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Aug 8, 2016 06:00am

By Allison Puryear

Under Mindset, Nuts & Bolts, Practice-Building, Brew Your Practice, counseling, counseling niche, counselor, counselors, entrepreneur, Jane Carter, Joe Sanok, Marketing, Private Practice, private practice niche, psychologist, psychology, social work, therapists & therapy

4 min read

Two Days To Build Your Practice

I haven’t written for the sake of promotion since last August when I went on my launch/promotional blitz and hated it. Those of you who hung in there with me through that, thanks!

Last week I talked about how one of the company values is that we are ambitious and not afraid to sell. Then I sat down to write this post and found that I was, in fact, stupidly squeamish about telling you about what I truly consider an opportunity.

If we were having coffee I wouldn’t feel that way. Like if you said, …

Aug 8, 2016 06:00am

By Allison Puryear

Under Mindset, Nuts & Bolts, Practice-Building, Brew Your Practice, counseling, counseling niche, counselor, counselors, entrepreneur, Jane Carter, Joe Sanok, Marketing, Private Practice, private practice niche, psychologist, psychology, social work, therapists & therapy

4 min read

Aug 1, 2016 06:00am

By Allison Puryear

Under Mindset, Mission Statements, Nuts & Bolts, Abundance Practice Building, Allison Puryear, Brew Your Practice, counseling, counseling niche, counselor, entrepreneur, Jane Carter, Joe Sanok, Private Practice, psychology, Self-care & therapy

4 min read

Mission Statements are Hammer Pants

I was at a business conference not long ago when someone asked about Mission Statements. The facilitator said something about them being so 1990’s. Almost everyone in the room laughed a little and nodded. “Oops”, I thought. I’m less business-y in a lot of ways than these folks and thought they were a staple. Timeless like a nice white button down. Apparently, Mission Statements are Hammer Pants.

The New Mission Statements

So what can we use to guide us in business? The facilitators next words we…

Aug 1, 2016 06:00am

By Allison Puryear

Under Mindset, Mission Statements, Nuts & Bolts, Abundance Practice Building, Allison Puryear, Brew Your Practice, counseling, counseling niche, counselor, entrepreneur, Jane Carter, Joe Sanok, Private Practice, psychology, Self-care & therapy

4 min read

Jul 25, 2016 06:00am

By Allison Puryear

Under Mindset, Nuts & Bolts, Work-Life Balance, counseling, counselor, counselors, entrepreneur, how long to build, husband, jeff hardesty, partners, Private Practice, psychologist, psychology, social work, social workers, spouse, therapists, therapy & wife

16 min read

A Partner's Perspective

After publishing When Partners Have Concerns, a counselor requested a post from the perspective of a partner to share with his wife. I thought this was a pretty brilliant suggestion and immediately knew who I wanted to ask.

I'd like to introduce you guys to my good friend, Jeff Hardesty. When my husband and I moved to Seattle, Jeff and his wife Allison were among the first people we met (you first met Allison in my maternity leave blog post). They invited us to a party a couple days later that …

Jul 25, 2016 06:00am

By Allison Puryear

Under Mindset, Nuts & Bolts, Work-Life Balance, counseling, counselor, counselors, entrepreneur, how long to build, husband, jeff hardesty, partners, Private Practice, psychologist, psychology, social work, social workers, spouse, therapists, therapy & wife

16 min read

Jul 18, 2016 02:00am

By Allison Puryear

Under Marketing, Practice-Building, Private Practice, Brew Your Practice, counseling, counselor, counselors, entrepreneur, Jane Carter, Joe Sanok, psychologist, psychology, social work, social workers, therapists & therapy

2 min read

9 Tips for Private Practice Marketing

You know how I preach stockpiling your blog posts so you never have one breathing down your neck? Here’s a confession: I used my blogging time to house hunt for all of June and July. Totally one of those “do as I say, not as I do” things. Eek! The good news is that we’re under contract on a house we love (or rather, whose potential we love… helloooooo renovations) so my blogging time will be restored. The other good news is that I happened to do a webinar on 9 Tips for Private Practice Marketing…

Jul 18, 2016 02:00am

By Allison Puryear

Under Marketing, Practice-Building, Private Practice, Brew Your Practice, counseling, counselor, counselors, entrepreneur, Jane Carter, Joe Sanok, psychologist, psychology, social work, social workers, therapists & therapy

2 min read

Jul 11, 2016 02:00am

By Allison Puryear

Under Mindset, Nuts & Bolts, Private Practice, Work-Life Balance, Abundance Practice Building, Allison Puryear, balance, Brew Your Practice, counseling, counselor, entrepreneur, Jane Carter, Joe Sanok & Self-care

6 min read

Work When You Want

As a full time worker with a part time practice I was used to the 8-5 then 5:30-7:30 plus a half-day Saturday work week. God, I read that now and feel totally overwhelmed by the idea of it, but at the time I just chugged along… for 5 years. 5 years, guys. That’s a long ass time to work that many clinical hours.

