How to Network Locally
Are you just starting your private practice and are not sure how to get more referrals? You’ve got your website set up and are…
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How Do I Set My Rates In Private Practice? Five Questions for Private Practice Series 3 of 5 | PoP 368
Are you struggling with figuring out how to set your rates in private practice? Not sure how often you can raise your rates? Want…
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3 Ways to Do Verification of Benefits
One of the most important processes you will complete in your time as an insurance-based practice is completing the verification of benefits. What is…
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How Much Time Should I Spend on My Private Practice? Five Questions for Private Practice Series 1 of 5 | PoP 366
How much time should you spend working on your private practice? We might call this time “operational hours.” These are hours like networking, building…
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Monthly Round Up Of Posts: March 2019
What a great month March was! We launched our 8th cohort with Next Level Practice and we had some wonderful guests on the podcast…
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4 Benefits of Specificity in Business
There’s a whole array of different stuff to focus on in any given business. Never mind a startup or entrepreneurial venture. Especially, a startup…
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Discipline and Motivation
Goals are Great, Just Be SMART! My hope is to keep these articles evergreen, but at the time of this writing it’s January and…
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Five Things Prospective Counselors Look for When Joining a Private Practice
Hiring additional clinicians as 1099 independent contractors is a great way to add additional revenue to your private practice. Depending on your location there…
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Small Business Strategy Development
Nowadays, most people would agree that business growth is a necessity as opposed to an option. However, in order to take your company to…
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Monthly Round Up Of Posts: December 2018
In the month of December we looked at social media and blogging for your practice, how to handle sales negotiations and first steps to…
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Hal Elrod Has a Miracle Morning Routine | PoP 347
Do you have a morning routine? Could a morning routine be the answer to the start a of a great day? What if you…
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6 Secrets: Advice for Private Practices Seeking to Successfully Manage Remote Teams
Several tips for private practices to successfully manage remote teams. One definitely needs to see them all in order to select the one that…
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Busting Myths About Starting in a Private Practice While Pre-Licensed
In talking with numerous pre- and provisionally-licensed clinicians, I’ve found there are several misconceptions about getting into a private practice while being pre-licensed. These…
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Boundaries With Clients Through EMDR
Sometimes we struggle to have good boundaries with clients and can be at risk for compassion-fatigue. In such cases it becomes all the more…
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How to Improve Your Google Ranking
Are you wanting to improve your Google ranking? Q&A was part of Next Level Practice, the most supportive community for therapists starting a private…
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Loneliness in Private Practice is Real
This article could be a fear-based narrative about how important staying connected with other professionals is for you in private practice. We could look…
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Greg Higdon Used to Teach Latin and Now Knows A Lot About Money | PoP 338
Do you know the in’s and out’s of your income statement? Are you too afraid to look at the numbers because they don’t make…
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How to Get More Clients
Are you working full-time, but starting a private practice on the side? Q&A was part of Next Level Practice, the most supportive community for…
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How to Market a Private Practice Workshop
Do you run workshops as part of your private practice, but you aren’t sure how to market them? Q&A was part of Next Level…
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Caring And Compassion Fatigue
There I was, having the same kinds of nightmares I ask my clients about. A week before, I had just witnessed my client in…
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It’s A Marathon, Not A Sprint: The Reason Why Energy Conservation Is Important
Making the decision to go into private practice is an anxiety inducing endeavor. In my experience consulting with a number of therapists over the…
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How to Run an Online Counseling Practice
Are you wanting to get involved in online counseling? Q&A was part of Next Level Practice, the most supportive community for therapists starting a…
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5 Exercises To Spark Your Creative Thinking Skills
All humans have natural creative thinking skills. As therapists and business owners, we likely use them every day to develop ideas and problem solve….
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Quick Tips For Networking
When I volunteered to write blog posts for another therapist’s page, I was excited. I like being able to connect with new people and…
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3 Ways To Get Paid More Without Working Harder
“How to I get paid more?” is a question that I am asked on a weekly basis by clinicians from all over the country….
