Practical Practice Management Blog

As an Office Manager, I have come to the realization if I do not make sure that my staff has good functioning equipment to do their work...

“the best preparation for good work tomorrow is to do good work today.” ~ Elbert Hubbard What does this mean to you?  I think it means...

“There is no such thing as a half-hearted champion” ~ John Maxwell Definition of half-hearted – “without enthusiasm” I am sure there are...

Often when an employer is looking for a new employee they base their choice on personality, appearance, possibly experience, and their...

“Should you find yourself in a chronically leaking boat, energy devoted to changing vessels is likely to be more productive than energy...

So often on Sunday evening we begin the dread of going to work tomorrow.  There is so much more that we wish we would have accomplished...

Today, the employee issue I am going to discuss is one that I do not tolerate in my practice.   It is Friday the 13th and this employee...

Today we will continue to look at “why we do not like to listen to some people.”  The negative, complaining coworkers, drip, drip, drip....

Yesterday my blog was about one of the “7 Deadly Sins of Speaking” that Julian Treasure speaks of in his TED talk (see link below). The...

This week we are going to look at why people do not want to listen to others and the effects it can have in the workplace.. Julian...

Stuart Young the Author of “How to change your life one day at a time” posted the question below on his Facebook page yesterday. “What...

As a customer I try to be as understanding as possible when I encounter not so good service. We all know that there are times when poor...

Employee morale can either make or break a business. What is sad is many employers often overlook this important aspect of workplace...

Today we will discuss the last of the 10 main complaints that coworkers have with one other. It is difficult when we are motivated to go...

On Monday I started addressing the topic of “Why you many not like your coworker” Today, I will continue with three more reasons that I...

When consulting with medical practices one of the most common problems that will come up is staff issues. These will vary, but I can...

It can be difficult when you work closely with someone who has an opinions or beliefs that you totally disagree with. The reality is that...

Understanding people is probably one of the most difficult things we encounter each day at work (unless you work alone).  We think we...

“Try to make at least one person happy every day.  If you cannot do a kind deed, speak a kind word.  If you cannot speak a a kind work,...

This week we have covered two of the three keys traits of a successful manager: 1. The Ability To Manage Yourself 2. The Ability To...