Dr. Jonathan Saigh
Chiropractor, Real Estate Investor & Consultant
Upper Peninsula whitetail hunter with roots in a family logging operation.
- Integrated Medical Practice
- Practice Ownership
- Real Estate Investing
- Commercial Property Portfolios
- Whitetail Hunting
About Dr. Jonathan Saigh
What Jonathan built
Built an integrated medical practice from the ground up — chiropractors, two MDs, five mid-levels, an anesthesiologist, and a surgery center. Lived in his in-laws' basement for four years and didn't take a paycheck for 34 months. Now operates as a qualified IRS real estate professional with a growing residential and commercial portfolio in Wisconsin.
Jonathan in the field
Whitetail hunter from Michigan's Upper Peninsula with roots in a family logging operation and sawmill. Grew up hunting in single-digit temperatures with no insulated pad and a strict eight-point minimum. Hunts with intention — every trip is about who he's with as much as what he's after.
Why this conversation matters
Jonathan's story is a blueprint for any practitioner who wants to become an owner. The transition from technician to operator — and eventually to investor — is one of the hardest moves in business, and he's done it with integrity, patience, and zero shortcuts.
“Nobody cares how much money you have when you die. Did you accomplish your goals — personally, professionally, and along the way?”
Dr. Jonathan Saigh on The Hunt for Success
Sam McGough's full conversation with Jonathan, available on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.
Key takeaways from Dr. Jonathan Saigh
The ideas Jonathan left on the table in episode 02.
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Know you're not going to be the technician forever — before you even start.
Jonathan knew before chiropractic school that he would never be the hands-on technician his entire career. Building the practice was step one; building a business around it was always the goal.
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Share the upside to keep your best people.
Jonathan didn't hoard the profits. He compensated his executive team fairly from the start so they wouldn't leave for average wages at another practice. You can't scale if your best people walk.
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Accept the 80% rule when delegating.
Your team will do things 80% the way you would. That's enough. Let them fail, let them learn, and train the gap. If you demand perfection, you'll never let go of the reins.
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Vet mentors by asking for their unhappy clients.
If a mentor or guru won't give you contact info for someone who wasn't satisfied, that's a red flag. The ones who can admit failures have real integrity. No business makes everyone happy.