I entered full time practice with the belief that clients NEED evening appointments. It didn’t even occur to me that I could end at 5 and head home. So I built that fir…

Jul 11, 2016 02:00am

By Allison Puryear

Under Mindset, Nuts & Bolts, Private Practice, Work-Life Balance, Abundance Practice Building, Allison Puryear, balance, Brew Your Practice, counseling, counselor, entrepreneur, Jane Carter, Joe Sanok & Self-care

6 min read

Jul 4, 2016 06:00am

By Allison Puryear

Under Mindset, Nuts & Bolts, Work-Life Balance, Abundance Practice Building, Allison Puryear, balance, blog, counseling, entrepreneur, Private Practice, therapists & therapy

4 min read

Doing It Your Way, Enjoy Work

I had an eye-opening experience a few days ago. Agnes Wainman’s awesome Blissful Practice Facebook Group (similar vibe as the Abundance Facebook Group… hop in both!) had an “Ask Me Anything” with storyteller extraordinaire Marisa Goudy.

Who To Trust

Like many of you, I’m constantly learning: reading blogs, listening to podcasts, diligently underlining whatever book I’m reading (pro tip: keep an index card as a bookmark and use it to make straight lines). Lately I’ve been on an efficiency kick. …

Jul 4, 2016 06:00am

By Allison Puryear

Under Mindset, Nuts & Bolts, Work-Life Balance, Abundance Practice Building, Allison Puryear, balance, blog, counseling, entrepreneur, Private Practice, therapists & therapy

4 min read

Jun 27, 2016 06:00am

By Allison Puryear

Under Business, Mindset, Nuts & Bolts, balance, Brew Your Practice, counseling, counselor, entrepreneur, money mistakes, Private Practice, psychologist, psychology, Self-care, social work, social workers, therapists & therapy

12 min read

10 Myths to Bust About Using an Online Business Manager

Our common friend Jo Muirhead suggested Frances and I meet. On Skype, across the country, I was floored by her experience and what Frances is up to. If you’re one of those clinicians that really struggles to get your business shit together, Frances is your woman. She’s was the director for a big counseling practice, managing the business side for the company. As the owner of My Solution Services, she is passionate about making our jobs, and thus our lives, easier so we can do what we do best. I…

Jun 27, 2016 06:00am

By Allison Puryear

Under Business, Mindset, Nuts & Bolts, balance, Brew Your Practice, counseling, counselor, entrepreneur, money mistakes, Private Practice, psychologist, psychology, Self-care, social work, social workers, therapists & therapy

12 min read

Jun 20, 2016 06:00am

By Allison Puryear

Under Mindset, Nuts & Bolts, balance, counseling, entrepreneur, Private Practice, psychologist, Self-care & therapy

4 min read

Tell Me What To Do

The Mastermind Group I’m in is comprised of 4 entrepreneurial women. We’ve all started two or more businesses. We’re fairly strong personalities. We would all identify as feminist and tend to have a healthy amount of confidence. I say this so the following sentiment is kept in context.

We want to be told what to do. Keep your mind out of the Fifty Shades gutter… not like that. There are parts of each of our businesses that we genuinely just want some expert to tell us what to do because we reall…

Jun 20, 2016 06:00am

By Allison Puryear

Under Mindset, Nuts & Bolts, balance, counseling, entrepreneur, Private Practice, psychologist, Self-care & therapy

4 min read

Jun 6, 2016 06:00am

By Allison Puryear

Under Mindset, Nuts & Bolts, balance, counseling, counselor, counselors, entrepreneur, Private Practice, Self-care & therapy

5 min read

The Private Practice Roller Coaster Ride

There are two ways to ride roller coasters: holding on or arms in the air. The same can be said for the private practice roller coaster ride you are all on.

I know, you’re supposed to keep contained within your little car of metal and foam padding, but man the exhilaration sometimes causes even a rule follower like me to throw my hands in the air with a hearty fun-filled scream.

And there’s also the fact that they’re terrifying sometimes, and not in the fun way. Did you guys see that report of th…

Jun 6, 2016 06:00am

By Allison Puryear

Under Mindset, Nuts & Bolts, balance, counseling, counselor, counselors, entrepreneur, Private Practice, Self-care & therapy

5 min read

May 16, 2016 06:00am

By Allison Puryear

Under Business, Mindset, Nuts & Bolts, counseling, counselor, counselors, entrepreneur, hustle, jeff walker, Marketing, multiple streams of income, passive income, Private Practice, psychologist, psychology, social work, social workers, therapists, therapy & therapy niche

8 min read

Business Half-Truths

I have a new pet peeve! It’s people who spout off business advice half-truths. (And before you worry, it’s no one in the Abundance Facebook Group; those folks will tell you the full truth). These half-truthers know it’s more complicated than they say it is, but they don’t just fess up that a part of their brilliant idea/system sucks. Having bought into some of these, I want to tell you some pitfalls of these options so you can make a better informed decision. I want to stress that these strateg…

May 16, 2016 06:00am

By Allison Puryear

Under Business, Mindset, Nuts & Bolts, counseling, counselor, counselors, entrepreneur, hustle, jeff walker, Marketing, multiple streams of income, passive income, Private Practice, psychologist, psychology, social work, social workers, therapists, therapy & therapy niche

8 min read

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The New Mission Statements

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9 Tips for Private Practice Marketing

Work When You Want

Work When You Want

Doing It Your Way, Enjoy Work

Who To Trust

10 Myths to Bust About Using an Online Business Manager

Tell Me What To Do

The Private Practice Roller Coaster Ride

Business Half-Truths

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