What is wrong with the following statement? FIRE!!!! Ready…aim. It seems silly, counter intuitive and even dangerous to get such important steps this badly out of order. You would not do it with a rifle, why would you do it with your business? Sometimes we are faced with making decisions quickly in business, sometimes...
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Tags: Angie Patrick, business planning, career longevity, cash, Ethics, Facebook, Goodwill, holidays, productivity tools, scheduling, success, time management
Posted in Acupuncture & Acupressure, Billing & Insurance, Business, Education & Seminars, Ethics, General Massage, marketing, Marketing / Office / Staff, Patient Education, Practice Management, Social Media | 1 Comment »
Strange question, Angie! How on Earth can SAVING money actually COST you money? As improbable and counter intuitive as that statement may seem, there is some truth in there that can be easily overlooked, and cost you big bucks on your bottom line. There are smart ways to save, and there are ways that...
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Tags: Angie Patrick, Bodywork, branding, business planning, career longevity, cash, motivational inspiration, sales, self-promotion, success, time management
Posted in Acupuncture & Acupressure, Business, Education & Seminars, General Massage, marketing, Marketing / Office / Staff, Other Topics | 1 Comment »
As much as I would like to change the world for the better, I have to do my part one step at a time. If I look at the entire need in its bulk sum, it can be overwhelming. But if I can break this down into things which I can control, then MASTER...
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Tags: business planning, career longevity, cash, compassion, continuing educatioin, Continuing Education, Facebook, massage therapists, productivity tools, success, time management
Posted in Body Techniques, Business, Community Service, Education & Seminars, General Massage, marketing, Marketing / Office / Staff, massage research, Research | 3 Comments »
One of the most important time management strategies that I have discovered on my professional path is developing the habit of analyzing and filtering my daily/weekly/monthly tasks and projects into 2 main categories: important and urgent. Items are not usually in the same category. It is a constant struggle to walk...
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Tags: business planning, marketing, Massage, massage therapists, motivational inspiration, productivity tools, scheduling, time management, WIBB
Posted in Business, Education & Seminars, marketing, Marketing / Office / Staff, Practice Management | 5 Comments »
As a therapist in private practice you might have a Love -- Hate view of the Holidays.
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Tags: business private practice, holidays, raise, therapists, time management
Posted in Body Techniques | 2 Comments »
Tis the season to be jolly, tis the season for family and friends, tis the season to go into debt. The holidays are upon us and marketing is at its peak of the year. Everywhere you look there are messages of sales and discounts, all in an effort to get you to spend more...
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Tags: gifts, holiday, time, time management
Posted in Practice Management, Self care | 1 Comment »
I had a new client today. I traveled to her home and in the interest of saving time, I emailed her the paperwork and asked that she complete the intake form before I arrived. Her condition was tricky and I spent some time researching her condition before arrival. My day was quite full today...
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Tags: boundaries, exit interview, intake, time management
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You are responsible for keeping track of time during a massage appointment. There is no excuse for losing track of time or running over for an appointment. Doing so screams unprofessional, poor boundaries and inconsistency. Many therapists think they are doing the client a favor by giving “extra time” during a massage. Many therapists...
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Tags: boundaries, professionalism, time management
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More 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...
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Tags: career longevity, motivational inspiration, time management
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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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Tags: Facebook, Massage, motivational inspiration, productivity tools, Self-help, time management
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