Mahmoud Khattab

When narrowing down the qualities that make an ideal CEO, it can be difficult to know which characteristics to prioritize. Some qualities that come to mind may include good leadership, communication, and confidence. But, while these traits are important, are they the most essential traits for CEO success? Possibly not. New research from the Harvard Business Review suggests that although confidence makes a CEO twice as likely to get hired, it doesn’t seem to affect how well they perform in their leadership role. In fact, introverts are a little more likely to exceed the expectations of boards and investors.

In reality, effective CEOs tend to manage several critical duties at once, make quick decisions, and maintain trusting, respectful relationships with colleagues and employees. CEOs who achieve this kind of persona tend to demonstrate six certain characteristics, which Mahmoud Khattab, Elk Grove, California, explores here.

How To Be a Good CEO

Foresight

To have foresight is to think critically when planning for the future. This is essential for CEOs, who must prepare for the future of financial, investor, and business activities, often all at once and while steering the business in the right direction. CEOs can improve their foresight by thinking outside the box to find creative solutions that they otherwise may never have considered. They should also weigh up the pros and cons of each solution option, considering each scenario and how it could impact the organization’s long-term success.

“If you reach a plateau, that means you’re going to decline,” Mahmoud Khattab says. “You always have to think about new ideas and try different things.”

Adaptability

As industry trends evolve , CEOs need to adapt their businesses in line with these changing markets and the fast-paced digital revolution. When CEOs adapt to their circumstances, they can ensure the right buy-in from the right people at the right times. To become more adaptable, CEOs can focus on the positive aspects of any situation before the negatives. When CEOs view challenges as opportunities, they often pave the way for beneficial change in the company.

It’s also important to adapt to suit the needs of your colleagues and clients. As Mahmoud Khattab explains: “When you’re in a hospital, you must adapt yourself to work with hundreds of people. It’s impossible to find very good chemistry with all those people. So, you have to adapt yourself to work with doctors, employees, staff, CEO, administration, all of those people.”

Reliability

Reliability is an important characteristic for anyone in the workplace. But when a CEO doesn’t deliver their promises, they risk losing the trust not only of the board of directors but also of their employees and customers. To be reliable, CEOs should demonstrate transparent, open communication. They should also prioritize and deliver on their commitments and think carefully about the promises they can offer before making these.

4. Teamwork

Some company leaders lock themselves in their watchtowers and make decisions from above. But smart CEOs know that they make the best decisions when they involve others. These CEOs consult others, from members of the C suite to lower-level employees. To do this well, CEOs should practice active listening, asking the right questions, asking for feedback, and effective delegation.

Mahmoud Khattab explains that recruiting good-fit team members is essential to enabling effective teamwork: “Over the years, I hired an office manager, and then I hired an executive director, and I also hired a patient coordinator and a marketing company. So, you have to learn that you can’t do everything yourself. You have to work with the right people. But also choosing the right people is difficult. You build experience in how to pick the right people over time.”

5. Compassion

Relationship building is integral to the CEO’s role. They must build relationships with shareholders, investors, employees, and customers. By simply showing compassion toward these people, the CEO can build trusting relationships with each individual. To practice compassion, CEOs should prioritize the human factor. Rather than losing themselves in numbers and data, they can focus on the impact their decisions will have on people.

6. Decision-Making

While it’s easy to believe that great CEOs know how to make the best decisions all the time, in reality, high-performing CEOs tend to stand out because they make decisions quickly and on an informed basis. Those who make decisions consistently and with conviction avoid ambiguity and follow through on their leadership direction, even when their decisions don’t work out as planned. It’s often better to make a wrong decision than no decision at all.

“You have to be a risk-taker,” Mahmoud Khattab says. “Of course, calculated risk, to some level, but you have to take that risk and accept it.”

CEO Traits

Remember that the traits that make a successful CEO are much more than a list. There is no perfect blend of characteristics to make the perfect CEO. The industry and company culture play large roles in dictating which behaviors and skills are most important in a CEO in any given organization. Therefore, often, the best way to improve your leadership as a CEO is to seek feedback from your team.

About Mahmoud Khattab

As the CEO of Precision MD in Elk Grove, California, Mahmoud Khattab is used to leading a large team of professionals who specialize in hair transplants, Botox, facelifts, chemical peels, laser skin resurfacing, and breast implantation. Since graduating from the University of Damascus, Syria in 1993 and then completing a medical residency at Case Western Hospital in Ohio, Cleveland, he has spent three decades overseeing private practices in the United States.

Learn more about Mahmoud Khattab.

Originally published at https://www.usanews.net.

Mahmoud Khattab discusses building Precision M.D. from scratch; new Elk Grove location — ESBO

Let’s explore how Mahmoud Khattab built Precision M.D. from scratch in Elk Grove, California.

Building a business From scratch

Coming over to America from the University of Damascus in Syria, Mahmoud Khattab would bring with him experience and aspirations for exceptional service in the medical field. Khattab would go on to attend Case Western Hospital in Cleveland, an institution considered one of the most prestigious medical facilities in the country.

For Khattab, pursuing a role in the medical field was important, but he wanted to focus on something special, making people happy. Khattab said in an interview, “Plastic surgery is the type of medicine that makes people happy, usually.”

When discussing the soaring success of Mahmoud Khattab’s Precision M.D., it is easy to forget how far the company has come since its inception. Mahmoud Khattab says, “I bought the equipment. I hired all the staff. I built this whole practice from scratch.”

Building the Precision M.D. that we see today was not an overnight accomplishment. According to Khattab, the journey began with a rental office and then another office, and then another. Khattab said in an interview, “We reached the point that really, we were running out of space.”

It didn’t take long for Khattab to see that his business had legs. Significant investment at the forefront of the project helped to make things clearer for all parties involved. Khattab said in a recent interview, “It was 13,000 square feet and $6 million dollars. It was very challenging for me, and it took a very long time to finish it.”

