When someone contacts you for a massage appointment, he or she is not just looking for a “rub.” They are actually looking for a “massage experience.”
In my years of working on people, I have observed that most people start looking for massage as a health treatment...
For my entire career, this is something I have been constantly trying to find. The illusive bridge; the real answers to healing that “bridge the gap” between hands-on techniques and real pain management. This searching has turned into something like mission for me now.
Throughout my...
I’m just going to get right to the point here and tell you that the reason I have seen so many small business people fail is that the person that is working for themselves has no idea how to manage their money. Literally – NO IDEA.
Managing money as a self-employed person is a lot...
When you become a business owner, your life responsibilities double.
You have your home needs and budget and your work needs and budget to track. This can be overwhelming at first for many people. To stay on top of life and not feel constantly overwhelmed, you must learn how to integrate the...
I have been wanting to write this article for some time. I have a story to tell you and it doesn’t necessarily have a happy ending BUT the outcome is looking brighter all the time.
In January of 2018, after 25 years of working at a massage table, I was forced to semi-retire/retire. I had...
After years of trying to figure out how to stay in the “game” of working for myself, I have found that the thing that has the greatest impact on yourself and your business is continuing to learn – every day!
I think that there are 3 reasons why training every day or even once a...
When I graduated from massage therapy training, I did not really have a clue as to what “Ethics” were. Yes, I understood that when you were in business honesty and integrity were important, but at the time I hadn't really absorbed the concept of ethics and how far they reached...
Do you want to increase the number of scheduled clients you have? Do you want to become re-inspired to be self-employed? Are you struggling with moving forward with your business? Do you feel mentally burned out?
Having been self-employed for 25 years (and counting), I believe there is one...
In today’s blog topic I am going to quote Dale Carnegie’s book “How to Win Friends and Influence People”. I highly recommend this read for anyone starting out in business or needing a refresher on business etiquette and life protocol.
This book was written in 1936...
The 3 Things to Know When You Give a Massage to a Client with an Autoimmune Disease
This is a topic that I understand too well and could write an entire book on! But not today. Today I am going to give you some things to think about that might answer some questions for you and possibly change how...
The 3 Keys to Getting Clients to Reschedule
Working for yourself, no matter the career choice, can be mentally challenging. You will go through periods of time where you love your career and business; you are excited for the possibilities every day!
Other times you don’t want to get out of bed in the morning and face your...
