I was thinking the other day after speaking to this gentleman about his private practice.  With all of the technology at our finger tips, there is no substitute for old-school drive, desire, motivation and “elbow grease”.  He wanted to know what app that I used to organize “this” and complete “that”.  He kept asking what […]

Sharon, a SLP from Washington State emailed me recently (actually while I was in the hospital passing a kidney stone — there’s a first time for everything, right?!) regarding out-of-network benefits (OON). In this podcast, I discuss a checklist that you can use in your business to process referrals that are out of network in […]

Distractions are everywhere. In today’s world, companies left and right are competing for just 2 seconds of our time in order to sell us something or capture our details. As a business owner, we have to remember that staying focused is very important to business growth and development. In this episode, I will share some […]

Managing your expenses is a key part in having a successful private practice. One way to do this is by using an Apple or Android device and certain applications. In this episode, I will share my experience with one application called XpenseTracker. I have used this application to manage multiple properties, business mileage and business […]

Cognitive distortions are ways that our mind convinces us of something that simply isn’t true. These irrational thoughts are usually used to reinforce negative thinking or emotions, such as telling ourselves things that sound rational and accurate, but really only serve to keep us feeling bad about ourselves. Generally, these distortions are at the subliminal […]

If starting and running a speech therapy private practice were easy, everybody would be doing it. Winston Churchill was a British statesman who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945 and again from 1951 to 1955. He acknowledges six important principals that are important for success, and I relate these […]

  Your first office doesn’t have to be perfect.  As a matter of fact, easing into your new space and growing slowly over time is a smart way to manage cash flow while growing your referral base.  In this episode, you’ll hear how we moved from community visits to our first office, then adding 2 […]