Is your clinic giving you the life you thought it would?
Private one to one coaching for physios and clinic owners who want to build a profitable clinic that can run and grow without them.
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How I built three cash-pay clinics that run without me
Did you build a clinic or create yourself another job?
You started your clinic because you wanted to build something of your own. You wanted more income, more control over your time and the freedom to make your own decisions.
Instead, the clinic may now depend on you for almost everything.
You are working more hours simply to cover the bills.
The clinic is making very little profit, losing money or struggling to make payroll.
There is not enough margin to reinvest in better people, better equipment or better marketing.
You cannot switch off because every staffing problem, diary gap and difficult decision finds its way back to you.
You are missing time with your family and avoiding time away because you do not trust the clinic to function without you.
You are wearing too many hats and never have enough time to do any one of them properly.
You are not generating enough patients, converting enough enquiries or retaining enough of the people who come through the door.
You struggle to recruit good people, get staff performing consistently or know what to do when somebody is underperforming.
Working harder
is not the answer.
The harder the clinic becomes to run, the more clinical hours you take on, and the more the business depends on you.
Eventually, you start asking a question you never expected to ask.
Would I be better off getting a job?
The answer is not to work harder. The clinic needs better visibility, stronger systems and a clear plan to stop depending on you.
See how it works
The opportunity
Your clinic should give you money, time and choice.
A private clinic should improve your life. It should make a healthy profit, give you control over your time and create choices that employment could never offer.
It should also give your staff better training, stronger career opportunities and a working environment they enjoy.
The important point is that the decision should be yours.
Patients receive a better and more consistent experience because the business is no longer being run by an exhausted owner with no time or margin.
Change your clinic and your life
From barely covering the bills to a healthy profit
A clinic that makes real margin, pays you properly and gives you the money to reinvest.
From working every hour to control over your time
A clinic that keeps running and growing when you take time away with your family.
From the clinic needing you to the choice being yours
Keep treating, treat only the cases you enjoy, or stop completely. The decision is yours.
My story
I have been through every stage of building a clinic.
I left my role as a head physio in professional football and started treating patients from a shed at the bottom of my garden.
I have since grown that one person clinic into three clinics in three different towns, miles apart from one another.
The business is completely cash pay, highly profitable and very close to seven figures in annual turnover.
I have been the clinician doing everything. I have opened new locations, recruited staff, onboarded them, trained them, monitored their performance and handled the difficult conversations when performance was not good enough.
I understand marketing, websites, media, lead generation, patient conversion, retention, finance, systems and leadership. I have also built software to solve problems inside my clinics and create better visibility over performance.
I did not build it on Harley Street.
Or in a wealthy London postcode. I built it in economically challenged areas, with a large proportion of our patients coming from former mining communities.
I learned how to sell private healthcare in a country where people can access healthcare free of charge through the NHS.
Today, I no longer need to treat patients. I can if I choose to, but the clinics do not rely on me. The people and systems inside the business run it and continue to grow it.
Clinic Builder is built from that experience.
I help other clinic owners work through the same stages in the right order and avoid years of unnecessary trial and error.
The journey
From a shed to three clinics that run without me
- Where it startedHead physio in professional football
- Going it aloneTreating patients from a shed at the bottom of my garden
- GrowingFrom one clinic to three, in three different towns
- BuildingThe team, the systems and the software behind them
- TodayThe clinics run and grow without me
“Owning a clinic should not feel like a prison. It should give you a better life and create better opportunities for everyone who works inside it.”
— Joe Sharp
The Clinic Builder method
Four phases for building a clinic that can grow without you
Every clinic is different, so the exact work and order will depend on the problems inside your business. The overall journey moves through four broad phases.
Phase 1
Visibility
An honest view of where the clinic is now, the numbers that drive it and a clear picture of what you want to build.
Phase 2
Optimise
Improve the parts of the business that will produce the greatest result, solving the biggest restriction first.
Phase 3
Systemise
Turn what works into documented, simplified and automated systems that happen without you.
Phase 4
Kill the Founder
Remove the clinic’s dependence on you, so staying, stepping back or selling becomes your choice.
