Real talk.. you keep saying you’ll take the trip when things calm down. But here’s the hard truth: things don’t calm down. You decide they’re calm enough, and then you go. Or you don’t. And one day you’re sitting in regret that no amount of practice revenue can fix.
This episode was recorded from a farm in Tuscany. And it’s not about Italy.
It’s about a trip Dr. Anthony almost didn’t take, the excuses that almost won, what happened three months after that trip, and the exact system he uses to make sure that experience is never up for debate again.
What’s covered:
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Why “it’s not the right time” is the most expensive lie in your practice AND your personal life
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The real story behind the family trip that almost didn’t happen, and the loss that followed
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The Profit First-inspired vacation fund system that makes saying yes automatic
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How to use Claude + NotebookLM to build custom AI travel podcasts your kids will actually be obsessed with
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Why your practice needs to break while you’re gone, and how to use each trip as a stress test
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Amex Gold vs. Platinum points breakdown for travel hacking your practice spend
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Global entry for kids, frequent flyer email hacks, and the backpack trick
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What it actually looks like when your team wants you to leave
The big truth: Your kids don’t care about your visit count. They care that you were really there. And being really there takes the same planning, systems, and courage as everything else you do in practice. You just have to decide it’s now.
Share this with a doc who keeps saying “next year.” They need it more than they know.
00:00 The Expensive Lie 00:34 Recording From Tuscany 01:27 Stop Waiting To Live 02:22 The Mexico Trip Decision 04:48 When Time Runs Out 05:56 Automate Your Vacation Fund 08:36 Separate Account Psychology 10:28 Spend Like You Mean It 12:06 AI Travel Guide For Kids 17:00 Points And Kid Travel Hacks 20:01 Leave Your Practice Behind 24:55 Vacation As A Stress Test 25:54 Decide It’s Now 27:57 Wrap Up And Call To Action