Practical Practice Management Blog

“Life is actually really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.”   ~ Confucius Oh yes, the simply life, we all want it and are...

Communication with others, whether it is at work or home takes effort.  Often times what happens when trying to communicate with others...

One of the services I provide in my consulting business is to help physicians find the right employees for their practice.  This is not...

Mistakes are bound to happen, we will never escape them, but…. we must always try to learn from them. #learnfrommistakes...

In a recent conversation I found out that I had been misunderstood on an issue at work.  I am not sure how this happened, but I will try...

I have been working with a client for a few months now trying to figure out what direction to take his business and then how to...

Many of our jobs are very stressful and hectic.  At times is it hard to be thankful when we are “under the gun” to perform and produce. I...

Happy Tuesday to you all!  A few years ago when I was very new at blogging a fellow blogger somehow found my site and began leaving me...

#lifeistooshort #liveeachdayasifitwereyourlast #lovelife #youvebeengivenagift

One of my favorite things to do with my husband is to take drives in his convertible to the ocean or through beautiful Sonoma County Wine...

Working on your listening skills is an ongoing process to becoming a good listener.  Taking the time to listen to someone is not always...

I came across this picture and quote and could not resist posting it.  It is amazing what we can or cannot accomplish just because of the...

My husband and I went out to lunch at our favorite pizza place on Sunday.  We had a nice waiter, who was very attentive.  Those of you...

Last week I was presenting at a conference.  One of my passions is being able to connect with people, just like myself, and share with...

Earlier this month on Kristin Barton Cuthriell’s blog, The Snowball Effect she wrote about things that empowered people refuse to do.  I...

The Ancient Romans had a tradition; whenever one of their engineers constructed an arch, as the capstone was hoisted into place, the...

I am sure we would all agree that people are as different as oranges and apples.  In most workplaces you will find many different...

There is a lot of talk today about branding yourself and your business.  What exactly does branding mean?  Your business is creating a...

Today is Valentine’s Day, a day reserved for lovers, family and friends.  I would like to challenge you to step outside of this reserved...

Happy Monday!  I want to start the week out with the challenge of becoming 100 percent responsible for yourself.  Most people when asked...