by Jeff Zimmerman, PhD | Oct 1, 2023 | Business matters, Practice development
Jack and Jill went to graduate school together and are good friends. They have stayed in touch, and, through a variety of circumstances, are now living in the same city. They each have a small part-time practice and work for local agencies. One day over lunch, they...
by Pauline Wallin, Ph.D. | Sep 9, 2023 | Business matters
Do you consider yourself a lucky person? According to research, those who consider themselves lucky actually ARE more lucky. There's nothing mysterious about it. Here's a video of psychologist Dr. Richard Wiseman, author of The Luck Factor: The Four Essential...
by Pauline Wallin, Ph.D. | May 20, 2023 | Business matters, Marketing, Niches, Practice development
One way to be viewed as an expert is to specialize in helping particular types of people - in other words, a niche. People can be differentiated by various characteristics. For example: Demographics - People of a specific age range, occupation type, marital status,...
by Pauline Wallin, Ph.D. | Apr 1, 2023 | Business matters
Are you thinking of closing your solo practice? The more lead time you allow, the smoother will be the transition, for both you and your clients/patients. You need to consider ethics, business issues, and laws. Ethical considerations What is the plan for your existing...
by Pauline Wallin, Ph.D. | Jan 14, 2023 | Business matters, Office procedures, Self-care
Sometimes running a mental health practice feels like you're the circus guy who keeps plates spinning on poles. There's a lot to attend to, and just when everything seems to be running smoothly, a situation comes up, either at work or in your personal life, that...
by Pauline Wallin, Ph.D. | Dec 17, 2022 | Business matters, Productivity, searching
Like many clinicians searching for answers regarding private practice business issues (and other things), you probably start with Google. You will likely get pages of results, many of which are irrelevant, outdated, misleading or erroneous. Here are a few search tips...