A Fishing Story The Japanese love fresh fish. However, the waters close to Japan have not held many fish for decades. So to feed the Japanese population, fishing boats got bigger and went farther than ever. The farther the fishermen went, the longer it took to bring in the fish. If the return trip took
Highly successful people love to work. All athletes who reached the top of their game, including Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods, practiced for 12-15 hours per day to reach their skill levels. Bill Gates worked 20-hour days for years. Hard-working employees have better job security than lazy employees. Hard work helps professionals rise to the
If you are not a “born leader,” take heart. Most real true leaders are created in the crucible of life, or else by mentoring, or by actual training. However we get there, we all need to be leaders in our own endeavors if we are to be successful. Whether you own a practice with no
Have you ever ended a very busy day only to realize you accomplished nothing? You were probably distracted. Ever wonder why you feel frustrated at work? Distractions might be stopping you. Ever feel stress? Distractions may be the cause. Distractions are not just irritating; they are destructive forces that ruin your productivity. Examples: Chatty co-workers,
Over the years, many healthcare professionals have told me that they are lazy. They find themselves goofing off, playing games on the computer, texting friends, going home early or without staying to finish up their day properly, chatting on the phone, doodling, chatting too much with patients or clients, and so on. When we take
Do you think your most valuable asset is a possession – your home, your car, your stereo or your savings? No, none of these things are your most valuable asset. Even if you have millions of dollars, your money is not your most valuable asset. In fact, it might become a liability if you get
Pretty much everyone experiences times or even days when things are NOT all right in their universe and the future can look bleak or even black. Business is not always smooth flowing and going in the right direction. What separates the successful people from those who fail, however, is how we deal with issues and
Is it really possible to find an employee who thinks exactly like you? In a word, “no.” We all have a lifetime of varied, non-identical experiences that shape us and our thinking processes. Therefore, the chances of hiring your twin is not something you should count on. Ideally, you should be looking for someone who
Whether you know it or even want it as a title, everyone is a leader in some part of their lives. Mothers and fathers are leaders. Owners of practices are leaders. Staff can be great leaders within the practice as well. Great leaders have many defining qualities and some of them are listed below. What
Having worked with more than 1,100 Canadian healthcare professionals since 1989, we’ve observed that most of them do a fairly decent job of hiring the right staff but they THINK they haven’t – simply because they’re not coaching them into the dream team. While there is neither such thing as a perfect boss, nor a
What WOULD happen if your practice got busier? This is a very important question as your answers may be what are holding your practice back from reaching its full potential. Many healthcare professionals are afraid of growth for a variety of different reasons. These resistances can be removed and replaced with enthusiasm and growth. Below,
When working to help expand a practice, our consultants frequently find that the staff and the owner are going in different directions because they have not sat down and created a mission statement. This is important whether there is one staff member or 20. What is a Mission Statement? To be effective, a mission statement
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