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Why Linking Your Social Media Posts To Your Blog Is Important
We have all heard it before, the importance to blog! Blogging is a way to easily share your expertise and a way to help…
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How to Attract Adolescents as Your Ideal Client
Is your ideal client adolescents? Q&A was part of Next Level Practice, the most supportive community for therapists starting a private practice. In this video,…
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An Abundance Mentality And Your Ideal Client
Have you ever talked to your clients about the difference between a scarcity consciousness and an abundance mentality? Here’s the example that I use…
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Decorating Your Private Office With Purpose
First impressions are everything! This is important to remember when planning to decorate your office. You don’t have to have a degree in interior…
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Sarah Cheek Applied LEAN To Laundry And Home Life Is So Much Easier | PoP 332
Have you ever heard of LEAN and wondered how you can implement it into your life? Are you looking for processes to make your…
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Networking Guide For Therapists
Therapists usually have one thing in common…. They hate selling themselves! So it’s no surprise that networking can be intimidating and challenging for most…
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How to Use a Virtual Assistant to Grow Passive Income
You hear about virtual assistants on podcasts and blogs. People are always talking about virtual assistants, but how do you actually find a virtual…
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Alternative Growth Methods to Expanding into a Group Practice
Are you currently in private practice, but are not wanting to expand into a group practice? Q&A was part of Next Level Practice, the…
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6 Reasons To Add Online Counseling To Your Practice
Have you been thinking about adding online counseling to your in-person practice? Or are you looking to start your own practice and are thinking…
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Julianna Raye Has Done Over 12,000 Hours Of Meditation | PoP 331
What do you think of when you hear the word ‘mindfulness’? Does being alone with your thoughts scare you? Have you ever wondered about…
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Social Media Sprint: How To Optimize Twitter And Instagram | PoP 330
Does your ideal client spend a lot of time on Twitter and/or Instagram? Do you know how to use Twitter to effectively market your…
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When to Leave Your Full-Time Job for Private Practice
Are you currently in part-time private practice and in a full-time job? Q&A was part of Next Level Practice, the most supportive community for…
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Social Media Sprint: How To Optimize LinkedIn And Pinterest | PoP 329
Are you wanting to have more of a business presence on social media? Are you aware of the benefits LinkedIn could have to your…
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Angie Morgan Wrote a New York Times Best Seller, But That Wasn’t The End | PoP 327
Have you ever thought about writing a book but not sure where to start? Do you feel that managing is the same as leading…
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How to Prepare for Private Practice in Grad School?
Are you currently in Grad School, but are wanting to go into private practice when you graduate? Q&A was part of Next Level Practice,…
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Laura Long Helps Badass Brands | PoP 326
Are you stuck with an idea and not sure how to execute it? Do you feel like you may have some analysis paralysis? Do…
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Three Things You Can Do to Prevent Retraumatization
Do you have clients who when asked about traumatic experiences tend to get into a lot of detail and emotional activation when describing these…
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A Few Practical Tips That Helped Me Establish My Paper & Process Systems
I’ve been in private practice for almost two years now and there have been so many new things that I’ve had to learn along…
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Who Needs Online Counseling?
Why would anyone need online counseling? I asked myself the same thing in early 2016…. At that time, I had a coworker who was…
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20 Podcasts To Listen To Now
I’m going to share with you my favorite podcasts. Of course I love my own podcast, the Practice of the Practice podcast where we help people have innovative ideas to start, grow, and scale their private practices. This is for people that have a counseling private practice, massage therapy, chiropractors, attorneys – all sorts of people with a private practice….
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Should I Give My Private Practice a Generic Name?
Are you in the process of naming your private practice? Q&A was part of Next Level Practice, the most supportive community for therapists starting…
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Cecilia Briseno Does Hardship Evaluations And Is Changing The World | PoP 325
Have you ever heard about hardship evaluation? Wondering whether this is a service you can offer in your own practice? Maybe you have thought…
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Planning To Hire Your First Clinician?
So, you have decided to take the next step and hire your first clinician. How exciting! If you’re like me, you may have spent…
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I’m Thinking About Hiring My First Clinician, Now What?
