Practical Practice Management Blog

According to a Gallup poll of more 1 million employed U.S. workers, it was concluded that the number 1 reason people quit their job is a...

We have three new employees at our practice (all under six months of hire date), which has caused me to do a lot of reflexing on our...

“Monday, Monday, so good to me Monday mornin’, it was all I hoped it would be….” Happy Monday to you all! Do you know if you asked 100...

When you are in the job search arena and desperately in need of landing a job it is hard to take the time to ask the right questions to...

At a conference I spoke at over the weekend, one of the presented topics was about practicing mindfulness. Far too often we become...

Don’t aim at success – the more you aim at it and make it a target the more you are going to miss it. For success, like happiness, cannot...

I am sure that many of you, like I suffer time-to-time with negative self-talk.  It seems to rise its ugly head when we are stressed,...

I have been doing some work on gaining clarity in some areas of my life lately and I remembered an interesting conversation I once had...

When hiring a new person we (the employer/manager) have certain expectations they are to meet, at least in our minds. But does the new...

One of the most important skills that we can develop that will improve our daily life is self-discipline. Self-discipline is the...

My friend and colleague, Dr. Peter Wishnie, always teaches that you need to “slow down to speed up”. Over the years I have found this to...

Last week I stopped by our local pet store to pick up a few things for my Boston Terriers.  As I was walking up to the register one of...

“Start your week off right by being grateful and then letting someone know that you are thankful for having them in your life” Such a...

The theme of “becoming a better person” has been popping up in everything I have been reading or listening to. Possibly because people...

As I was reading Charles Dickens “A Christmas Carole” the other day and I realized that there were many lessons to be learned from dear...

The other day, I was talking with an office manager who wanted to know if employee recognition rewards or incentives always had to be...

Many workplaces discourage friendship bonding because they feel that employees will be more interested in talking with their friends...

“I originally wrote and posted this blog six years ago.  I think it is worth reposting. Let us all count our blessings daily.” Tina...

Change can be hard, really hard, especially if we are not prepared to make it happen. Listen to this… “90% of heart patients do not stick...

We hear and read a lot about being more compassionate toward others these days.  Compassion is something that can be learned, but only if...