Business Management
Detecting the Personality Disorder Client from Hell
10-12% of the US population suffers from a diagnosable personality disorder. Do you have a personality disorder client? An attorney with a personality disorder may one day be your client. Recently, Pat described a frustrating interaction with a “nightmare client” and alluded to the red flags that flew early in the relationship. Often, we only…
Read MoreThe Nightmare Client
Some of our greatest lessons are learned in the most painful way. Little did I know the first time I met Walter Forman (not his name) that he would create so much havoc in my legal nurse consulting business. He was my nightmare client. We believed we were good at spotting problem clients. We thought…
Read MoreNursing Expert Witness – Arrogance
Have you encountered an arrogant nursing expert witness? I did. You need a highly credentialed expert witness for a case. You supply experts. You form impressions about experts when you talk with them. Don’t refer experts who don’t get past your screening. One recent phone call left an impression on me. Our client asked us…
Read More3 Attorney Clients Legal Nurse Consultants Should Avoid
Sometimes there are warning signs evident the first time an attorney approaches a legal nurse consultant with a case. Learn to heed these warning signs and avoid these attorney clients. Often these warning signs revolve around your fee agreement. There is trouble ahead when the attorney attempts to talk you out of critical terms in…
Read MoreExpert witness payment for depositions – how to get paid every time
Legal nurse consultants and expert witnesses sometimes have difficulty collecting for their services. Getting expert witness payment for depositions can be tricky. Check out this advice for solving and avoiding the problem. I received this email about expert witness payment for depositions Dear Pat, I have a question regarding failure of an attorney to pay…
Read MoreLegal nurse consultants – how to avoid being a victim
Working with attorneys requires a great self image, self-confidence and a willingness to stand up for yourself. A positive mindset eliminates a lot of problems. When legal nurse consultants talk to me about fee and collection issues, often their mindset, communication, or self confidence factors affect finances. Here’s how to avoid this trap. Listen to…
Read MoreMentors – 7 Questions to Ask When Choosing a Coach or Mentor
Most successful people have at some point in time, had someone to help them navigate their path. A mentor, a coach, a personal trainer, a teacher – someone walked beside and ahead of them, helping them make their way. Perhaps you know you are ready to invest in a mentor or coach to move your…
Read MoreMaking Affirmations Work
Are you making your affirmations work? Have you lost all the sticky notes you once had hanging on your mirrors? In most cases, affirmation is a very frustrating attempt to make a change come about. How can you make successful business affirmations? How can you change your business mindset? Making Affirmations Work Affirmations will ONLY…
Read More7 Effective Tactics To Keep Your “Why” in Focus
Is your business where you want it to be? Do you have written legal nurse consulting business goals? If you’re finding yourself treading water, longing to jump forward to success, it could be a matter of not having strong enough motivation, or not reminding yourself of why you want to achieve your legal nurse consulting…
Read More5 Love Lessons to Use in Your Videos
Video builds an emotional connection and speeds up the know, like, trust and buy factor. How can you use love lessons? I’ve said that a lot and it sounds great doesn’t it? But, do you know HOW to build an emotional connection? In your love life OR in video? How do you connect with attorneys…
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