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Independence for Practice Managers

Friday, July 2nd, 2010

Happy Independence Day!  Here in the states it’s on Sunday.  In Canada it was on Thursday. Do you know what were you doing LAST year at this time – the first week of July?  Do you know that half of the year 2010 is now passed and we are looking at the latter half of the year? Are you where you want to be in your personal life?  Why not? Is your career life or even your medical office where you expected it to be right now? That’s a lot of questions I know, but as James Ray says in [...]

Practice Manager Melt Down

Friday, June 25th, 2010

Okay, so it is Friday and we are sitting here ready to chat again. Seems to me that some people do not work on Fridays anymore. In fact, it is not just some, but many. I got up to walk very early this morning because it is hotter than you-know-what here; and I must walk early or the heat will be unbearable. As I was walking, I noticed so many more people out and about and not heading to work as usual. The highway is now less crowded on Friday as well. I still have to work today, and evidently, [...]

Practice Manager Chat Time

Friday, June 18th, 2010

Can we chat woman to woman, or woman to man for a moment?  Grab a cup of coffee or tea if you like.  My preference is hot green tea and I have one right here as I write this.  It’s casual Friday and I wanna talk frankly with you.  How do you see yourself right now?  Are you recapping the week and its events, happenings and outcomes? Are you judging what should have been or how you could have done something better or sooner? Sometimes we see ourselves personally as the role we play in work.  It’s identity vs. role.  [...]