Work on the ground level

For some professionals, building a successful business is about laying down the finances before stepping away to watch the company thrive. For Mahmoud Khattab, things are much more hands-on. Khattab said in an interview with Ideamensch, “I have to manage the business during the day — it’s a very busy practice, it takes a lot of time and effort to manage it effectively.”

If developing a successful business in the medical field was easy, it seemed like more people would do it — a fact that isn’t lost on Khattab. To overcome some of the hurdles in day-to-day business, Khattab likes to stay focused on what matters the most. Khattab focuses on helping his patients until they are satisfied with their services. Khattab says, “I focus on both the patients and the employees and consider how I can make the practice better.”

Just because Khattab has made his efforts in Elk Grove look easy, it doesn’t mean that his practice has succeeded in spite of him. Khattab points out the fact that his practice brings something special, interesting, and accessible to patients while packaging it into something approachable and patient-focused. Khattab remarks, “All of that it’s a package: how to be successful in business.”

In the health care field, plastic surgery and cosmetic services are rapidly becoming more and more popular. California currently ranks as one of the top states in the country for new small businesses, right alongside New York, Florida, and Illinois.

Looking to the future

Focusing on developing a healthcare practice in California made a lot of sense to Khattab, particularly when delving into the numbers. In 2021, following the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, California held the top spot as the number-one economy in the entire nation. As a result of this, California is often used as a testing ground for newer legislation, something Khattab is painfully aware of.

Khattab points out, “California is very well known to have a lot of strict rules and regulations for practicing medicine.”

As a result of California’s stringent rules and regulations, Khattab must always remain at the top of his game. Khattab says of his old position working in a hospital, “It’s a totally different war than just working in the hospital.”

Despite his current success establishing Precision M.D., Khattab knows that he has to stay ahead of the curve for the foreseeable future to stay up-to-date with the competitive industry. As a result, Khattab is always reading and familiarizing himself with California’s latest laws and regulations, something advisable for everyone in the industry.

In establishing Precision M.D. in Elk Grove, California, Mahmoud Khattab hopes to offer an alternative to the major medical groups that have been taking over medicine throughout the state of California. Khattab said in an interview to MarketWatch, “I think it is very important to keep the private practices in practice plastic and cosmetic surgery.”

For now, Khattab will continue focusing on the patient and employee-first paradigm that has made Precision M.D. so successful. Khattab says, “If you are surrounded by the wrong people, they are going to bring you down.”

Originally published at https://www.bizcommunity.com.

Mahmoud Khattab, CEO of Precision M.D., is well versed in the intricacies of running a small business in the Golden State: Precision M.D. is a private practice and a small business. Khattab employs between 18 and 20 people at his state-of-the-art medical building.

The significant investment Khattab made in himself and the practice also benefits many others. The state’s economy — both directly and indirectly — grew as a result. ‘It’s a very big project,’ he says. ‘It was 13,000 square feet and $6 million dollars. It was very challenging for me, and it took a very long time to finish it. In the end, it was worth it. I ended up with a very nice, unique building, actually, for the practice.”

And for his employees. The Precision M.D. CEO exercises great care when it comes to staffing.

“I feel choosing the right employees is probably 50% of being successful in business because if you’re surrounded by [the] wrong people, they’re going to bring you down,’ says Khattab. ‘If you’re surrounded by good people, good employees, they are going to bring you up and push the business forward.”

California, with its $2.9 trillion economy, relies on the big role that small businesses like Khattab’s play. According to studies by the Kauffman Foundation and the U.S. Census Bureau, businesses with fewer than 20 employees exhibited the strongest net job growth.

In 2016, sole proprietorships were the largest single business component in the state. Out of an estimated 4.2 million companies in California, about 3.2 million were sole proprietorships. This represents more than $162 billion in revenue. More than 539,000 of these businesses fall in the professional, scientific, and technical services sectors.

When sole proprietorships are removed from the equation, 88% of all businesses are composed of fewer than 20 workers. This represents about 18.2% of employees.

Given the number and breadth of small businesses in California, it’s not surprising concerns like Precision M.D. bring significant benefits to the state’s economy, among them:

- Increasing the state’s competitiveness in the international arena

- Dispersing trade’s positive economic impacts throughout California’s entire economy

- Their ability to be more flexible during times of economic downturn

- Supporting important sectors within their respective niches

- Creating jobs

- Being suited to both domestic and foreign niche markets

- Generating taxes

- Revitalizing communities

Market Challenges Faced by Small Businesses

The fact that small businesses are vital to California’s economy is undisputed. However, because of their size, such businesses face certain challenges that simply aren’t an issue for medium and large companies. In addition to meeting the procedures the state’s complicated regulatory structure requires, the other significant challenge is securing credit and meeting the collateral requirements set forth by lenders in the mainstream market.

Khattab acknowledges the challenges of running your own small business differ from those faced when you’re working for a large company. “There is a big difference between working in a hospital versus having your own private practice because working in the hospital, you’re very much focused only on medical aspects of the career. When you do your private practice, you have to do everything, including billing management, hiring, firing, following the rules and regulations, marketing, all of that. There’s actually a big difference in doing that, and it’s very challenging, especially in the United States, to have your own private practice in medicine,” he stated in a recent interview.

Helping Small Businesses Access Capital

The current financial environment makes it very challenging for a small business to leverage capital that’s sufficient for it to meet its daily expenses. Additionally, these companies must be able to tap into the funding so they can make long-term investments in their success.

“Marketing is very essential in doing cosmetic surgery because, as you know, it’s competitive,’ says Khattab. ‘A lot of people have cosmetic surgery/plastic surgery practices. You have to know how to deliver the message to the right people in a very efficient and effective way. I spent a lot of time learning about marketing. Also, in this type of business, you have to have the right location, the right building, and you have to invest a lot of money in technology.”

The California Small Business Loan Guarantee Program is just one initiative the state has embraced in an effort to help small businesses like Khattab’s Precision M.D. thrive and grow.

