Be Mindful Of Your Messages
Feeling rushed and stressed every day can drive you to dash off a response to every text or email you receive, but chill. Don’t just whip out a response to clear your inbox. Rash responses can result in negative consequences, so take time to reply correctly. Be Mindful As You Write Focus your attention on…
Compose Flawless Communications
You have a lot to do in managing your practice, and if you’re a solo practitioner, you’re probably providing all the clinical services, writing reports, and creating admin and marketing materials yourself. It’s easy for composition mistakes to get by you. Take steps to correct them so that your communications are as flawless as possible.…
Abandon Arrogance
Think you’re hot stuff? You may be, but don’t get too full of yourself. No one wants to be around an arrogant blowhard, so come down to earth. Kick your inflated ego to the curb. Stop Acting Superior To Others When you outrank others in job position, education, income, or social status, you may look…
Decrease Patient Drop-Outs
It happens to every practitioner — patients feel you’re not helping them and drop out of treatment. But this shouldn’t become a pattern. If it does, take prompt steps to stop it. • Analyze The Problem Find out why patients feel unhelped. What do they say? Some practitioners don’t ask because they really don’t want…
Are You A Slacker?
Workplace slackers can be found in all types of businesses, organizations and industries. They put forth minimal effort and barely earn the salaries they collect each payday. Their poor work attitudes and behaviors are contagious, causing colleagues to resent being the only employees working hard so, before you know it, everyone is coasting! Are you…
Disorganization Can Destroy Your Practice
Excellent practitioners can see their practices go down the drain because they are disorganized. Their patients love them, but simply have to move on when it becomes clear that the business side of the practice is a mess. Practitioners with no administrative staff are especially vulnerable since they have to handle everything themselves. So if…
