If you are like me, I often need to ask others for help – at home, in my professional community, and in my service community. Here is a terrific blog post by Danielle LaPorte on Qualified Requests: How to Ask for Stuff. Check it out and let me know what you think.
How To Ask For What You Want And Need
Dec7
2010
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What If . . . ? I Need Your Feedback
Nov12
2010
Reaching Out
WOW! I love the way that you guys have reached out . . . in comments here on the blog . . . in emails directly to me . . . and by phone, too. Our vibrant community of professional connections and resources for building and strengthening your private practice continues to grow! However, I’m feeling like I don’t get to spend as much time and support with each one of you as I would really like to.
I Need Your Help
I’ve been thinking about this a lot . . . about how to share even more information with you and what that format might look like. This morning I realized that I’m trying to figure this all out all by myself. That’s not very smart and it’s not very effective. It dawned on me that now I need your help.
A New Idea
I have this idea rumbling around in my head. It’s about a mentor / coaching / collaborative business think tank to support you on your journey as you build your private practice. I’m thinking about offering a one hour group phone call twice each month to a limited number of individuals. On the calls, we will really drill down to what is keeping your practice from taking off. Our conversations will be about your specific practice concerns. I will bring information and tips to share with you. Together we will exchange resources and and ideas to keep you motivated and engaged so that you can do the work that you were meant to do.
What Do You Think?
But like I said, to create such a personal group, I need your help. Can you give me your feedback? I’m looking for your thoughts about:
- Content. What would you want to see included or addressed here? Are there basic must-haves in order for this to be useful to you?
- Questions. What questions would you need to have answered in order to see the value in this type of group?
- Value. What would make this offer irresistable to you?
- Cost. What would you consider to be a fair fee for a group call twice monthly – one hour each?
- Bonus. What would be a bonus that I could add on for FREE?
Send your comments to me backchannel or leave them right here on the blog!
P.S.
I’m thinking of starting this group some time in January! Yes?
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7 More Considerations For Working Out Of Your Home
Jun24
2010
Back in April, I wrote about things to consider when working from home. Sharon Lauby at Work Shifting wrote a post identifying other areas 
you need to consider entitled 7 Considerations for Setting Up a Home Office.
If you area health care professional already working from home, I hope you’ll add your thoughts about what’s working for you and what’s challenging for you right now. Drop in, introduce yourself, and join our conversation!
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Job Hunting For Mental Health Professionals In Colorado
May31
2010
Favorite readers, I know this is a blog focused on helping you build a vibrant private practice but I’ve had so many new mental health professionals contact me asking for job leads in the State of Colorado so here’s what I can tell you . . . .
Colorado is geographically challenged with 90% of it’s population living up and down the I-25 corridor.
For nonprofit employers, check out 
Colorado Nonprofit Association. This is a fabulous resource. Take some time to roam around the site. There’s a job board, a resume board, and an events board embedded in the site. They hold a fall conference that has lots of networking potential. They also offer training that can be of interest to nonprofits, board development, and individuals.
Here is a list of Colorado Colleges and Career Schools. I don’t know what type of job you are looking for (and, obviously, this list includes many schools that do not have programs that teach mental health professionals). However, if you are looking to teach in higher education, it’s a jumping off place to check out their human resources departments and needs. And, of course, don’t forget to check out HigherEdJobs.com in Colorado.
Don’t forget to hook up with the Colorado Counseling Association. The professional organization is more active than ever and is looking for ways to support licensed counselors across the state.
Colorado Health Foundation Jobs lists volunteer opportunities (great for networking) as well as job openings.
If you are relocating to the state, by all means, feel free to touch base with me at Tamara at TamaraSuttle dot com. I’m happy to help you meet the mental health professionals here in Colorado as we build our mental health community!
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50 Phrases That Kill Creativity
Jan26
2010
"The Painting" by Ken Douglas
I was researching on line last week when I ran across Dave Dufour’s blog post of 50 Phrases That Kill Creativity. It made me wonder . . . . Which of these phrases keep your business from growing?
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