During the 2016–2017 fiscal year alone, loan packages totaled more than $206 million dispersed among 252 guarantees with a $74.1 million loan guarantee amount. Companies that borrowed money through this program reported the creation or retention of 6,847 jobs during that same fiscal year.

The success of the program is evident in not only the growth of small businesses but also in the increase in lenders. Seventeen new lenders participated in the state’s Small Business Loan Program in 2016–2017. By May 2018, the number of participating lenders had increased to 84.

Small businesses need to know how to tap into the resources available in California. As Mahmoud Khattab states, “I think the hardest decision, for me, was to build the building, to buy the land and build the whole building, because I’m one owner. It was a very, very expensive project. There was a very significant risk in taking this process, of making this decision — making this decision and going through the process. I feel, throughout all the years, that was probably the hardest decision to make. Eventually, I made the decision, and I had a lot of challenges throughout the process, especially since I had never been involved in real estate or building a building or construction or any of that.’ It’s a very big project. It was 13,000 square feet and $6 million. It was very challenging for me, and it took a very long time to finish it. In the end, it was worth it. I ended up with a very nice, unique building, actually, for the practice.”

Originally published at https://www.sacramentonews.net.

Mahmoud Khattab: How to Be a Good Leader — Wizard Journal

Most company leaders can delegate tasks. Fewer master effective leadership and successfully steer a company of motivated team members toward the company’s goals. But when executives do master this kind of leadership, they can infiltrate their company with productivity that spreads throughout the organization and reaches the bottom line. So, what makes a good leader?

The CEO of Precision MD, Mahmoud Khattab, Elk Grove, California, explains that to shape effective leadership skills, managers must first understand their motivations, strengths, and weaknesses. This puts them in a strong position to connect with their team, encourage open communication, give and receive feedback, and promote employee development, thereby improving the team’s engagement and accelerating the company toward its goals.

“You have to have a lot of skills,” Mahmoud Khattab says. “Some skills, you must have in your personality, and some skills, you can gain through experience. You have to be determined and make decisions. You have to know where you’re going. You have to have a long-term vision and a short-term vision. You also have to know how to deal with employees, which is challenging, because each employee has a different personality. They have different drives. They have different interests.”

Here are five strategies to help you achieve effective leadership.

1. Promote Your Employees’ Growth

As a leader, it’s important to show interest in each team member’s success and growth. So, set aside a budget for each employee’s development, even if it’s only small, so they know you value their progression. But your investment shouldn’t only be financial. When you emotionally invest in your team members’ development, you can motivate and inspire them to take on challenges that will benefit both them and the company.

“If your team members have the feeling that you don’t have time for them, or you’re not following up on their performance, on the details of the practice, the outcome will start to decline in the practice,” Mahmoud Khattab says.

2. Build Human Connections

You might be your team’s manager, but you’re also a human. When you connect with your team members genuinely, they’ll think of you this way, which can strengthen the relationship for both of you. So, employ empathy, humility, and compassion in your leadership style to connect with your team members. Get to know them, especially their strengths, weaknesses, hobbies, and preferences. This way, you can better understand their goals and motivations.

3. Uphold a Positive Attitude

All leaders face obstacles, regardless of how effectively they manage their teams. Whether you’re facing minor miscommunications or major errors, when you run into these challenges, the way that you handle the negative situation will reveal a lot about your leadership skills. So, uphold a positive attitude, and try to identify the positive aspects of an overall problematic situation before focusing on the negatives. You can also focus on solutions, rather than the problem itself, to help your team maintain positive engagement.

“You should be able to deal with difficulties,” Mahmoud Khattab says. “You should be patient. You need to be positive. If you have a lot of negativity, that will show, and the people that work for you or with you will be affected by you. If you try always to spread the positive spirit and positive energy, that will affect the people around you as well.”

“When we have a problem, we look at it as the whole system failure, not one single person,” he adds. “We analyze the problem. We try to find out why it happened and how we can avoid it in the future. We try to create a system to prevent this problem from happening again instead of targeting one person.”

4. Communicate Openly

Communicate transparently with your team. Remember that your employees are a reflection of you, and, if you demonstrate honest, ethical behaviour, they will follow. You can also personalize your interactions and communication style depending on the team member and the situation to best meet their needs. For example, some team members may prefer to discuss via email, while others may prefer to discuss face to face in a private setting.

5. Teach Employees by Showing Instead of Telling

Ineffective leaders often tell employees what to do. But when you show employees how to complete a task, you can coach them toward a more collaborative work environment and give them the independence they need to apply their own creativity and work systems. This way, team members are more likely to take ownership and direction of their projects, freeing you up to work on your tasks.

“Even if you hired an excellent employee with very good experience, if you don’t manage that employee well, their performance will decline,” Mahmoud Khattab says. “So, there’s a responsibility on you, or your general manager, to keep up with management, to keep up with evaluation, to keep up with meetings, and on the basis of every single employee.”

Learn more about Mahmoud Khattab.

About Mahmoud Khattab

Mahmoud Khattab is the CEO of Precision MD in Elk Grove, California, which offers a variety of cosmetic services, including Botox, hair transplants, chemical peels, facelifts, breast implantation, and laser skin resurfacing. Originally from Syria, Mahmoud Khattab graduated with a medical degree from the University of Damascus in 1993. He then completed a medical residency at the prestigious Case Western Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio. Since then, he has spent more than 30 years in the medical sector. He has also served as chairman of the Syrian American Alliance, where he contributed to philanthropic causes that support Syrian refugees.

Originally published at https://www.wizardjournal.com on June 5, 2022.

All industries evolve. And each company’s leaders have a choice: to keep up with (and perhaps play a role in) these changes, or overlook these changes and get left behind. To help you avoid the latter, here, Mahmoud Khattab, Elk Grove, California, shares 10 tips to help you identify and stay at the forefront of trends in your industry.