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£500 per month · Two private calls each month · Cancel any time
How private coaching works
Everything you need to build a clinic that runs without you
Every clinic enters Clinic Builder with a different problem. Giving every owner the same checklist would ignore the real one, so we diagnose before we treat.
We start with a detailed Game Plan Call. We look at where the clinic is now, what the numbers show, what you want to build and what is currently stopping you. From there, I establish the right priorities and map the first stage of the work.
Before each call, you will have specific work to complete. During the call, we review what has happened, solve any problems, keep you accountable and agree the next actions, moving through the priorities in the correct order rather than whichever problem feels loudest that week.
Access to the relevant resources, documents and assets I use inside my own clinics, from reporting and marketing to recruitment, onboarding, training and operating systems. You implement proven work more quickly instead of starting with a blank page.
Access to a private community. If a problem or question appears between calls, you can post it there and receive support from me or a member of the team.
For clinic owners who want more from their business
Clinic Builder is for you once you have started your clinic and have a real business to apply the work to. Does this sound like you?
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Just getting started
You are at the beginning of private practice and want to grow in the right way. -
Busy, but the profit isn’t there
The diary is full, but the profit does not reflect the work involved. -
Still in the middle of everything
You have staff or several locations, but every problem still depends on you. -
Ready for better numbers
You want more patients, better retention, stronger margins and a more capable team. -
Ready to lead
You want to be a better leader and employer, and build a clinic your team and patients love. -
Ready for freedom
You want to treat less, take proper time away, or build a clinic that could one day be sold.
The size of the clinic matters less than your willingness to understand the numbers, make changes and implement the work.
Clinic Builder will not be the right next step for everyone
Clinic Builder is not designed for someone who has not started a clinic yet. If you are still employed and exploring how to enter private practice, the Full Life Club will give you the guidance and support you need without asking you to solve problems that do not yet exist in your business.
It is also not suitable if you do not want to grow, improve profitability, develop as a leader or change the way the clinic currently operates.
Private coaching provides direction, accountability and access to proven resources. You must still be willing to make decisions, complete the work and lead the changes inside your clinic.
Explore the Full Life Club
Clinic Builder Private Coaching
Personal coaching for clinic owners who want to build a more profitable business that can run and grow without them.
A detailed Game Plan Call to diagnose the clinic and establish the right priorities
Two private coaching calls every month
A clear sequence of work based on your clinic, numbers and goals
Accountability and practical actions between calls
Access to relevant resources and assets used inside Joe’s clinics
Private community support between coaching calls
£500per month
Rolling monthly. Cancel any time.
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FAQs
Frequently asked questions
Still unsure whether Clinic Builder is right for your clinic? Apply and tell me where you are. I will recommend the most appropriate next step.
Do I need to have an established clinic?
No. Clinic Builder can support you from the early stages of running a clinic through to managing several locations. You do need to have started so that you can apply the work to a real business.
Is Clinic Builder a fixed course?
Clinic Builder is currently delivered through private coaching. The work follows the four broad phases, but the order and emphasis are tailored to the real restriction inside your clinic.
What if my problem is different from somebody else’s?
That is why the process starts with a Game Plan Call. We diagnose the clinic before deciding what needs to change. A patient generation problem requires a different solution from a retention, margin or staff performance problem.
How often are the coaching calls?
You will have one private coaching call every two weeks, giving you two calls each month.
What support is available between calls?
You will have access to a private community where you can ask questions and receive support from Joe or a member of the team.
Will I receive templates and resources?
Yes. You will receive access to the relevant resources and assets Joe uses inside his clinics, based on the work your clinic needs.
Do I have to stop treating patients?
No. The goal is to give you a choice. You can continue treating because you enjoy it, reduce your hours or work towards leaving the treatment room completely.
How long do I need to stay?
Clinic Builder is currently a rolling monthly service and you can cancel at any time.
Will Joe implement everything for me?
The coaching gives you the strategy, order, resources and accountability. You remain responsible for making decisions and implementing the work inside your clinic.
Ready to build the clinic you have always wanted?
If you want a clinic that is more profitable, less dependent on you and capable of growing without consuming your life, Clinic Builder will help you identify what needs to change and implement it in the right order.
Apply below and tell me where your clinic is now, what is holding it back and what you want to build.