Episode #369

Failure and Risk (and why practice owners should embrace them) with Nathan Hayes

December 1, 2025

ODs tend to be a pretty risk-averse group, which means failure and risk can be avoided or almost taboo topics. But risk is required for any type of return in life. So how should practice/business owners think about risk? If you’re embarking on a new growth goals for your practice—like adding an associate doctor—how do you prepare for that investment into the practice and how long do you continue down that path if it’s not working? How do you pivot and what are the financial decisions you can make to hedge the risk as best as possible?

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