As the CEO of Precision MD, Mahmoud Khattab must stay on top of the rapidly changing cosmetic surgery space, where new technologies and techniques are always emerging. “There’s always something new in cosmetic surgery,” he says. “It has a lot of technology, and I like technology. I like lasers. I like new science. It’s a very exciting field of medicine.”

1. Stay Afloat of Industry Research and Reports

One of the best places to start when it comes to recognizing industry trends is to read up on research and reports in your field. Reading a variety of industry materials can help you develop a good understanding of the current landscape in your sector and gain insights into what the future could hold for your niche. You might even conduct research and compile your findings in a report of your own.

“The learning process in this business or in this type of medicine [cosmetic surgery] never stops,” Mahmoud Khattab says. “You need to be ready to always learn about the new science, the new technology, and the new procedures.”

Keeping up with the latest industry research and news may sound like a time-consuming task. But you can stay atop these developments by simply spending 15 minutes reading through the top blogs and publications in your field each day. Plenty of these blogs and publications will reference key data from longer reports, so you can consume this information quickly and easily.

3. Surround Yourself With Smart People

The saying, “If you’re the smartest person in the room, you’re in the wrong room”, is particularly true when it comes to identifying industry trends and evolving your organization in line with these. When you seek out industry specialists, whether in person or by following them online, you can pick up key insights that will allow you to grow your industry awareness.

We all perform better when surrounded by those who teach, inspire, and motivate us. But these people don’t have to be on a formal board of advisers. Often, a close group of friends, peers, and/or partners can offer the most useful perspectives. And you can do the same for them.

5. Talk to Your Customers

The people who know your customers’ needs best are your customers themselves. These individuals are often well-positioned to let you know how organizations like yours can evolve to best meet their needs. This way, not only can you develop specific plans to develop your company, but you’ll also pick up on overall industry trends.

6. Accept and Embrace Change

Although evolving industry trends should lead to modernization in any organization, many leadership teams are reluctant to accept change. It can be difficult to embrace developments when you’re in your comfort zone, but failing to move forward in line with industry trends can see competitors race ahead of you.

“You need the courage and the energy to go after new technology and learn new things,” Mahmoud Khattab says. “I have experience with big groups that have plastic surgery sections, and they don’t always keep up with new technologies. If they want to buy new devices for all of their branches, there are a lot of decision-making processes and then financial aspects for them. So, they take a long time to update their devices or add more devices.”

7. Research Your Competitors’ Strategies

Spend some time evaluating your competitors’ websites and social media presences to identify what is and isn’t working in their marketing approaches. Online trends move quickly, and you might spot an emerging trend that you too can make the most of.

8. Use Google AdWords

Professionals in all sectors find themselves asking: What are industry trends in marketing? They need to leverage these trends to spread the word about their businesses effectively. Fortunately, depending on your industry, audience, goals, and company size, there are a variety of marketing tools and metrics you can employ to identify trends. When you combine carefully selected tools and analytics systems to monitor your ideal customers’ behavior, you can identify correlations among these consumers. As a starting point, Google Adwords is a good tool to help you identify the keywords and queries that consumers are searching for online in your space.

9. Use Moz

Moz is another analytics tool that can help you gain insights into your organization. Moz offers inbound marketing and analytics software subscriptions and is popular for its search engine optimization (SEO) and analytics tools, which can help you increase traffic, rankings, and visibility in search results.

10. Use Excel

While there are many online analytics tools that you can make the most of, don’t overlook the power of Microsoft Office’s Excel, which you can use to collate your own data and records and learn how to identify trends in data. You can use Excel to summarize, visualize, and manipulate basic data so you can track your customers’ behavior and your predicted turnover. And there are loads of free tutorials online for those who aren’t experienced in Excel.

About Mahmoud Khattab

Mahmoud Khattab, Elk Grove, California, is the CEO of Precision MD, a cosmetic surgery center that works to help all clients look and feel their best. Not only has he dedicated over 30 years to the medical industry since studying medicine in Syria and the United States, but he has also served the Syrian American Alliance as its chairman, where he supported various philanthropic causes to help Syrian refugees.

Learn more about Mahmoud Khattab.

Originally published at https://thebossmagazine.com on May 31, 2022.

Operating a successful business is, by necessity, a difficult task. The constantly changing environment created by recessions, pandemics, and crashing markets has meant that businesses need to operate more effectively than ever over the past several years. With slim margins and new tribulations seemingly arriving every day, Precision MD CEO Mahmoud Khattab decided to open up about what worked best for him.

Mahmoud Khattab has spent several decades navigating the world of plastic surgery by guiding customers to the winning solutions they need to look and feel their best. With a new location in Elk Grove, California already open, Khattab took time out of his schedule to share some cutting insights and key tips for successful businesses.

Embrace the Lifeblood of America

While the Mahmoud Khattab Elk Grove launch of Precision M.D. proved successful, success isn’t always a foregone conclusion. Operating a building of 18 to 20 people, Khattab understands just how vital small businesses are to the overall health of the economy. More importantly to him, the right employees are vital to the success of his small business.

Khattab said in a recent interview, “I feel choosing the right employees is probably 50% of being successful in business.”

Investing in your employees at the beginning can pay massive dividends later on in the trajectory of your business. In California, particularly Elk Grove, employees should be the prize of every business — not just the battery powering the machine.

In California, a state with an economy north of $2.9 trillion, a report by the U.S. Census Bureau revealed that businesses with fewer than 20 employees were primed for the strongest net job growth in the coming years. This trend follows a 2016 report revealing that sole proprietorships were the largest single business component throughout California.

Establishing Small Businesses

With an economic estimation of close to $2.9 trillion, the Californian government is reliant upon small businesses to continue engineering such high profits and growth. Small businesses like that of Precision M.D. are able to deal with the changes, adjusting to economic downturns, far better than larger corporations.

Despite the mobility and flexibility that his small business provides, Khattab understands that things aren’t always going to be rosy for the smaller businesses around. Khattab says, “There’s a big difference between working in a hospital versus having your own private practice.”

