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SMART Goals Guide Your Path to Success

SMART Goals Guide Your Path to Success

by Pauline Wallin, Ph.D. | Jan 1, 2020 | Business matters, Ideas, Practice development

When setting goals for your private practice this year, you are more likely to succeed if you have a structured plan. One such plan is SMART goals. Coined in 1981 by George T. Doran (1935-2011) in an article in Management Review, the acronym stood for: S - Specific M...
Accidental Mentors Teach Valuable Lessons

Accidental Mentors Teach Valuable Lessons

by Pauline Wallin, Ph.D. | Oct 15, 2019 | Business matters, Critical thinking, Ideas

The mentors who have provided guidance in your professional life include not only professors, advisers, consultants and others in structured arrangements, but also those "accidental" mentors who influence your thinking and your actions, perhaps without their even...
Free Research Resources at your Public Library

Free Research Resources at your Public Library

by Pauline Wallin, Ph.D. | Mar 21, 2019 | Ideas, Public education, Research, searching

You know that your local public library has books. But you may not be aware of the myriad other resources and services offered - all free for cardholders. Most public libraries have websites where you can borrow ebooks and audiobooks - including current bestsellers -...

Run Training Workshops and Courses in Your Community

by Pauline Wallin, Ph.D. | Feb 10, 2018 | Business matters, Ideas, Practice development, Professional development

If you would like to earn some of your income from non-clinical sources, consider running training workshops and courses. It's a great way to help people who don't need or don't want therapy, and it gives you wider visibility in your community. Teaching and training...

Using Pinterest to Market Your Mental Health Practice

by Pauline Wallin, Ph.D. | Jan 6, 2018 | Ideas, Marketing

Pinterest has a lot of food and fashion images, but it can also be used for marketing your practice, especially if you work with millennials. As of September 2017, Pinterest was getting over 200 million visitors per month. Their users are 70% women, about half of whom...

Quick Access to the Latest Mental Health News

by Pauline Wallin, Ph.D. | Aug 7, 2016 | Ideas, Research, searching, technology, Web content, Writing

Reading news stories and press releases about the latest research in your field is no substitute for in-depth learning. However, these sources do offer a broad overview, and usually include names of researchers, whom you can contact for more information. Here are some...
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