The thought of bringing on your first clinician may excite you, but also frighten you at the same time. You may be a person…
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Empathizing With New Patients
Trying something new for the first time can cause quite a bit of anxiety. I felt pretty anxious before I went to my first…
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What Rate to Charge for Consulting
Do you wonder what rate to charge as a consultant? Q&A was part of Next Level Practice, the most supportive community for therapists starting…
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Taking The Leap
What Are You Waiting For? I have been in private practice full time now for 7 months at the time of this writing….
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What I Did After My Client No-Showed
My client in private practice didn’t show up tonight. In fact, this was my third no-show in two weeks. I milled about trying to…
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How To Know When To Discuss Sex With Clients
This is a question I wrestled with for a number of years. Both in my private practice, as well as agency work. When is…
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Small Town Therapist
Carl plopped down in the chair across from me. “I’m so glad we have an appointment today! I had the worst day at work!…
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How To Transition Mid-Career To A Counseling Practice
Like many other professions in the mental health field, clinical counseling through a private practice is exceedingly rewarding. You help people, working with them…
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Where To Invest Your Time And Money To Get The Best ROI | PoP 321
Are you just starting a practice and not sure where to invest your time and money so that you can get the best ROI?…
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Dr. Richard Shuster Was In A Car Accident And Everything Changed | PoP 319
Have you ever thought about intentionally doing something good and wanting to bring about change? What influence does social media have on the way…
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Ways to Keep Focused When Starting a Private Practice
You did it! You finally took the plunge and started your own private practice. Now what? How do you keep focused when starting a private…
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How to Schedule Your Day
Wonder how to schedule your day? Q&A was part of Next Level Practice, the most supportive community for therapists starting a private practice. In this…
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Is a Mastermind Right for You? BONUS
Are you wanting to grow your private practice into a group practice? Do you currently run a six- to seven-figure practice, and are wanting…
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How do You Allocate Time When Building Your Practice?
Q&A was part of Next Level Practice, the most supportive community for therapists starting a private practice. In this video, Joe answers the question based…
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Rent Options for Private Practice
Q&A was part of Next Level Practice, the most supportive community for therapists starting a private practice. In this video, Joe answers the question based…
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How to Maintain a Personal Touch Via a Virtual Assistant
Q&A was part of Next Level Practice, the most supportive community for therapists starting a private practice. In this video, Joe answers the question based…
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In-Session Time Management
Q&A was part of Next Level Practice, the most supportive community for therapists starting a private practice. In this video, Joe answers the question based…
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How do You Network With ‘Cold’ Contacts?
Q&A was part of Next Level Practice, the most supportive community for therapists starting a private practice. In this video, Joe answers the question based…
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Can You Work Full-Time While Building a Group Practice
Q&A was part of Next Level Practice, the most supportive community for therapists starting a private practice. In this video, Joe answers the question based…
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John Israel aka Mr. Thank You, Wrote Five Thank You Cards A, Day For A Year I PoP 315
Have you ever wondered how big a difference one small act of kindness could make? Are you aware of how your actions affect those…
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Exercise To Create And Understand Your Brand Persona
In this video I’m going to share with you an exercise that will help you get into the mind of your ideal client and…
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Bumping Into Ego-States In Working With Trauma
Ever worked with a client and suddenly gotten a strange reaction from them? Was it almost as if you are seeing a totally different…
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What is Involved in Adding a 1099 to Your Practice?
Q&A was part of Next Level Practice, the most supportive community for therapists starting a private practice. In this video, Joe answers the question based…
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How to Market Your Private Practice Online
Q&A was part of Next Level Practice, the most supportive community for therapists starting a private practice. In this video, Joe answers the question based…
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Should You Use Your Own Name in Your Counseling Business Name?
Q&A was part of Next Level Practice, the most supportive community for therapists starting a private practice. In this video, Joe answers the question based…
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How do You Network?
Q&A was part of Next Level Practice, the most supportive community for therapists starting a private practice. In this video, Joe answers the question based…
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When do You Know You’re Ready to Add a Clinician to Your Practice?
