Management Skills Made Simple

Definition of reboot (verb):  Restart or revive, give fresh impetus to. Do you ever wish life had a reboot button like a computer where you can shut it down and restart if something goes wrong?  This could be in any area of your life – from personal interests, to family matters, your business or practice, […]

Some days it seems that life is one big, huge problem (or a million little ones) and you feel like the only solution is for you to take a holiday to get away from it all.  However, because that doesn’t actually solve the problem, it follows you on your vacation which you then try really

Lethargy is a dangerous “disease” that sneaks up softly and slowly until you are so thoroughly stuck in inaction that you make excuses even to yourself about how you need to have some relaxation time, you’ve been working too hard lately, it’ll wait for a few more days (weeks, years), it’s not really my responsibility,

Have you ever had a fight with someone where you said stupid things you didn’t really mean?  Or seemed to be on opposite sides of the page?  You were both so steamed that you weren’t listening to each other?  Perhaps there seemed to be no possible resolution and you went away mad at each other?

Almost everyone wants more new patients or clients in order to arrive at and maintain a full capacity practice, or to be able to add new providers and keep them fully booked too.  Right? This can be achieved through a myriad of marketing strategies and methods which encompass both internal marketing and external marketing. Let’s

You are a professional and are probably very well trained in the profession you chose.  However, it is extremely rare to find a healthcare professional who is fully trained in how to be a great boss and leader, how to hire and train the ideal staff, the systems and structure that should be in place,

In the history of any business or practice it is inevitable that there have been good times and there have probably been bad times too.  Business has learning curves and it’s likely that you will never stop learning because life is being thrown at you non-stop. Then again, what are “good times” and what are

There is a famous statement that goes “Sometimes you win and sometimes you lose.”   However, that’s such a negative statement.  It lacks positivity and direction.  Perhaps we should scratch it and go with this one instead: “Sometimes you win, and sometimes you learn.” – James Maxwell This puts a whole new spin on life and

Have you ever tried to follow someone who didn’t know where they were going?  Or were unsure of what orders or directions to give you?  Or were wishy-washy about what they wanted done?  Was it frustrating?  Did it make you want to run to the front of the line and take control? Followers and teams

Many practitioners talk frequently about “going to the next level” but sometimes find the idea daunting.  But what exactly makes them hold back from “going for it”? If you have been thinking that you should “take the leap” and go to the next level, the first thing to consider is:  What does that exactly mean

This article is for all of you who work in healthcare practices, dealing with patients or clients of every type.  It isn’t always easy, is it? People phone in or walk in to the practice and there you are at the front desk, no option to hide, not allowed to kick the person out or