Khattab would go on to say, “There’s actually a big difference in doing that, especially in the United States, to have your own private practice in medicine.”

Khattab underlined the fact that he had to undertake every aspect of his business in its early days, from billing management to employee moderation. Khattab said in an interview, “We try to spend some good time in reviewing the applications.”

The Ebb and Flow of Change

The Mahmoud Khattab Ideamensch interview revealed several facts about his work with Precision M.D., particularly in recent years. The sprawling interview, which covered everything from Khattab’s beginnings in the field to his most present work, focused a lot on handling change.

In California, Khattab understands that regulatory changes are strict and adherence is a must. With changes almost always coming and going, it is important to set aside time to meet these challenges. Considered something of a laboratory for legislation, businesses in California need to prepare for rules to change.

Khattab said of California’s revolving door of regulatory definitions, “California is very well known to have a lot of strict rules and regulations for practicing medicine.”

Finding success at this level requires understanding the changes that arrive as well as how to react to them. As such, Khattab advocates for business leaders to begin familiarizing themselves with new laws, rules, and legislation in their corners of the market.

Meet the Needs of Your Employees

Finally, Mahmoud Khattab believes that success in small businesses is almost entirely reliant on the health and quality of their staff. We are currently living through an employee boom with competitive wages and higher-paid employees. With higher wages, companies can assume that their staff will be more engaged and productive, ready to supply their team with what they paid for.

Khattab says that pay is not the only factor that is discussed when looking for employees to staff his team. Khattab says, “Because we work in cosmetic surgery, the personality is very important to us. We need them to be very nice, very understanding, and easy to work with — a team player.”

While pay has long been a focal point in the march toward equity in the workplace, it isn’t. the only standard that matters anymore. Khattab understands that in today’s changing marketplace, it is important to meet the needs of his employees. Key factors considered by today’s burgeoning professionals include flexibility, training, growth chances, perks, and even overall company morale.

No matter what, Khattab is a firm believer that messaging is everything. Khattab said in an interview with the Sacramento News, “You have to know how to deliver the. message to the right people in a very efficient and effective way.”

Originally published at https://www.hngn.com on May 19, 2022.

Mahmoud Khattab on the Importance of Active Philanthropy — MineBook

When Mahmoud Khattab first began his journey into the world of practising plastic surgery, he likely had no idea of the depth of impact that he would have on people. The CEO of Precision M.D., Mahmoud Khattab has spent the better part of the last three decades helping clients while connecting with professionals throughout the medical industry.

A graduate of the University of Damascus in 1993, Mahmoud Khattab attended and completed his medical residency at the Case Western Hospital in Cleveland, OH. Before long, Khattab was developing the business that would become Precision M.D.

Across the many years spent working in the field of plastic surgery, Khattab has focused on giving back the entire time along the way. With wide-ranging charitable endeavors and a sprawling reach to various corners of the globe, let’s take a look at the impact made by Mahmoud Khattab through active philanthropic outreach.

Finding a Cause and Fighting For It

Prior to relocating to the United States, Mahmoud Khattab spent a lot of time in the company of Syrian refugees, a plight he sees mirrored today in Ukraine.

Khattab says, “It’s very heartbreaking when you see middle-class families that have been working 20 years to build a house and, in a few seconds, everything is gone.”

For Mahmoud Khattab, finding a cause and standing behind it has been important for his work in the philanthropic field. Cementing meaning behind his work and finding reasons to give back have helped Khattab to deliver better results than ever to those around him.

The Syrian Crisis

Even though Khattab has been busy developing new locations for his work in Elk Grove, California, he has also been completely focused on current affairs and his ability to contribute to them. Khattab says, “In the last month or so because I’ve been listening to a lot of news about Ukraine, I’ve been listening to Al Jazeera.”

Long before the recent conflict in Ukraine, Khattab had been working with Syrian activists. Khattab began developing his organizing in 2011, when he began to develop relationships with activists throughout Sacramento and the Bay Area. This would lead Khattab to join the Syrian American Council, where he served as Chairman of the organization for roughly nine months.

Behind the Syrian American Alliance, Khattab would work heavily to advocate for many different forms of support for the Syrian people — including pushing for no-fly zones, better training, and armaments, as well as more support for the Syrian government and its minority populations.

Khattab believes it is important to push back against conflict and war at all times. Khattab said in an interview, “War like this will be disaster to everyone.”

Giving Back to Cancer Research

Outside of his focus on international affairs and the plight of refugees in his home country, Mahmoud Khattab is uniquely focused on supporting philanthropic outreach programs associated with cancer research. A Mahmoud Khattab Ideamensch interview revealed this nugget of truth, “There’s no better way to spend money than to help others who need it.”

While not everyone can give back extensively through financial donations, there are other ways Khattab advocates for people to get involved with philanthropy.

• Donate Your Time — Individuals with more than just a few bucks to spare can consider donating their time to causes that they believe in. Mahmoud Khattab has donated not just his financial resources but also his time towards causes he believes in, including supporting the American Cancer Fund.
• Donate Blood — While Mahmoud Khattab is uniquely focused on helping to raise money for cancer patients, he also understands the importance of donating today. Cancer treatments require blood or platelets. Schedule an appointment to give blood or platelets and help to save a life at the same time.
• Donate Your Hair — Hair loss is a common side effect of cancer treatment. Donating hair can be a great way to support those struggling with their treatment. Organizations will vary based upon their hair donation guidelines, so do some research before chopping away your own hair.
• Donate an Old Vehicle — Do you have an old vehicle clogging up your garage? Are you tired of looking at that old hunk of junk in your driveway? Donating a vehicle toward cancer research can be a great way to raise money while helping those in need.

When Khattab lost his mother to cancer, he knew that he wanted to support research into a potential cure — and that is why he began working so closely with the American Cancer Fund.

Focusing on the Future With Precision M.D.

Mahmoud Khattab continues to expand his reach and his work in the medical industry as the CEO of Precision M.D. Managing Precision M.D. involves Khattab working directly with patients and employees alike to find the services they need to look and feel their best.

