you mentor.