What do you know about YouTube? You might be saying, “Oh Sherry that easy, it’s a place to watch videos.” Yes, it is a place to watch videos, but what else do you know about it? Do you know these facts? YouTube has over a billion users (yes, a Billion) that’s about 1/3 of the entire internet.1 18-34...
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As small business owners, we know that having a website is an important way for potential clients to find us. It also allows our current clients to communicate with us or obtain more information on topics that interest them. Once we have a website in place, do you think much more about it? If you are like many therapists...
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Where are the clients? How long did it take you to write your elevator speech? An hour, a day a week? It can take a long time to hear your inner voice and be able to condense it down to 30 seconds or less. We try to have our true self come out in that 30 seconds and we...
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Today’s article was written by Felice C. Pope, MA, MS a career counselor that has a passion for helping others find that perfect internship or employment opportunity. By the way, for those of you wondering, yes she is related she is my mother. Network, Network, Network. Starting with your graduate advisor and faculty in your program, let people know...
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I know you aren’t finished with building your private practice and I am already talking about self-care. I can hear you thinking, “She now wants me to take time away from my business for what? Self-What?” I hear some of you saying aloud, “What are you crazy Sherry?” I can assure you I do understand your hesitation and...
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Are you ready to play a game? Let’s play free association. If I say marketing what is the first word that comes to mind? It is sleazy, unpleasant, distasteful, hate, salesmanship or maybe your word is a bit more positive such as; like, enjoy, fun, doable, easy. If you are like many therapists your word probably didn’t make...
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Do you have a business plan? Clinicians write treatment plans all the time but when you ask about a business plan they have no idea where to start or why one is important. Do you have a business plan for your private Practice? A business plan can be easy. What is a business you may be saying? A business...
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Building A Private Practice Doesn’t Have To Include FEAR We all have fears and doubts that stop us in our tracks and prevent us from creating our dreams. We often have fears about money, our marriages, our children, our job and whether we are good enough. We have other fears too like the fear of public speaking, fear of...
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This blog is very important in building a private practice. It is not written by me but a friend and business coach Jo Muirhead. Jo lives and works in wonderful Australia and her focus is helping allied health professionals grow successful, sustainable and profitable practice while doing the work they love. I have known Jo for three years and...
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Congratulations you have decided to open a therapy private practice business! Maybe you just got licensed or are working for a large agency with an even larger workload, or maybe you are just emotionally ready now to tackle this business building stuff and just don’t know where to start to build your private practice. I am here to help...
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