Practical Practice Management Blog

When talking to a young business owner recently she told me that she was frustrated at how hard it was to own a business, run a business...

Hiring new staff members is not one of my favorite things to do.  Why?  Because it costs money (lots of it), and if you make a wrong...

Recently, our medical practice hired two new staff members. These wonderful ladies have worked together in another practice for about...

Running any type of business can be difficult. There are more things to think about and take care of then there are hours in our day. ...

Happy New Year! It is that time of year again when many people make commitments for change in their lives.  It is estimated that 80% of...

Yesterday, I was listening to an interview with John Assaraf and he was talking about creating habits for change that we desire in our...

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

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...

A common mistake business owners or managers make when bringing together a work team is that all team members will fit together and...

What I made a mistake? Sometimes it is just hard to believe when you have made a mistake, especially when you know what you should have...

“People may hear your words, but they feel your attitude and that will either enable you to connect and win them over or it will alienate...

Team meetings or huddles are very important in keeping everyone on the team connected together.  Often times what happens is only one...

If you are a business owner or manager and have people who work for your business you have probably ask yourself more than once, “How can...

Putting together a work team is not an easy task.  Just because we use the term “team” it doesn’t necessarily mean that the people in the...

Changes at work can be challenging to say the least.  For the most part employees like knowing what they need to do each day and how to...

Employees can feel down at work and show signs of disinterest.  It happens for many reasons, some are temporary and are caused by...

To feel good and thrive, researchers say that people need a 3:1 positivity ration.  That means we need to hear three positive statements...

Many times clients will tell me how hard it is to get their people to become a functional team.  I have found that in many cases managers...

When I was at a conference a couple of months ago a Malpractice Attorney was speaking on how to handle problems with patients or clients...

Our work lives can be so stressful on a daily basis and we all know that stress is very harmful to our physical and mental wellbeing.  My...