What if I told you your job isn’t the problem—your mindset is?
Twenty years in medicine.
Double board-certified.
Named one of the top specialists year after year.
To most people, that’s success.
But deep down, Dr. Folusho Tugbiyele still felt like something was missing.
Not because the work wasn’t meaningful. Not because patients weren’t being helped. But because he realized he wasn’t the one in control anymore.
Welcome to the crossroads where burnout meets opportunity. Welcome to the rise of the physician intrapreneur.
When High Achievement Isn’t Enough
There’s a unique kind of burnout that hits mid-career physicians.
You’ve checked all the boxes. Earned all the degrees. Built a respected reputation.
But now?
- You’re overworked.
- You’re underpaid for the value you bring.
- And you feel…stuck.
What used to be passion now feels like pressure. What once gave you purpose now feels like a burden.
You start asking:
“Is this really all there is?”
Dr. Folusho Tugbiyele asked that too.
The Shift: From Employee to Physician Intrapreneur
Dr. Folusho Tugbiyele made the leap—without leaving medicine.
He didn’t quit his job.
He reclaimed his power inside of it.
He stopped viewing himself as just an employee.
He started operating like a business.
“I am the CEO of Me Incorporated.”
That’s a physician intrapreneur.
You don’t have to run your own practice to take ownership. You don’t have to wait for permission to take control.
You just need to develop the mindset and the business skill set to treat yourself like an asset.
Who Is Dr. Folusho Tugbiyele?
Let’s anchor this.
- 20+ years in surgical subspecialty care.
- High-volume, high-quality outcomes.
- Top-ranked in his specialty year after year after relocating to a major metro.
- Deeply committed to patient quality of life.
What Changed When He Became a Physician Intrapreneur?
Before the shift, Dr. Tugbiyele was:
- Delivering excellent care.
- Performing complex, high-volume procedures.
- Growing by referral—but mostly invisible outside clinic walls.
Then he decided to build influence, visibility, and leverage.
He joined a EntreMD business school—not because he had a perfect plan—
—but because he knew there was more and he was done feeling stuck.
“I didn’t have all the answers. I just needed the right environment to find them.”
Since stepping into physician intrapreneurship, here’s what shifted:
1. Influence & Visibility
- Speaking on stages.
- Showing up consistently on social media platforms.
- Creating videos that teach, serve, and include a call to action so patients can work with him.
2. Negotiation Power
- Built his reputation and surgical volume first.
- Documented efficiency and outcomes.
- Then proposed—not demanded—a change: compress five clinic days into four.
- Organization said yes. Why? Because he framed a win-win-win: the system wins, patients win, he wins.
3. Time & Location Freedom
- Identified a clinic site closer to home.
- Positioned the move as a growth play for the practice.
- Reduced commute. Expanded reach. Protected energy.
This is textbook physician intrapreneurship: align what you want with what your organization wants—and lead with data, outcomes, and solutions.
Progress Over Perfection: The Productivity Breakthrough
Most physicians don’t start because they’re afraid to fail publicly.
The lighting isn’t right. The script isn’t tight. The graphic isn’t branded.
So they stall.
Dr. Folusho Tugbiyele did too—until he embraced a new mantra:
“Perfection is not required. Progress is.”
He stopped waiting. He started posting. He let version 1.0 go live.
Done is better than perfect.
Every post improved. Every video got tighter. Every talk ended with a stronger call to action.
Momentum beats perfection—every time.
Medicine vs. Entrepreneurship: Know the Difference
In the OR? Precision matters.
In business? Momentum matters.
In medicine we’re trained to delay action until we know everything.
In intrapreneurship you move when you know enough—51% will do.
That’s uncomfortable for physicians. But it’s also where freedom lives.
If You Feel Stuck, Read This Twice
You are not behind. You are not too late. You are not stuck.
You just haven’t built your physician intrapreneur skill stack yet.
Here’s what Dr. Tugbiyele discovered:
“My employer is one of my clients. My patients are clients. And I am my own client too.”
When you start thinking that way, everything changes:
- You negotiate from data, not emotion.
- You align proposals with system goals.
- You protect personal margin and drive growth.
That’s how physician autonomy is rebuilt—from the inside out.
Three Moves to Start Your Physician Intrapreneur Journey Today
1. Audit Your Value.
List the measurable outcomes you create: revenue, procedures, patient volume, referral pull, quality metrics. That’s your leverage.
2. Ship Something Imperfect This Week.
Record a 90-second patient education video. Post it. Include a call to action. Version 1.0 launches momentum.
3. Design a Win-Win-Win Proposal.
Want fewer clinic days? Remote charting? A new location? Tie your ask to practice growth, patient access, or cost savings. Present numbers.
Why the Right Room Matters
Dr. Folusho Tugbiyele’s transformation accelerated when he got in rooms where physicians were learning sales, speaking, branding, and negotiation.
He attended a live physician business event. He enrolled in a structured business school. He implemented as he learned.
“It changed my life. I know it will change yours.”
If you’re serious about autonomy, revenue growth, or leaving burnout behind, get in the room. There’s no substitute for proximity, coaching, and community accountability.
Ready to Become a Physician Intrapreneur?
Your clinical mastery is not the ceiling. It’s the platform.
The next level—time freedom, scalable income, meaningful impact—comes when you step into business leadership.
Join us at the next in-person physician business experience built for doctors, by doctors. No virtual substitute. Transformation happens live.
Show up. Learn the moves. Negotiate your future.
The Fastest Path to Business Growth for Physician Entrepreneurs
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