Testimonials

In his successful business career, John Anderson has built, led, and advised companies in a wide range of public and private industries. However, he received a culture shock after leaving IBM in the ’90s to begin working as President of Gorman’s Business Interiors.

“IBM was a healthy environment, and I walked into a situation at Gorman’s where we were losing money and sales were stagnant,” Anderson said. “My instinct was to try to create a little bit of the IBM culture, and this meant getting employees to make their work a passion.”

Anderson began making large changes, including implementing an innovative employee reward system that was featured in several leading business publications. As a result of this and another retooling, he increased sales at Gorman’s from $4.5 million to $12 million over five years.

In his current role, as one of the principals at The CEO Advantage, Anderson uses what he has learned to advise CEOs and executive teams – helping them create smart, healthy organizations.

“To help my clients build effective teams, they need to deal with the bigger picture, instead of just reacting,” Anderson said. “They need to prioritize what is important, instead of just what is urgent.”

When he needed a new physician, Anderson also wanted somebody who would focus on the bigger picture, ask the right questions, and, most importantly, make his care a priority.

“My time is valuable,” Anderson said. “With my last physician, I would wait for an extended period of time in the waiting room, then wait more in the consultation room, and then the doctor would come in. He was a fast talker, and he would whip through things, and then was gone.”

One of Anderson’s clients introduced him to Dr. John Blanchard, CEO of Premier Private Physicians Management, and it was a completely different experience.

“Dr. Blanchard didn’t look at his watch, and he wasn’t rushed,” Anderson said. “He spent a good 90 minutes meeting with me, listening intently. I have never experienced a doctor taking that level of serious interest, a truly empathetic doctor.”

Since that first appointment, Anderson has seen Dr. Blanchard multiple times, including in an emergency situation.

“I was driving home from Cleveland and had an urgent medical issue,” Anderson said. “I called up Dr. Blanchard, he saw me right away and referred me to the emergency room. They took care of me, and while I was there, Dr. Blanchard came two times to check up on me.”

It’s this level of personal attention and accessibility that has made Premier Private Physicians Management worth it for Anderson and the friends and family he has referred.

“Health is like sports, it’s a mental game,” Anderson said. “If I don’t think I’m in the best hands, my body may not either. How do you put a price tag on health?”