With all of your advisors (e.g., certified public accountants, bookkeepers, financial advisors, healthcare consultants and attorneys, obviously all assumed to be looking out for your best interests), it is our experience that doctors who desire to understand their businesses better tend to encounter resistance from their advisors. These advisors want to have you do it their way; they tend to discourage your involvement in understanding the business side of your practice. They might even go so far as to say, “You’re a doctor, not a business expert.” – i.e., stay where you belong! These are your advisors, however, and you need to continue listening to them. If they do claim to provide everything you need, however, why do so many practices barely get by? So, start taking control of your business. Consider adding doctors who are also business experts to your team. If your other advisors don’t like it, find someone else.