092 - How to Hire Ahead of Growth Without Blowing Up Your Payroll
Every business hits invisible break points where growth stalls, stress rises, and you feel tapped out. This conversation is about seeing those limits sooner and using your team to break through them. Dr. Bobby and Dr. Lona walk through a simple revenue per employee framework that shows you when you are overstaffed, when you are under-resourced, and what kind of hire will unlock the next level.
You’ll hear why hiring ahead of the curve is often the right move, how owners quietly become the bottleneck when they try to do everything, and why the right expert can solve problems you’ve wrestled with for years. They share real numbers, salary cap style team planning, and how to match roles to strengths so your office can grow without burning you out. If you feel stuck at a revenue plateau or anxious about adding another salary, this episode will help you see your team as the asset that carries you into the next season of growth.
Key Highlights
01:35 – Learn what break points are and why your growth keeps stalling at the same level.
02:09 – See your team as a human resource you acquire, not just a cost, so you start thinking like a builder.
03:30 – Understand the revenue per employee rule of thumb and how to tell if you are over or under hired.
05:15 – Spot the warning signs that you have too many people, the wrong roles, or systems that no longer fit your size.
06:09 – Learn why waiting for “when I hit X” before hiring keeps you capped and how to hire ahead with confidence.
07:29 – Recognize how owners become the bottleneck by trying to solve every problem themselves instead of bringing in experts.
09:16 – Decide which work only you should do and which jobs you can hand off to specialists outside your skill set.
10:45 – Use revenue per employee to reset expectations for your team, your leadership, and your next key role.
12:40 – Reframe growth like a sports team salary cap so you build a balanced roster instead of stacking the wrong positions.
16:55 - Dr. Kale talks with Success Partners Dr. Andrew Wells and Dr. Chad Woolner from Simplified Functional Medicine about how chiropractors can add functional medicine without adding more work or complexity. They share the personal health challenges that led them into the field and why so many chiropractors struggle to deliver it on their own. They outline how their team-driven system keeps chiropractic central, protects a CEO’s time, and creates strong clinical and financial results. It’s a powerful look at what’s possible when you simplify and step into your next level of impact.
Resources Mentioned
Join the TRP Remarkable Attraction Immersion - Oct 10 and 11 in Phoenix, AZ and Oct 24 & 25 in Adelaide, AUS - https://theremarkablepractice.com/upcoming-events/
For more information about Simplified Functional Medicine please visit: https://simplifiedfunctionalmedicine.com/
To schedule a Strategy Session with Dr Lona: https://go.oncehub.com/DrLonaBuildPodcast
To schedule a Strategy Session with Dr Bobby: https://go.oncehub.com/DrBobbyBuildPodcast
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