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5 Quick Steps to Adding Clients to your Practice

Donna Amos — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:09:43 +0000

These 5 Quick Steps to Adding Clients to your Practice are easy to accomplish and are actually fun. Use this list to add clients to your practice almost effortlessles. COMPLETE EVERY ITEM and you should have a full practice in no time.

Make a list of 25 people you know and write down 1 thing you could do for each one of them. How could you support them?
Schedule 10 lunches, 10 phone sessions and 5 meetings to discuss this with these 25 people.
Schedule 2 workshops/speaking engagements each month.
Contact 5 people for each event and personally invite them to attend one.
Send a hand written note to each of the 10 people and thank them for their time, be sure to mention you are looking forward to seeing them.

Let me know how you do with these strategies. When they work for you post how much business you actually acquire.
Thanks for playing….

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Stress Really Can Kill You…What Can You Do About It?

Donna Amos — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:46:30 +0000

Stress is recognized as the number one killer today. The American Medical Association has stated that stress is the cause of 80-85% of all human illness and disease.
Stress sends our bodies into an alarm reaction also called fight or flight response, and the body releases adrenaline, causing muscle tension, raised heart beat, increased breathing and perspiration, eyes dilate and the stomach may clench.
If the cause of the stress is not removed the body runs our of its reserve of body energy and immunity, and the body experiences “adrenal exhaustion”. This leads to decreased stress tolerance, pregressive mental and physical exhaustion, illness and collapse.
Running on Adrenaline
Adrenaline is designed to give us the energy necessary to survive life-threatening situations. When we are in a state of constant anxiety, the adrenal glands work overtime. Many of us are so tired out by our busy lives that we maintain an anxious state just to get the extra boost. We may even become dependent on adrenaline as our primary source of energy.
The problem is that our bodies are designed to use adrenaline only occasionally, for short periods of time. Overusing it stresses the adrenal glands, causing a variety of health problems — some of them serious.
Some of the ways we keep our adrenaline pumping are:
• Rushing from one task to another
• Living with a constant hum of anxiety – the feeling that there is something we should be doing.
• Tolerating poor sleep patterns.
• Constantly checking voice or e-mail.
• Consuming junk food, caffeine and sugar.
• There are several tangible steps you can take to slow down:
• Get a physical that includes an adrenal stress index saliva test.
• Slow down in everything you do: walking, talking, writing, etc.
• Practice deep breathing.
• Take a warm bath.
• Use relaxation tapes.
• Remove distractions (such as ringing phones, TV, etc.)
• Clear away clutter to create visual clarity.
• Shut the office door.
• Check your voice/e-mail only at appointed times. Turn off for 2 hours per day.
• Do not schedule appointments back to back.
• Stop juggling tasks – do complete work.
• Maintain boundries — start saying no.
Challenge

Pick two items from the above list to experiment over the next 7 days and of course if they help put them into daily practice.
1. Purchase a journal to record your experiences.
2. Set aside time for yourself. Use your calendar to block out “time” for yourself every week for the next three months. An hour a week that you do not allow yourself now will turn into sacred time that you truly look forward to.

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10 Tips For Using Scraps of Time

Donna Amos — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:53:20 +0000

Last week, I talked with a young woman about her business and our coaching services. She mentioned that her biggest challenge was finding more time in her day. She felt she either needed more hours or would have to cut back on sleep, which is never a good solution. This got me thinking about how we can uncover extra scraps of time.

Personally, I get frustrated when I’m stuck waiting, whether it’s in a doctor’s office or a long line of traffic. It drives me nuts to feel like I’m wasting time. I realized that being prepared could help us make the most of these idle moments. So, I put together a tote bag to keep in my car, filled with things to do during these scraps of time.

Here’s what I included in my tote bag:
– Two books: one business, one for pleasure
– Note cards and a nice pen
– A couple of magazines, a pair of scissors to cut out interesting articles
– A list of quick tasks

This list helps me stay productive, even when I’m frustrated and can’t think of what to do. Here are some ideas from my list:

1. Make a quick call to a prospect or client.
2. Review your to-do list.
3. Write a brief note or card to a former client.
4. Listen to a motivational or training tape, or read.
5. Complete some paperwork.
6. Plan your strategy for capturing the next client or target market.
7. Compose a new prospecting letter or a story for your newsletter.
8. Do a stress reduction exercise.
9. Make a list of things in your life you are most grateful for.
10. If others are around, make a new friend.

I hope you find these tips helpful. Do you have any suggestions to add?

If you need more help being productive, I can help with the Full Focus Planner and coaching.

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