Some things in life you only really learn to do by doing them. Actually, I’d argue that most things in life are like that – there’s nothing like personal experience to guide us. So when it comes to contracts, most of us don’t have much experience to show us the way through. Not only that, […]
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Have you ever sat at your computer (or in this day and age, your phone), swearing because you couldn’t get it to do what you wanted to do? Or, have you ever watched other businesses go all out with the technology — a cool website, online booking, social media advertising, and that new iPhone credit
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In this digital-focused world, promoting your business online seems like a no-brainer. I’ve certainly shared plenty of content about online marketing with you guys, and I agree that it’s an important part of building a business. Whether you’re a one-person show or have a big clinic or studio to run, promoting yourself via social media,
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This week I wanted to talk about the importance of finding your peeps. No, not the cute little easter candies that look like birds (or sometimes bunnies or other creatures, as I’ve now discovered!) but your people. The folks who will support you and your business and really get what it is you’re trying to
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Imagine if you walked into work today and were asked to write something. A blog post, a website update, or a brochure to send out to other businesses in the area. How does that make you feel? Do you immediately groan and wonder how you can get out of it? For a lot of us,
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If Merriam Webster had an entrepreneurial word of the year, it seems like the word for this year would be hustle. Everywhere I look, people are talking about the importance of the hustle. Or working on their side hustle. Or how you need to hustle if you want to make things happen. What does hustle
Have you been thinking about your word of the year? Wow, 2017 is half over! Where the heck did the time go? Given we’re now into June, it seems like a good time to revisit our Word of the Year concept. Don’t remember what I’m talking about? That’s cool! A word of the year is
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This week I wanted to follow up on my article about the reality of being your own boss. So let’s say you read that and you’re now thinking you do, indeed, want to fly solo and run your own clinic or private practice. Ok! In my own career, I moved clinics a number of times.
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We tend to idealize things. At least, this seems to be a trend. Maybe because being a massage therapist (or other health and wellness practitioner) makes you think a lot about helping people get closer to their ideal selves – healthier, stronger, fitter. We then apply this to our businesses. We think the ‘healthier, stronger,
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Writing the content for your massage therapy (or other health & wellness) website can feel pretty daunting. As you might expect, this is something my clients ask me about a lot. How do you write good content when you aren’t, well, a writer? It’s understandable! After all, most people are not used to doing a
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