Q&A was part of Next Level Practice, the most supportive community for therapists starting a private practice. In this video, Joe answers the question based…
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How to Get Your Name Out
Q&A was part of Next Level Practice, the most supportive community for therapists starting a private practice. In this video, Joe answers the question based…
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Six Essentials for Blogging
Q&A was part of Next Level Practice, the most supportive community for therapists starting a private practice. In this video, Joe answers the question based…
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Tips to Improve Your Website (Part 2)
Q&A was part of Next Level Practice, the most supportive community for therapists starting a private practice. In this video, Joe answers the question based…
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Pros and Cons of Being Apart of Business Network International (BNI)
Q&A was part of Next Level Practice, the most supportive community for therapists starting a private practice. In this video, Joe answers the question based…
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An Overview of Private Practice Business Development
In this video, I’m going to share with you the three phases that every private practice goes through: the start phase, the growth phase,…
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How to Get Referrals in Private Practice
Q&A was part of Next Level Practice, the most supportive community for therapists starting a private practice. In this video, Joe answers the question based…
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Tips to Improve Your Website (Part 1)
Q&A was part of Next Level Practice, the most supportive community for therapists starting a private practice. In this video, Joe answers the question based…
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How to Start a Million Dollar Practice with Kasey Compton: People are the Difference 5 of 5 | PoP 305
Do you want to grow your practice into a million-dollar practice? Do you know what to look for when hiring clinicians? Do you know…
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What Platforms Can You Use to Schedule Posts on Social Media?
Q&A was part of Next Level Practice, the most supportive community for therapists starting a private practice. In this video, Joe answers the question based…
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How to Start a Million Dollar Practice with Kasey Compton: How to Make a Profit 4 of 5 | PoP 304
Do you want to grow your practice into a million-dollar practice? Do you know what financial formulas you need to be focusing on? Do…
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How to Start a Million Dollar Practice with Kasey Compton: Processes to Scale 3 of 5 | PoP 303
Do you want to grow your practice into a million-dollar practice? Do you feel like your private practice is efficient and effective? Are there…
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The Legal Side of Marketing
Q&A was part of Next Level Practice, the most supportive community for therapists starting a private practice. In this video, Joe answers the question based…
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How to Start a Million Dollar Practice with Kasey Compton: Planning Phase 2 of 5 | PoP 302
Do you want to grow your practice into a million-dollar practice? Have you done sufficient market research in your area? Do you know how…
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How to Start a Million Dollar Practice with Kasey Compton: Start with Purpose 1 of 5 | PoP 301
Do you want to grow your practice into a million-dollar practice? Do you know what’s involved in getting your practice to that stage? Do…
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How to Handle Intake Calls
Q&A was part of Next Level Practice, the most supportive community for therapists starting a private practice. In this video, Joe answers the question based…
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How Regularly Should You Post to Facebook / Your Blog?
Q&A was part of Next Level Practice, the most supportive community for therapists starting a private practice. In this video, Joe answers the question based…
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Monthly Round Up Of Posts: May 2018
In the month of May, we witnessed the exciting start to the series ‘How I Grew My Practice to a Waitlist in Six Weeks’….
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How to Use Internal Links
Q&A was part of Next Level Practice, the most supportive community for therapists starting a private practice. In this video, Joe answers the question based…
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Our 300th Episode with Pat Flynn, John Lee Dumas, Kelly Higdon, and More!
In this podcast episode, our 300th episode, Joe Sanok speaks with Patt Flynn, John Lee Dumas, Kelly Higdon, and more! In This Podcast Timeline…
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How to Repurpose Content
Q&A was part of Next Level Practice, the most supportive community for therapists starting a private practice. In this video, Joe answers the question based…
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How to Manage the Tough Times in Private Practice
Q&A was part of Next Level Practice, the most supportive community for therapists starting a private practice. In this video, Joe answers the question based…
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Stacey Brown Randall Wants You to Grow Through Referrals | PoP 299
Do you struggle to build relationships with possible referrals? Are you unaware of the difference between prospecting, marketing, and referral processes? Do you know…
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Gifts for Referrals
Q&A was part of Next Level Practice, the most supportive community for therapists starting a private practice. In this video, Joe answers the question based…
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Robin Waite Wants You to Have a Fearless Business | PoP 298
Do you sometimes get stuck with the business side of owning a private practice? Are you not sure what to spend money on when…
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The Ins and Outs of an Email Tripwire
Q&A was part of Next Level Practice, the most supportive community for therapists starting a private practice. In this video, Joe answers the question based…
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