Dr Rachel Giordano

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Dr Rachel Giordano This journey has now lead me to my latest passion in helping people through proper care and management of their skin, which is the largest organ of the body.

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10/14/2026

Building a practice teaches you a lot but sometimes, the hardest lessons come from carrying too much yourself.

I used to think I simply needed to manage my time better. Between patient care, scheduling, follow-ups, billing, and administrative responsibilities, it felt like everything eventually came back to me.

What I eventually realized was that I didn't just need more time. I needed better systems, clearer ownership, and the right support.

That's why I hired virtual support.

Having a support team behind me allows me to focus on what matters most: my patients, my practice, and the work that truly requires my expertise. It also gives me the freedom to attend seminars, continue my training, and grow as a doctor without constantly worrying about what's happening back at the clinic.

I know the day-to-day operations have support, even when I'm not personally handling every detail.

Here's what I wish more healthcare practice owners understood: delegating isn't about losing control of your practice. It's about creating the structure and support that allow you to lead it more effectively.

You don't have to be the person responsible for every task just because you're the owner.

If too much still depends on you, comment “SUPPORT” below. What's one responsibility you'd love to stop carrying on your own?

THE DAY I REALIZED I WAS MY OWN BOTTLENECKFor a long time, I thought being the person everyone came to was simply part o...
10/13/2026

THE DAY I REALIZED I WAS MY OWN BOTTLENECK

For a long time, I thought being the person everyone came to was simply part of being a good leader.

If there was a decision to make, it came to me.

If something needed attention, I handled it.

If someone needed an answer, they asked me.

I was involved in everything.

And honestly, I was proud of that.

But eventually, I reached a point where I was feeling overwhelmed and frustrated by how much there was to do.

I remember telling a mentor that I simply needed more time.

I thought that if I had more hours in the day, I could finally get everything done and grow the business the way I wanted to.

My mentor gave me a perspective that stayed with me:

It wasn't about having more time. It was about leverage.

That conversation made me look at my role very differently.

I started asking myself:

What actually requires me?

What am I holding onto that someone else could handle?

Where am I creating a bottleneck simply because everything has to come back to me?

That was the beginning of a very different approach for me.

I started delegating tasks I had convinced myself I needed to handle personally.

I brought in support.

I started putting better systems in place.

And, perhaps most importantly, I had to learn to let go of the idea that being a good leader meant being involved in everything.

Because I realized something:

The more the practice depends on one person for every task, decision, and detail, the harder it becomes for that person to actually lead.

Support isn't just about having someone take tasks off your plate.

It's about creating clearer ownership, better systems, and enough trust that everything doesn't have to come back to you.

That realization changed the way I think about delegation and leadership.

And it changed the way I think about my own capacity, too.

Being the owner doesn't mean you have to own everything.

So I'm curious, especially if you're a practice owner:

What is one task, decision, or responsibility that still keeps coming back to you?

And more importantly:

Does it really require you?

THE POWER OF SMALL CHANGES THAT CREATE BIG IMPACTFor a long time, I thought making meaningful progress meant making big ...
10/12/2026

THE POWER OF SMALL CHANGES THAT CREATE BIG IMPACT

For a long time, I thought making meaningful progress meant making big changes.

If I wanted the business to grow, I thought I needed to do more.

Work more.

Take on more.

Fix more.

And for a while, that's exactly what I did.

But eventually, I reached a point where I was working long hours and still felt like I wasn't getting ahead.

I had big goals for the business, but so much of my time was being consumed by small, recurring tasks.

That's when I started looking at my time differently.

Instead of asking:

“What else do I need to do?”

I started asking:

“What keeps taking my time that doesn't necessarily need to?”

One of the first things I noticed was client follow-up.

It was important, but it was also repetitive and time-consuming.

So I created a system to handle those follow-ups more consistently instead of relying on me to remember and manage every step myself.

It wasn't some massive transformation.

It was a small change.

But it created more space in my week.

Then I started looking at other areas where I was spending more time than the task actually required.

I realized that my perfectionism was also taking up a lot of capacity.

Things that didn't need to be perfect were getting far more of my attention than they deserved.

So I started asking:

Does this really need to be done by me?

Does this need to be done this way?

Does this need this much of my time?

Those questions changed how I approached my work.

I began focusing more of my attention on the things that genuinely required my involvement and looking for ways to systemize or delegate the rest.

And that's something I've learned over time:

Leverage doesn't always come from making a massive change.

Sometimes it comes from noticing the small things that happen over and over again—and changing how they happen.

A small system.

A clearer process.

A task someone else can own.

A recurring responsibility you no longer need to carry yourself.

Those changes can create more capacity than simply adding more hours to your day.

So if you're feeling stretched in your practice, don't automatically ask yourself:

“What more can I do?”

Try asking:

“What small change could give me some of my time back?”

And I'm curious:

What small task is taking more of your time than it should?

That might be the place to start.

Have you ever woken up in the middle of the night thinking about everything you still need to get done?I remember what i...
10/11/2026

Have you ever woken up in the middle of the night thinking about everything you still need to get done?

I remember what it felt like to believe that working longer hours was simply part of building a successful practice. More tasks, more effort, more responsibility. I thought that was what it took to keep moving forward.

But that 3 a.m. wake-up call made me question something: What if I wasn't doing too little? What if I was carrying too much?

I began realizing that not every task needed my personal attention. Some responsibilities needed clearer ownership. Others needed better systems. And some were things I could delegate with the right support in place.

That's why I believe building a sustainable practice isn't just about managing your time better. It's about creating the capacity to lead without having every decision and task depend on you.

