Stop wasting $300k+ on associates who leave after 2-3 years.
In this live workshop, you'll design the system that transforms temporary employees into invested future owners.
If you've ever hired an associate, crossed your fingers, and hoped this one would finally work out... you already know the problem.
At first, it feels promising.
You bring them in.
You train them.
You give them patients.
You invest time, money, and trust.
Then a year or two down the road...
They leave.
(In fact, I just heard from a doc last week who was blindsided by a resignation after pouring his heart and soul into his associate).
Now you're back at zero.
Same stress.
Same gap in production.
Same recruiting headache.
Same question hanging over everything:
Who's actually going to buy this practice one day?
Most owners think they have an associate problem.
They don't.
They have an associate structure problem.
Vague buy-in talk, weak expectations, no milestones, no business mentoring, and no real pathway—that's what pushes good associates out the door.
And the timing matters.
A new associate starts as an investment, not an instant profit center:
• Months 0-6: Investment phase (training, guarantees, reduced owner production)
• Months 6-12: Break-even phase (production covers costs)
• Months 12+: Profit phase (real value creation begins)
When owners hire too fast, mentor too little, and leave the future fuzzy, associates often bail out before they become truly profitable.
In The Associate Success Formula™, you’ll discover:
• The critical conversations that separate associates who stay vs. those who leave before they become profitable
• Why most associate discussions fail — and the milestone framework to use instead
• The Associate Development Timeline™ that transforms new hires into ownership-ready partners
• Your real succession options and how to choose the right path for your practice and timeline
Many practice owners cycle through 3-4 associates before finding a successor.
Each failed associate relationship costs 18+ months of development time, $300K in training/guarantees, and can push your retirement timelines back 3-5 years.
When you're gambling your exit strategy on hope instead of structure, every hiring decision becomes a six-figure bet on your future.
It's time to stop guessing and build an associate structure that works.
Date: Tuesday, March 24th
Time: 7:00 PM Central Time (CT)
Duration: 2 Hours
Can't make it live?
Your ticket includes the full workshop recording + all the bonuses so you can rewatch again and again.
Investment:
$100
1. DIAGNOSE your current associate situation using our evaluation framework.
2. DESIGN the structured pathway from hire to ownership using milestone-based progressions.
3. DEPLOY the system that create accountability, development, and genuine ownership readiness.
Identify the 5 warning signals that your associate is already planning their departure—before the resignation letter hits your desk.
Quarterly evaluation tool that measures clinical performance, leadership readiness, and ownership mindset.
Get an estimate of your practice valuation in real-time - including the reality of what you'll actually NET after taxes, commissions, and transaction costs.
A custom-built AI tool to help you structure financial progressions - from associate to owner.
Revisit the material. Re-watch the training. Recalibrate when circumstances change.
If you know you can't keep replaying the same associate cycle, this workshop is for you.
You do not need another vague conversation.
You do not need another hopeful hire.
You need a bridge.
Join us live and build the structured pathway that turns the right associate into your future buyer.
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