This Week in Physician Micro Business: Week of December 7-13, 2025

The PEA–SimpliMD Saturday Digest

This Week in Physician Micro Business

Week of December 7-13, 2025

A Quick Note From Me

Saturday mornings are slower for me on purpose. Coffee first. Phone down. Time to think about the week you just lived inside your practice and your business.

If you felt stretched between patients, paperwork, family, and finances this week, you’re not behind. You’re awake. And that awareness is where ownership starts.

Here’s what we covered at PEA–SimpliMD this week—and how to put it to work.

This Week’s Quote From Me

“Medicine trained you to work hard for patients. Ownership trains you to protect your time, your income, and your future.”

I’ve said some version of this in every room I’ve ever taught physicians in—and it keeps proving true.

This Week’s Reading Recap

Monday

Real Life Physician Stories of Balancing Family and Practice 🔗 Read the full post

Snippet: You don’t lose balance because you care too much. You lose it because your business lacks structure. In this piece, I shared composite physician stories showing how small ownership moves—control over schedule, entity setup, and boundaries—change family life without cutting income.

Why it matters: Burnout often shows up at home first. Ownership gives you margin where willpower never will.

➡️ Read more: https://www.simplimd.com/blog/real-life-physician-stories-of-balancing-family-and-practice

Wednesday

Medicine Taught You to Work. Entrepreneurship Teaches You to Own. 🔗 Read the full post

Snippet: You were trained to be dependable, not sovereign. This post breaks down the identity shift every physician must make to stop trading time for approval and start building assets that work without you present.

Why it matters: Working harder inside a broken model never creates freedom. Ownership does.

➡️ Read more: https://www.simplimd.com/blog/medicine-taught-you-to-work-entrepreneurship-teaches-you-to-own

Friday

Advanced Roth IRA Strategies for Physicians 🔗 Read the full post

Snippet: High income physicians don’t have a savings problem. They have a structure problem. This article walks through how micro corporations unlock Roth 401(k)s, mega backdoor strategies, and long term tax control.

Why it matters: You keep more by designing the system, not chasing deductions.

➡️ Read more: https://www.simplimd.com/blog/advanced-roth-ira-strategies-for-physicians-mega-backdoor-roth-roth-401-k-2

Top Tip or Tool of the Week

Physician Micro Business Checklist If this week’s posts hit home, start here.

This checklist walks you through:

• Entity setup basics

• Income stream separation

• Tax advantaged retirement lanes

• What to clean up before adding anything new

This is the same framework I use in consults to spot missed money fast.

➡️ Best use: Pair this with Friday’s Roth strategy article.

Affiliate Partner Highlight

Scribe Writing & Publishing Services

I talk often about authority and ownership. A book, course, or long form content asset still opens doors that social posts never will.

This partner helps physicians:

• Turn ideas into published books

• Offload writing without losing voice

• Build assets that outlive clinic hours

If thought leadership fits your long game, this is worth a look.

Featured Resource & Free eBook

Free eBook: The Physician’s Guide to Starting Your Micro Business

If you’re early in this shift—or stuck halfway—this guide lays out:

• Why micro corporations matter

• How income control really works

• What ownership looks like outside employment

Use it alongside Wednesday’s mindset post.

PEA Membership Promo Box

Ready to Stop Guessing and Start Owning?

PEA Membership exists because physicians deserve a clear path—without sales pressure or fluff.

Three levels, one mission:

Explorer For physicians starting to question employment and want clarity without overwhelm.

Builder For those structuring entities, income streams, and retirement strategies.

Pro For physicians scaling businesses, consulting, or advanced tax planning.

➡️ Join here

Every level includes education, tools, and direct access to guidance that respects your intelligence and your time.

My Closing Charge to You

This week wasn’t about doing more. It was about doing fewer things with intention.

Ownership shows up quietly at first—in how you think, how you plan, and how you protect what matters. Keep reading. Keep learning. And start building a system that works for you, not the other way around.

I’ll see you back here Monday.