As the calendar flips toward the end of the year, many clinics unknowingly make decisions that create unnecessary chaos, cash stress, and missed opportunities in the months that follow.

In this episode, Dr Todd Cameron and Dr Sachin Patel break down the three most common mistakes clinics make at the end of the year. Mistakes that feel harmless in December but hit hard in February.

From failing to preload the year ahead, to switching off recruitment too early, to missing simple ways to make your people feel genuinely valued, this conversation pulls back the curtain on what high-performing clinics do differently and why preparation, not hustle, is the real advantage.

This episode is practical, grounded, and deeply relevant if you want to start the new year calm, in control, and strategically ahead of the curve.

In this episode of the Scale My Clinic Podcast, you’ll learn:

• 00:00 – Why this time of year sets the tone for everything
• 01:20 – How high-performing clinics plan the year ahead
• 08:45 – Why momentum matters more than rest right now
• 12:45 – What really causes the February cash squeeze
• 17:00 – Where clinics quietly lose patients and revenue
• 30:20 – The leadership habit that protects your clinic long-term

RESOURCE

The Holiday Reset Kit 

QUOTES

“The year should have started in your head now, or before now, not at the end of January.” – Dr. Todd Cameron

“What you do now quietly determines how calm or chaotic February will feel.” – Dr. Todd Cameron

“December, January, February — that’s when most of the GP decisions actually get made.” – Dr Sachin Patel

“If you get to the end of January and then start planning, you’re already one or two months behind.” – Dr Sachin Patel

Missed the previous Episode?

Listen to Episode 83 here: Practice Manager to Powerhouse: The Real Story Behind Scaling Two Clinics (and Surviving A Culture Crash)