Mahmoud Khattab’s Elk Grove location for Precision M.D. offers a full range of services including chemical peels and contouring as well as surgical and non-surgical services.

Khattab says of his work at Precision M.D., “I work hard to make sure they’re getting the best care. Our patients are very important to me.”

Originally published at https://minebook.me on May 19, 2022.

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content.

Apr 04, 2022 (Evertise Digital via COMTEX) — From the global recession to an international pandemic, the road has been a bumpy one for businesses and individuals alike over much of the past decade. Despite the many hurdles that have been lobbed at the private and public sector over the past several years, the outlook for small businesses in the United States has seldom looked better.

Mahmoud Khattab, CEO of Precision M.D., shares his expert guidance on the state of private practices and small businesses in the United States today.

Rise of Small Businesses in Post-Pandemic America

The global COVID-19 pandemic and its corresponding fallout put a major strain on the financial world. Businesses were forced to shut their doors while adhering to evolving COVID-19 guidelines involving masking and social distancing. Despite these hurdles, the United States has watched as its economy’s come roaring back, thanks to entrepreneurs looking to make good on the opportunities afforded them.

People like Khattab realized how much better it was to own and operate their establishment rather than cater to the needs of a boss. Khattab said in an interview with Ideamensch, “I have my own vision, how to expand the business, and how to put my special ideas into the business.”

Small business owners throughout the United States were mirroring and echoing Khattab’s language, something evident in the growth of small businesses throughout 2021. The number of small businesses recorded in the United States surpassed 32.5 million last year. The United States Small Business Administration defines a small business as a firm with fewer than 500 employees.

The reason for this explosion in small market growth isn’t due entirely to the freedom-loving entrepreneurs of today’s business world. Much of the growth seen in the small business realm has been continued and carried over from efforts dating back to 2017.

Mahmoud Khattab, Precision M.D., and Fostering Small Business Growth

Khattab operates Precision M.D. in California, a state that’s seen the highest number of small businesses in the United States as of early 2021. It’s not always an easy path to navigate. Khattabhas watched as his industry has been overtaken by larger pharmaceutical companies and hospitals. But he wouldn’t have it any other way. Khattab said during an interview, “There is a big difference between working in a hospital versus having your private practice.”

As California’s small businesses comprise nearly 48% of all the state’s active workforce, it’s easy to see why this is such an important topic for Khattab and other Cali residents. The vast majority of these small businesses are concentrated in cities like San Francisco, San Jose, and Los Angeles. Thanks to the sheer size of California and its population, the Golden State has surpassed Texas, the next closest state, in hosting small enterprises by more than 40%.

Khattab points to many of the hurdles that he’s had to overcome in his efforts to establish Precision M.D. in such a crowded field. Khattab says, “It’s a different atmosphere and a different challenge.”

To meet the needs of the constantly evolving medical community, Khattab ensures his practice stays ahead of the pack by embracing growth where it’s available, something much more difficult for larger businesses to accomplish.

This doesn’t mean the job is easy. Khattab admits he has to handle everything from marketing to legal matters. Khattab stated in an interview with Ideamensch, “We don’t achieve anything perfect. We tell them we make things better, try to make you look better and younger but not perfect.”

Khattab says Precision M.D. maintains its reputation through efforts to keep and maintain new technology. He says, “If you visit our practice, you are going to find something that interests you and you will do something in the practice. All of that — it’s a package, how to be successful in business.”

Outside of Texas and California, the top states for small businesses in the United States as of 2021 include Florida, New York, and Illinois. Florida, New York, and Illinois’ combined total of small businesses is just slightly higher than the entire state of California’s.

A Multitasking Small Business Owner

As the CEO of Precision M.D., Khattab has established himself as an industry leader in the medical field, helping others find the aesthetic and cosmetic treatments they need to look and feel better about themselves.

As a valued member of the medical field for the better part of three decades, Khattab has cemented his reputation thanks to his work with Precision M.D., helping clients find the cosmetic services they need to feel their best while living their best lives. Precision M.D. offers surgical and non-surgical options.

In the fight against major medical groups and their takeover of centralized medicine in general throughout California, Khattab and Precision M.D. hope to offer the kind of small-scale, important services individuals are always looking for. Despite his commitment to excellence and focus on customer satisfaction, Khattab is realistic about his efforts. Khattab stated that his biggest challenges were growing his office, handling staff, and balancing performance while retaining flexibility. Overall, however, Khattab says he wouldn’t change a thing, as the price of independence is worth it.

“I think it is very important to keep the private practices in practice in plastic and cosmetic surgery,” he says.

About

Dr. Mahmoud Khattab, MD is an internal medicine specialist in Elk Grove, CA. Dr. Khattab completed a residency at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. He currently practices at Mahmoud Khattab MD Inc. and is affiliated with Methodist Hospital of Sacramento. He accepts multiple insurance plans.

Contact:

Email: contact@www.precisionmdca.com

Phone: 916–691–6666

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Running a business in California means navigating some of the most complex regulations in the country, paying higher taxes, and dealing with a higher cost of doing business. In no other state is running a smart and effective business more critical.

With that in mind, these 20 tips for running a California business can help budding business owners manage California businesses effectively. Mahmoud Khattab, CEO of Precision MD, shares what he’s learned while guiding Precision MD through what can be a complicated business landscape.

1. Change Is Constant

In 2021, California was the the №1 economy in the U.S. Holding such a prominent spot also means California is often the “laboratory” for new legislation on everything from managing hazardous waste to consumer privacy.

As such, those running a business in California can and should expect rules to change and should not take the statusquo for granted.

While this matters to all businesses, it’s often harder for small businesses trying to do it all. In a recent interview, Mahmoud Khattab, CEO of Precision MD pointed out, “California is very well known to have a lot of strict rules and regulations for practicing medicine. That’s also for a doctor, which as I said, you’re not a lawyer, you’re not a businessman, you’re not a manager. When you have a private practice, you see yourself in front of all those rules and regulations and the challenges. It’s a totally different war than just working in the hospital.”

