Business Management
Build Your LNC Company by Encouraging Opposite Viewpoints
We seem to be increasingly living in a “Yes-men” society, one in which dissension and opposition are discouraged and even punished. Many business leaders are beginning to question the results, and they’re taking thoughtful looks at their own corporate cultures and seeking ways to change them. Are you thinking about this as you build your…
Read MoreHow To Avoid Procrastination
Your desk is awash in folders and documents. Too many phone calls await your return calls. Your spouse needs help in solving family problems. As you allow yourself to see your procrastination behavior, the vision of a desert island with no wi-fi haunts you. The real-time alternative might be to crawl under your desk and hide.…
Read MoreAlone on Your LNC Path? Here’s help
We are standing at the top of a trail that runs 2.7 miles down the side of a mountain into Muir Woods, a stand of redwoods north of San Francisco. The bus that dropped us off has left. My trip down this mountain reminds me of the LNC path. Here is what happened: The tour…
Read MoreShred your Excess LNC Baggage
How much excess LNC baggage do you have? What are the hidden costs in your business? Just what is excess baggage? I define it as the paper and other objects that accumulate in our business. Earlier this year I was thinking about excess LNC baggage as I packed suitcases. I asked myself, “What did I…
Read MoreNegotiating with a Bully
Have you seen the impact of bullying? Have you observed it in your home, workplace, or business? I know I have, in all those locations. Have you been involved in negotiating with a bully? A year ago, a publisher came to my colleague Greg Williams and said, “We want you to write a book about…
Read MoreThe Value of Free: When do you Give Something Away?
An attorney asks you to locate an expert witness for a case. How do you charge for this service – or do you? Do you locate the expert for free? Options for Charging for Expert Witness Location An LNC I’ve been coaching asked me about the fees to charge to locate an expert. We discussed…
Read More3 Ways of Sabotaging an LNC Business
I meet LNCs who are struggling in their businesses. They attribute their struggles to attorneys not being interested in what they have to offer, an over-saturated market, or not having the right connections. Could they be unknowingly sabotaging an LNC business? One LNC told me that the only ones who make it in this field…
Read MoreWhat Kayaking Taught Me about Legal Nurse Consulting
The first time I went kayaking I discovered a Florida that you cannot see from cars. In the process of learning how to kayak, I saw parallels to growing a legal nurse consulting business. Be patient with yourself when you are doing something for the first time In December 2015, Chris taught me how to…
Read MoreThe ABCs of a Legal Nurse Consulting Business
How are you attending to the ABCs of a Legal Nurse Consulting Business? A stands for Attitude Your attitude towards your business is one of the biggest factors in your success. I talk to LNCs who have great attitudes – they work hard to improve their skills. They envision themselves as being busy with a…
Read MoreOvercoming Obstacles to Your LNC Success
As I looked around the room filled with LNCs attending the AALNC conference last week, I saw many people who were successful in overcoming obstacles to their success. Some had to juggle their calendars, some had to brave storms, and others had to get geared up to take a risk. For some, just getting to…
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