#149. How to Use "Profit First" in Your Private Practice, with Shannon Simmons

Question or comment? 🙋‍♀️ Send me a text message! Okay, friends, let’s have a conversation that could change your entire relationship with money in your practice. 🧐 I’m thrilled to bring you my conversation with the fantastic Shannon Simmons. Shannon is the owner of “Fit For Profit”, a company dedicated to helping health and wellness professionals (like us!) get financially healthy. She"s a Profit First Professional and the creator of the insightful Embodied CFO program.  (I love even the sound of that.) In this episode, you"ll hear her practical, step-by-step breakdown of the Profit First system (it"s simpler than you think).  We also explore the crucial (and often overlooked) connection between your money habits and your mindset –  and even how your body feels about money. You"re also going to learn:How to guarantee that your practice will be profitable, starting TODAY.A common mistake that causes 85% of businesses to fail (and what to do instead).A subtle but powerful grounding technique to use when dealing with money stress or making financial decisions.The simple system that will let you pay yourself a bonus every 3 months. 🥳 Guys, I loved Shannon’s energy, and I think you will too.   So, give this a listen.  Because when you take the time to do this work and take care of your ‘money stuff’, you thrive, and your business thrives.  And guess what, so do your clients. 🥰 ~Wendy P.S.  Are you already following these principles in your practice? If so, I’d love to hear from you. How has this impacted your business? (Oh - and don’t forget to leave a review for us! Thank you!)  _______________ TODAY’S GUEST: SHANNON SIMMONS  Shannon Simmons is Fit For Profit’s founder and CEO. As a business owner, she knows what it’s like to face challenges and feel overwhelmed by finances, from childhood and beyond. Her passion for helping small business owners comes from a time when, as a practicing accountant and bookkeeper, she couldn’t pay her OWN tax bill. As a result, she decided to overhaul her business, starting with the foundation: her financial system. Today, she helps  professionals who are passionate about finally finding their profit too. ______________ MENTIONED:  Her Website: https://fitforprofit.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fit4profit Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fit4profit/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannonsimmonsffp/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@fitforprofit3890 Book: Profit First by Mike Michalowicz    Support the show Wendy Pitts Reeves, LCSW Host, Ideal Practice Private Practice Coach and Mentor www.WendyPittsReeves.com Wendy@WendyPittsReeves.com