2. Going With the Flow Is Vital

California regulations can certainly be a moving target. Business leaders need to manage changes rather than react to them. Those who learn to go with the flow float to the top, while those who fight it will easily get dragged down to the depths — in both mental health and business success.

3. It’s Smart To Stay Current

Business leaders should familiarize themselves with current California regulations and actively pursue information on emerging laws, rules, or changes that may affect them.

4. A Little Pride Is in Order

California is an innovator. That extends far beyond Silicon Valley. What happens in California very often becomes national policy years later. Business leaders can take pride in knowing they’re the proving ground for innovations that move this country forward.

5. California Businesses Can Expect Higher Taxes

Taxes in California are no joke. While total taxation is relative, since taxes come in many forms, California had the highest state income tax at 13.3% in 2021. They also rank fifth in total state and local taxes. For those paying corporate taxes, the top rate is 8.84%.

6. Smart Businesses Invest in Their Employees

Those who have employees will need to register to pay employer taxes. These include disability insurance, withholdings, and an employment training tax (unique to California). Businesses will pay more for each employee in California. But it’s 100% worth it when employers focus on hiring quality employees.

As CEO of Precision MD, Khattab said in a recent interview, “I feel choosing the right employees is probably 50% of being successful in business because if you’re surrounded by the wrong people, they’re going to bring you down.”

7. Competitive Salaries Keep Employees

The minimum wage in California is on the rise. In 2022, employers with 25 or fewer employees had to pay $14 per hour. This is the minimum wage, not a forever wage. If employees are performing well, employers should demonstrate they value their employees’ contributions by paying them more than minimum wage.

Paying employees more is not a zero-sum game. Higher-paid employees tend to be more engaged. That means higher productivity. Employers get what they pay for.

8. Competitive Pay Is About More Than Salary

In the current employment market, it’s important to think of compensation as a whole. People care about more than money and when California businesses recognize this they can attract top talent.

Factors like flexibility, morale, training, growth opportunities, and perks can all influence the decision to join the team and stay.

9. Remote Employees Can Be Indispensable

In some parts of California and in some industries, it’s hard to maintain staffing levels. While this can be a problem with some customer-facing jobs, current technology means a lot of roles employers once insisted must stay in the office can be managed remotely. Evaluating this potential and leveraging remote workers can help companies succeed in an otherwise uncertain hiring environment.

10. A High Cost of Living Can Translate To Higher Revenues

Those who’ve moved from another state to California to open a business may be shocked to find out how much everything costs. Cost of goods, cost of raw materials, cost of services — they’re all higher. But many forget the other side of that equation.

California customers are also accustomed to paying more. With an appropriate pricing strategy, this should balance out that equation, making the costs somewhat less painful.

11. ‘You Have to Have a Vision,’ Says Mahmoud Khattab

For those wondering how to start a venture in California, a business plan is a great place to begin the journey. Writing out a business plan forces the entrepreneur to do their homework, explore the business landscape, set reasonable goals, and develop competitive strategies to tackle challenges during startup and beyond.

Mahmoud Khattab advises, “You also have to have vision, a strategy for the business. You have to know where you’re going. What are the goals that you want to achieve for the next few years?”

12. Tough Decision-Making Is Part of It

California business owners must be proactive. There’s no standing on the sidelines in a state where rules and the business climate can shift quickly.

“ You have to be a decision-maker. I can’t say you’ll always make the right decisions, but business is all about making them,”saysKhattab.

13. Structure Is Important

Before starting a business in California, the entrepreneur will need to consider what structure it will take: LLC, S corp, C corp. Which is best in California?

The answer to that question varies. Founders should evaluate the pros and cons of each structure to find the one that offers the greatest benefits.

14. Founders Should Explore Funding Now

As with everything in California, the cost of starting up can be prohibitively high. Startup founders can and should explore startup funding options even if they don’t need that capital infusion immediately. This can reduce the stress of needing money later and allow leaders to make more sound decisions for their companies.

15. Financial Experts Can Be Invaluable

Most people aren’t good at everything. That includes business owners, and too often they find out too late the thing they’re not so good at is managing the financial side of the business. Unfortunately, they’re trying to cut costs by doing it themselves, not realizing that not hiring a financial expert usually costs businesses more.

They don’t know what they don’t know until it’s too late.

Score is a nonprofit organization that offers expert business mentors. It has regional offices: Sacramento Score, Central Valley Score, Monterey Bay Score, etc. These organizations coordinate volunteer mentors to work with entrepreneurs. They recognize the challenges, making this an excellent resource for those who realize they don’t know it all and that’s OK.

17. SBA Resources Are There to Use

The Small Business Administration (SBA) also has many resources for startups and small businesses, helping companies access grants and financing through its programs. It also offers counseling services and support.

18. California Small Business Development Centers Further Support the Business Community

The Golden State wants business to succeed, so California Small Business Development Centers exist to support small businesses with the nitty-gritty from building a functional business plan to understanding the tax code.

19. A Business Needs a License

It’s more than likely that every business will need a license to legally operate.Those operating in more than one city may need a license for each city of operation.

To better understand individual licensing requirements, business owners can use the CalGold Business Permit Assistance, a government tool that allows users to search by city and business type to learn about licensing requirements.

20. Some Industries Also Need Permits

The CalGold tool will also discuss how permitting works for the city and industry the user selects. For example, restaurants need a health permit. Most physical businesses need a building and construction permit, and some businesses — like dentistry — will need a police regulations/public safety permit. These are permits a new business owner could easily fail to acquire because they don’t know they need them.

Doing business in California can certainly be complex at times, but following Khattab’s tips can help business leaders navigate the system and thrive as a California business.

Originally published at https://www.laprogressive.com on March 31, 2022.

