“The entire universe, with one trifling exception, is composed of others.” ~John Holmes I ran across that quote the other day, and started thinking about what a small speck in the world I really am. These days when the news is filled with the earthquake in Haiti, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the...
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Archive for January, 2010One Small SpeckMassage for HaitiI recently found out about a group of massage therapists organizing a fund-raising campaign to help the people affected by the earthquake in Haiti! Hands Across America was inspired by a thought, an insight and a caring heart. Many massage therapists across the U.S. and the world are joining to create fund raising events.... Embracing our Compassion
In addition to all thinks biz, practice building and social media marketing, I really appreciate the fact that part of my personal branding online is being able to talk and write about the yearning in my soul for forward movement-advancement on my spiritual path. Fortunately, I get to work with a massage sub-specialty, Compassionate... How’s My Mother Doing?I had an interesting thing happen to me in a session yesterday. To start, you need to know some history. I treat a mother and a daughter. I usually see them on separate days but yesterday saw them “back to back”. The daughter is a massage therapist and has recently moved home to help... Collaborative CompetitionI'm shamelessly stealing that term from my friend and fellow North Carolinian, Felicia Brown. Felicia is a massage therapist, author, blogger, former spa owner, educator, consultant, and all-around great person. The Whole is Greater than the Sum of the PartsQuilting as a metaphor for life! It’s Only Cash So I Don’t Need To Claim It
One of my former students called me the other day to ask a business question. I am happy to answer questions for my former students, as this is a good way for me to assess my teaching skills and the curriculum. This particular graduate was talking about working at a spa and had some... Career LongevityMore than 50,000 people enter the massage profession every year—and approximately the same number leave the profession each year. Yet, in the past 15 years, the overall estimates of the number of practicing massage therapists has stayed relatively consistent. These statistics have always concerned me. What is it about this profession that creates a... A Reality Check for EmployersI was tempted to continue last week's theme and title this "Employers Behaving Badly." Have You Lost Sight of the Prize?A change of perspective can be the catalyst for great success and an endless supply of stamina you may have forgotten you once had in abundance.
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