Category: Business

I always joke I was an overnight success … and it only took me 5 years! It actually did take me that long and it should not have.  Part of the reason for the delay was commitment. There are 5 levels of commitment: LEVEL 1.    YOU DON’T CARE – Obviously, you wouldn’t be reading this if you didn’t care. LEVEL […]

Maybe you’re frustrated with nursing or maybe you’ve had a dream that you’ve always wanted to turn into a reality.  When is now a good time to start? Nurses are uniquely qualified to start their own businesses because they have excellent organizational skills, they have critical thinking and have great relationships with their patients.  Unfortunately, nurses are used to relying […]

If you have not read the book “Think and Grow Rich,” I would highly recommend that you do so.  Noted in the book is the story of someone approaching Andrew Carnegie, founder of Carnegie Steel which later became U.S. Steel, and asked him “If I could share a business secret with you that will be the most powerful advise you […]

Maybe you’re frustrated with nursing or maybe you’ve had a dream that you’ve always wanted to turn into a reality.  When is now a good time to start? Nurses are uniquely qualified to start their own businesses because they have excellent organizational skills, they have critical thinking and have great relationships with their patients.  Unfortunately, nurses are used to relying […]

Starting your day B.I.G. means to “Begin In Gratitude!” First thing in the morning, if you take a few moments to think about what you’re thankful for, it will start your day in a positive vibration and in gratitude for all the good that you have. Nurses are undercelebrated.  We have Nurses’ Week once a year and I remember gifts […]

The only thing you need to do to get clients is to talk to people! That’s IT!   You just need to talk to people. Talk to people who could utilize your services, your ideal client.  That is the only way.  If you are sitting around designing business cards, building your website, creating brochures … none of this will get you […]

  We all have our comfort zone of 72 ̊.  When the temperature rises, the air conditioner kicks on.  When the temperature drops, the heat kicks on. We also have the same set point for our weight.  While we gain some weight, we lose it to get back to our set point or if we lose weight, many times we […]

Nurses often tell me that they don’t have time to start or work on their business.  Well, let’s talk about this.  We all have time to eat our meals, time to brush our teeth and to do all the things that are important to us.  Each and every one of us has the same 24 hours in a day.  That […]

Many have dreams of starting their own business.  Some act on those dreams while most don’t.  The ones who act may send out some mailings a couple of times, not get the results they seek and then quit.  That is not hunger, it’s called desire. In order to have a successful business, you have to be hungry.  You have to […]

You know that little voice in your head that tells you that “You can’t do this!  Who are you to start your own business?  Go back to nursing because that’s what you know!”  Because of those little whisperings, we have all these fears of actually going out and talking to potential clients. Did you know that we all are born […]