Mahmoud Khattab is the CEO of Precision M.D., a private practice located in Sacramento, California. After graduating from the University of Damascus, Khattab traveled across the globe to pursue his medical residency at the Case Western Hospital in Cleveland. Khattab’s acumen can serve to inspire and build the confidence of others looking to follow in his path.

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Here are the 20 best ways to build your confidence in business, with insight from Mahmoud Khattab.

1. Good Posture Is Everything

What does your body language say about you? Exude confidence with a power stance, tips Khattab. Good posture looks good on everyone. Roll your shoulders back, straighten your spine, and widen your stance.

2. Embrace Confidence as a State of Being

Self-esteem and confidence are not interchangeable. Self-esteem is how we really feel, while confidence is what we project. Even if your self confidence wavers, be mindful to project a steady confidence.

3. Learn How to Trust Yourself

As a native of war-torn Syria, Mahmoud Khattab says he wouldn’t be where he is today without an enduring self resolve. “If you trust yourself, you can overcome any difficulties. A lot of people don’t believe that, but it’s because they aren’t really trusting themselves,” Khattab has said. “Be persistent, never give up, and trust yourself.”

4. Outline Your Fears and Define Them

Khattab says he runs toward adversity, not away from it. That’s also the ideology of entrepreneur and author Tim Ferris, who famously developed the fear-setting technique. He talks about defining fears instead of goals to overcome the fears and achieve the goals. Ferris suggests that this inverse to the traditional goal-setting technique, is one of his most powerful exercises. Fear-setting involves tricking our brain by writing down our goals, documenting corresponding fears, and writing out the best course of action to overcome them.

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5. Quit Waiting For Perfection

Khattab says that if he waited for the perfect moment to launch his career, he likely never would have found it. Instead, Khattab says he has always focused on what he can control.

Khattab suggests preparing as best as possible rather than waiting for perfection. Khattab says, “Failure only really happens if you don’t try anymore.”

6. Finishing Is Better Than Failure

A finished project will always amount to more than the ever-unfinished “perfect” project. For entrepreneurs always waiting for the perfect moment to launch their newest idea or business, that moment might never come.

Embrace the idea that “done” is better than perfect and results should follow!

7. Make a List of Your Triggers

There are going to be times in life when individuals are uncomfortable due to the environment, situation, or people surrounding them. Learning to identify these triggers while rationalizing how best to handle them can be the first step toward building confidence in and around the workplace.

The current business climate is fast-paced and constant. Connection is continuous thanks to emails, instant messaging, and digital work platforms. Rather than catering to the communication style of those around us, employees in the workforce can build confidence by communicating their way. Some people are better at communicating through emails, while others may prefer phone calls.

Also Read: How Location-Based Marketing Can Help Your Business

9. Get Prepared and Stay Prepared

Mahmoud Khattab understands the best way to remain confident is by ensuring everything has been done for preparation. Khattab suggests the book Getting Things Done by David Allen to stay more productive and focused in day-to-day life.

Khattab says, “People who want to achieve their goals and dreams need to understand how to focus their efforts, and how to be productive.”

10. Don’t Get Comfortable

When changing ingrained behaviors, it’s important to focus on constant reinforcement. Workers can push themselves to step outside of their comfort levels. In doing so, confrontation will lead to these fears subsiding while their confidence grows in its wake.

11. Learn How to Become Assertive

There’s a difference between being assertive and being a jerk. Mahmoud Khattab suggests finding out how to straddle the middle line to communicate in an authoritative, believable, and comforting tone.

Khattab says of those who don’t embrace their efforts, “They never reach their full potential that way because they won’t put their faith in their institution and abilities.”

12. Practice Assertive Conversation

While it’s good to be assertive, it isn’t ideal to be overbearing. Learning how to be an assertive individual in conversations can be difficult, particularly for those already struggling with confidence and self-esteem.

Practice in conversations with trustworthy people to develop the techniques that feel most comfortable. Mahmoud says, “If you trust yourself, you can overcome any difficulties.”

Happiness and confidence go hand in hand — and without one, individuals likely won’t have the other. Take time to get away from the stress and obligations of work to focus on what’s enjoyable. Returning to the office with a sense of positivity and enthusiasm can be the psychological contagion needed to spread good vibes around the building.

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For professionals learning about an industry with the assistance of a mentor, never forget the help that’s offered. The mentors who help foster growth in a career can continue to help guide it as time passes. Mentors play trusted roles in professional careers, so choose wisely.

15. Emulate Confident Speakers

Not only should aspiring professionals seek advice from confident mentors, they should seek to emulate their best characteristics. Learning how tone of voice and presentation can impact the way individuals are perceived is incredibly important. Confidence is not a tangible concept and there are many paths to improve upon it.

16. Quit Worrying, Seriously

While Mahmoud Khattab is always pursuing perfection, he understands perfection isn’t possible. Mahmoud says, “We don’t achieve anything perfect. We tell customers we make things better.”

Once individuals quit worrying about perfection and start embracing incremental progress, confidence ensues.

17. Become a Beacon of Service

Mahmoud Khattab believes confidence can manifest in the workplace when focus is put into service rather than self-reflection. Focusing on customers, clients, and colleagues can help offset the anxiety individuals otherwise feel.

18. Learn to Love the Word ‘No’ (And Mean It)

There are few words as powerful in communication as the word “no.” In business, learning to say no can be the difference between success and failure. Energy is scarce and time even more so; focus instead on what builds a better you.

19. Concentrate on Success

Taking time to journal successful moments can help create more of them in the future. By focusing on what individuals are doing well, they’re creating a positive feedback loop. Writing about successes can also allow individuals the opportunity to explore why they happened, learning and growing as a result.

20. Never Stop Developing Yourself

A lack of confidence comes when individuals feel poorly prepared for the action ahead. It’s important for professionals of every background and industry to never stop building their technical expertise and human skills. Attend seminars and conferences while undertaking workshops to continually progress in a positive, encouraging way.

Originally published at https://www.tycoonstory.com on February 24, 2022.