In this episode of The Spinoso Podcast, I kick off a new series inspired by the Founders podcast and dive into Phil Knight's story from Shoe Dog. We break down how Nike started as Blue Ribbon Sports with shoes sold out of a car trunk, why "start before you're ready" beats analysis paralysis, and how Knight battled daily imposter syndrome yet moved anyway. We pull out practical lessons for clinic owners and entrepreneurs who need to make faster decisions, test in the real world, and course-correct without fear.

We also look at the brand side. Nike did not just sell shoes. They sold a feeling, an identity, and a culture of winning. We talk about how to build that kind of meaning inside a medical business: tighten your pillars, stack services that complement each other, operate on facts not feelings, and turn great service into reviews and referrals. If your community talks about you, trusts you, and returns often, your brand has a soul. If not, we share the simple plays to fix it.

Finally, we connect mindset to execution. Make the decision, move, and learn. Hold a massive vision people want to join. Set clear standards, live your core values in front of patients, and care enough to ask for the referral. Whether you are at one location or scaling to many, these founder principles translate directly into more impact, more loyalty, and more profit.