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 Practice Startup Success

Information Advice Encouragement

August 27, 2007                                                                                 ISSN 1934-3248

"We attract back to us the world we perceive. It's like being in school and getting to choose your own grades. Why not give yourself an A? Many people are giving themselves a C when the universe would gladly give them an A."
Steve Siebold  World Class author, speaker, coach

In this issue:

 Myths about getting rich (From CNN Money):

 Myth 1: You've got to have incredible charisma.  No you don’t.  You just need three things: 1. A great business plan, 2. An ability to connect with people, and 3. A dynamite technique that will get people well.  That’s it. 

Myth 2: You must be able to see into the future.  If you could see into the future, you might not want to go there.  You just need to see far enough ahead to anticipate what might happen if you do such-and-such.

Myth 3: You've got to stick to your guns, no matter what.  Flexibility is key.  Don’t get stuck on an idea or a way to start your practice.  Never say “never.”  Never say “always.

Myth 4: You need to take big risks.  You don’t need to get yourself into a huge amount of debt or start big.  If you start small (what I call a “skinny startup”) you can minimize your risk. 

Myth 5: You need a burning desire to get rich.  Some people work from love, out of a desire to help, to be of service.  Others want to maximize wealth for themselves.  Each is a powerful motive.  You need to decide which motivates you. 

 Startup No-No’s from SBTV.com:  Go to http://www.sbtv.com/default.asp?cid=27&uid=133  to read an article about the top ten mistakes new startup businesses make.  Forewarned is forearmed.

Blogs.  I have two blogs that you might want to check.  On my “Practice Startup Success” blog (www.practicestartupsuccess.com ) I focus on startup issues.  On a recent posting, I talk about resume mistakes and I have a standing offer to any of you to review your resume and make suggestions for improvement.  On my “Professional Practice Success” blog (www.professionalpracticesuccess.com) I discuss all kinds of practice issues.  Recently I did a post on 3 ways to improve collections.  I’ll try to keep you posted on what’s going on with the blogs, because I have different content on each, and I usually don’t duplicate what’s in this newsletter. 

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