Business Management
12 Tips for Building a Successful LNC Business
I often get asked how to get to the point of having a successful LNC business. Your definition of a successful LNC business may be different than mine. When I sold my LNC business, I was billing more than a million dollars a year for the last 5 years I owned the company. Here’s what…
Read MoreThe Check That Changed My Life
I felt my body tremble as I was ushered into the office of Claire Fagin, the Dean of the School of Nursing of University of Pennsylvania I attended. It seemed like the office was the size of a football field. I eased into the chair opposite the dean’s desk and took a deep breath. “What…
Read MoreEmbody Persistence: A Key to Success
My husband and I often talk about how to embody persistence. He gets easily overwhelmed by a big task. I talk to him about the need to break down big tasks into little pieces. This is something we do well as nurses. We get a clinical assignment at our jobs and break it down into…
Read MoreTips for LNCs Facing Rejection
LNCs facing rejection are most often in a marketing situation. You might be exhibiting at an attorney conference and watching people walk by without stopping at your booth. You might be making cold calls and having trouble getting past the gatekeeper. You might be finding out you will not get the case you discussed last…
Read MoreStrategies to Improve Focus: Tips for LNCs
Are you on top of strategies to improve focus? Have you ever asked where your time goes? You’d be surprised by how many people lose track of where their time goes. They might think they are focused on a single task, but are they really? One way to find out is to keep track of…
Read MoreProductivity for LNCs: How to Sharpen Your Focus
Productivity for LNCs is a real concern. You are always juggling different responsibilities related to your business- finances, marketing, business development and case work. How do you stay focused on what is important? Increase your productivity and accomplish more in less time by using a technique called applied focus. Applied focus can help you avoid…
Read More7 Signs You Are a Motivated Legal Nurse Consultant
It is easy to lose perspective when you work alone, as most independent LNCs do. It is easy to not be a motivated legal nurse consultant and to slip into bad habits and mindsets. How do you stand up to the test? Signs of a Motivated Legal Nurse Consultant 1. You have written goals which…
Read MoreFull Time LNC Business or 5 Signs it’s Time to Leave Your Job
You want to be have a full-time LNC business but you are working full or part-time in a clinical role. You wonder if you have fallen out of love with your clinical job or in love with being an LNC. Here are 5 signs it is time to leave your clinical job. You dread going…
Read MoreTips for How to Stay Motivated as an LNC
Do you ever feel like you are surrounded by negativity? As legal nurse consultants, we deal with a lot of negative things. Sometimes it is a challenge to stay motivated as an LNC. We may be working at home, alone, and isolated from other people. How do we keep motivated? Try on the tips I…
Read MoreTop Tips for a Successful Life Care Planning Business Part 2
Running a successful Life Care Planning business, or a legal nurse consulting business requires skills in 5 areas: expertise, marketing (which I covered in part 1), client management, finances and business development. In this post I share tips about the last 3 pillars. Client Management Maintaining sound relationships with clients is the third pillar of…
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