The Paul Gough Show

EP 805 ☕️ "Your 'Full-Time' PT Is Part-Time Profitable" [Coffee With Goughy]

The Paul Gough Show

Show Notes

In today's episode, I answer:

"If a PT works 40 hours a week doing patient care, why does that only add up to 50K a year? Did clinical expertise stop being worth anything, or is this really about how insurance decides what your skills are worth?"

"My PT wants a raise to offset the increased fuel costs for his long commute." 👉📘 Grab your FREE copy of any one of my six best-selling marketing books right here: https://physiofunnels.com/free/

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