Practical Practice Management Blog

Have you noticed a change in your mood or maybe a coworker’s mood since the time change?  Maybe you or they seem sad, grumpy or...

As a manager or team leader you have probably had the opportunity to speak to one of your staff members regarding something not so...

Have you ever been asked a question that seemed like the person asking it put very little thought into it before asking it?   You needed...

“When all’s said and done, all roads lead to the same end. So it’s not so much which road you take, as how you take it.” ~ Charles de...

How did the Holiday Season sneak up on us so quickly this year?  Thanksgiving is next Thursday in the U.S. and Christmas is just behind...

The Holiday season is rapidly approaching and with it comes the hustle and bustle of shopping. This is either a joy or dread to people...

When you work with people, more likely than not, you will at some time have a problem or disagreement that needs to be addressed.  If you...

Who are the people you surround yourself with? I think that what Jim Rohn is saying is that the people you spend most of your time with...

There is nothing more frustrating for a newly hired employee than not knowing what they should be doing throughout the day, when to do it...

John H. Patterson, 1844-1922 I recently read about John H. Patterson, who was considered to be the father of modern salesmanship.  John...

Working with teams of people are great when all is going well.  It is quite amazing how quickly things can turn from great to oh my gosh!...

I attended a lecture recently and the speaker said that most people use only 25-35% of their listening potential. That is a pretty...

So often we forget that we are accountable for what we say and do.  I hear colleagues say things and make promises with the intention of...

Today was an interesting day.  I had to make contact with a patient that was dissatisfied with our medical practice and release him from...

Yesterday I received a message from my Aunt who was sitting in a physician’s office waiting for her appointment.  She said that while she...

It is Monday, what better way to start your week off than by making the encounters you have awesome for those you meet? It really is very...

There are two common time wasters in the work place.  Those who are procrastinators and those who are perfectionists.  For those of us...

What is a comfort zone?  It is where we feel good, confident, we have minimal stress and anxiety there. Why not stay there it sounds like...

When you talk to people about their job you will usually hear one of two things; “I love my job or I hate my job.”  There are times when...

“Do the difficult things while they are easy and do the great things while they are small.  A journey of a thousand miles must begin with...