For me, getting support meant I could focus more on my patients, continue growing as a doctor, and step away from the day-to-day operations knowing I had a team helping keep things moving.

You don't have to carry everything yourself to prove you're committed to your practice.

If you're a healthcare provider and too much still depends on you, comment “SUPPORT” below. What's one responsibility you'd love to stop carrying on your own?

10/08/2026

If your clinic cannot move unless you’re available, that may be the bottleneck.

Think about it:

Does a staff member need you to answer every question?

Does every patient follow-up need your approval?

Does every operational decision come back to you?

Does nothing move until you step in?

If so, you may not actually have a team problem.

You may have an ownership problem.

Your team should know what they own.

They should know what they can handle without you.

And they should know when something actually needs to come back to you.

That’s what creates leverage.

Because the goal isn’t to have a team that asks you more questions—or simply asks you more efficiently.

The goal is to have a team that can actually own the work you’ve delegated to them.

So if you’re wondering where your clinic is still dependent on you, start there.

Comment “BACKEND” below and let’s start with a FREE Clinic Time Audit.

October is Menopause Awareness Month.But for many women, the conversation is much more personal than simply knowing that...
10/07/2026

October is Menopause Awareness Month.
But for many women, the conversation is much more personal than simply knowing that menopause exists.
Maybe your sleep has changed.
Your energy feels different.
You're having trouble focusing.
Your mood feels unfamiliar.
Your body is changing in ways you didn't expect.
And somewhere along the way, you may have been told:
“That's just aging.”

But your experience deserves more than being dismissed.
Perimenopause and menopause can look different from woman to woman. That's why I believe it's important to look at the bigger picture your symptoms, health history, lifestyle, goals, and the changes you're actually experiencing.

There isn't one approach that works for every woman.
My goal is to help women better understand what they're experiencing, ask better questions, and have more informed conversations about their health.

If you've been wondering whether the changes you're experiencing are worth discussing, comment "ASSESSMENT" and I'll point you toward my free Hormone Health Assessment as a starting point.

You don't have to simply push through changes you don't understand.
Let's start the conversation.

10/06/2026

“I thought this was just stress.”

Maybe you’ve said this to yourself more times than you can remember.

You’re tired, but you keep going.
You’re not sleeping like you used to.
Your mood feels different.
You’re struggling to focus.
Your body feels unfamiliar.

And instead of asking why, you tell yourself:

“I’ve just been really stressed.”
“I’m probably just tired.”
“Maybe this is just part of getting older.”

So you push through.

You keep taking care of everyone else.
You keep showing up.
You keep telling yourself it will get better.

But what if you stopped dismissing what your body has been trying to tell you?

That doesn't mean every symptom has one simple explanation. It means your experience deserves to be understood in the context of your health history, your body, and your individual needs.

If you’ve been thinking, “I just don’t feel like myself anymore,” you don't have to figure it out alone.

Comment “ME” and I’ll show you the next step.

You deserve to have a conversation about what you're experiencing not just be told to push through it.

You don’t have to do everything yourself.If you’re a healthcare provider and practice owner, it’s easy to become the per...
10/05/2026

You don’t have to do everything yourself.

If you’re a healthcare provider and practice owner, it’s easy to become the person everyone depends on.

You’re seeing patients, answering questions, managing schedules, following up, solving problems, checking on your team, and keeping the practice moving.

Eventually, you can start believing:
“If I don’t do it, it won’t get done.”
But that mindset can quietly become one of the biggest bottlenecks in your practice.

A simple place to start is by looking at everything currently on your plate and asking:
What truly requires me?
What could someone else handle?
What keeps coming back because there isn’t a clear system for it yet?

When you can separate those things, you start to see where your time is actually going and where you may be carrying work that doesn’t need to stay with you.

Because your role as the practice owner isn’t to personally carry every operational detail.
Your time is better spent where your expertise creates the most value:
Taking care of your patients.
Leading your team.
Growing your practice.

Sometimes, growing your healthcare practice isn't about adding more to your plate.
It’s about understanding what never needed to stay there in the first place.

👉 If you’re a healthcare provider or practice owner, comment “AUDIT” and I’ll send you my FREE Clinic Time Audit.
It will help you identify where your time is going, what’s still depending on you, and where better support or systems could create more capacity in your practice.

Still opening emails late at night? I know how easy it is for that to become part of the routine. You finish seeing pati...
10/05/2026

Still opening emails late at night? I know how easy it is for that to become part of the routine. You finish seeing patients, finally get home, and then you open your email just to “check a few things.” Then you’re checking tomorrow’s appointments, following up with someone, answering a question, and making sure nothing was missed. Before you know it, you’re still working when you should be done for the day.

That was me way before. I thought this was just part of owning a practice. But eventually, I realized something. Being busy isn’t the same thing as moving forward.

I didn’t want to build a practice where I always had to be the person checking everything, answering everything, and making sure everything was moving. I wanted room to do more than just manage the day-to-day. I wanted time to think about the bigger picture. Time to learn. Time to connect with other healthcare providers. Time to attend conferences, build relationships, and continue growing my expertise.

And most importantly, I wanted to be able to step away from the practice without feeling like everything was going to fall apart.

That meant I had to start looking differently at the work behind the scenes. What actually needed me? What could someone else handle? What could be delegated? And what systems could help the practice keep moving without everything coming back to me?

That shift gave me something I didn’t have before: more room to focus on my patients, my growth, and the kind of practice I actually wanted to build.

Your practice should support the life and career you’re trying to build, not require you to be available 24/7.

If you’re wondering what could actually come off your plate, comment “SYSTEMS.” I’ll show you where to start.

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