Real talk.. you keep saying you'll take the trip when things calm down. But here's the hard truth: things don't calm down. You decide they're calm enough, and then you go. Or you don't. And one day you're sitting in regret that no amount of practice revenue can fix.

This episode was recorded from a farm in Tuscany. And it's not about Italy.

It's about a trip Dr. Anthony almost didn't take, the excuses that almost won, what happened three months after that trip, and the exact system he uses to make sure that experience is never up for debate again.

What's covered:

Why "it's not the right time" is the most expensive lie in your practice AND your personal life
The real story behind the family trip that almost didn't happen, and the loss that followed
The Profit First-inspired vacation fund system that makes saying yes automatic
How to use Claude + NotebookLM to build custom AI travel podcasts your kids will actually be obsessed with
Why your practice needs to break while you're gone, and how to use each trip as a stress test
Amex Gold vs. Platinum points breakdown for travel hacking your practice spend
Global entry for kids, frequent flyer email hacks, and the backpack trick
What it actually looks like when your team wants you to leave

The big truth: Your kids don't care about your visit count. They care that you were really there. And being really there takes the same planning, systems, and courage as everything else you do in practice. You just have to decide it's now.

Share this with a doc who keeps saying "next year." They need it more than they know.

00:00 The Expensive Lie

00:34 Recording From Tuscany

01:27 Stop Waiting To Live

02:22 The Mexico Trip Decision

04:48 When Time Runs Out

05:56 Automate Your Vacation Fund

08:36 Separate Account Psychology

10:28 Spend Like You Mean It

12:06 AI Travel Guide For Kids

17:00 Points And Kid Travel Hacks

20:01 Leave Your Practice Behind

24:55 Vacation As A Stress Test

25:54 Decide It's Now

27:57 Wrap Up And Call To Action

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Episode 23 - Your Kids Don't Care About Your Collections