EP 808 🔥 "How Long Have You Been Trying to Fix Your PT's Rotten Attitude?" [Paul on Fire]
The Paul Gough ShowShow Notes
Today, I broke down why detachment — not attachment — is the key to being a good parent, boss, and business owner, using the parallel between raising kids and managing staff to make the point.
Explained that trying to change someone's attitude is a losing game, since beliefs are ~88% fixed, and the real job is to observe, offer a nudge, and let people self-select in or out
Argued that owners get emotionally hijacked into an "attitude correction officer" role instead of remembering the actual goal: build a profitable business with the right people around you
Made the case that PTs are more valuable than they realize (citing a 2.3% national unemployment rate among PTs) and urged owners to stop fearing staff turnover since replacing a bad attitude usually makes the business richer, not poorer 👉📘 Grab your FREE copy of any one of my six best-selling marketing books right here: https://physiofunnels.com/free/
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