Private Practice Success Newsletter

March 2008, by Lynn Grodzki, LCSW, MCC (Master Certified Coach)
www.privatepracticesuccess.com

Dear Colleagues,

Just a reminder!

My signature “Strong Start” Teleclass starts Tuesday April 8th. Please join me to get energized and achieve your goals for 2008. We use my Workbook as our text and the professional support on our classes weaves its own magic, helping people to shift, change, and grow as entrepreneurs.

The classes are structured to help you become savvier in your approach to building your practice, especially during these times of economic uncertainty. The group experience offers lots of brainstorming, motivation, accountability, and some “aha” moments.

The program is effective no matter who you are and what stage of development you are at -- senior therapist, coach in transition, trying to get off of managed care, or new in private practice just getting started. Whatever your goals for 2008, they may be easier to achieve with the right kind of support and a step-by-step coaching program.

See all of the class logistics, curriculum, and register online now at: www.strongstartclasses.com

We meet by "bridgeline" — an easy to access conference line, that you dial just like a long-distance phone number at the given time to be connected to everyone on the call.

The Basic Strong Start Teleclass: Starts first week of April 2008 Tuesdays at 2:00 PM EST. Cost: $ 540 ($45/per hour). Each class is led by Lynn and we meet for 3 weeks of each month, one hour each time, for a total of 12 weeks and 12 hours.

To register go to: www.strongstartclasses.com

What Others Say About The Teleclass:

"I’m in a great teleclass with Lynn Grodzki. One of the things she discusses is the concept of push vs. pull marketing. In push marketing, you are pushing yourself on other people. This includes aggressive forms of marketing (cold calls etc) as well as advertisements, where you are selling yourself. This type of marketing doesn’t work well for those in the healing professions. It tends to rub against the grain, especially if you have a hard time with the notion of selling yourself in the first place. Pull marketing is when you put something of value out there that naturally pulls people towards you.” (From the blog of Mikelann Valterra, founder of the Women’s Earning Institute and the author of "Why Women Earn Less- How to Make What You’re Really Worth." www.womenearning.blogspot.com)

“Taking this class was one of the best things I have ever done for myself, professionally, THANK YOU. I was able to get unstuck and make several important decisions. My income is up, I made several new colleagues/friends on the calls, and am on my way to a very good year financially. I loved the therapists in our group and I really appreciated the manner in which you and Wendy facilitated our wonderful discussions.” (Social Worker in practice 5 years)

“Even though I called in at an ungodly hour of the night, since I am half a world away, I wouldn’t have missed this for anything. I got great coaching, loved the group input, and was able to meet the personal goals I had outlined for the 4 months and more. Thank you again!”(Psychologist from Sydney, Australia)

Upcoming Presentations

Friday, March 28, 2008: Albany, NY

Friday, April 18, 2008: Waterbury, Conn.

LYNN'S NEW eBOOK is on sale now! Only $19.95! Order at the website or click on the book:

Private Practice SOS: Solutions and Strategies for an Up and Down Market. An eBook By Lynn Grodzki It's a tough market out there! You don't need to face the future of private practice alone. Here is a lifeline -- my solutions to the difficult economic challenges we all must respond to today. This eBook is my newest thinking and offers you specific tips and ideas to help you create demand for your services while you minimize your costs. Learn the strategies to higher profits in today's recessionary market. Click on the eBook, order it, and get an immediate download to read on your computer or print out.

Books by Lynn Grodzki, published by WW Norton. To order, click on each book.

	The Business and Practice of Coaching By Lynn Grodzki and Wendy Allen (2005) Reviewed by author Richard Leider as "Nothing less than a radical rethinking of the essentials of building a coaching practice. A must read for all coaches, master and novice alike."
	Building Your Ideal Private Practice By Lynn Grodzki (2000) The best-selling guide to what you need to do and who you need to be in order to have a highly profitable, personally satisfying private practice. Often called the "private practice bible" this book has become a resource for tens of thousands of your colleagues.
	The New Private Practice:Therapist-Coaches Share Stories, Strategies and Advice Edited by Lynn Grodzki (2002) A groundbreaking look at the profession of coaching through the eyes of 16 successful therapist-coaches who tell you how to become a coach, what to charge, and show you how they coach their clients.
	12 Months to Your Ideal Private Practice: A Workbook By Lynn Grodzki (2003) This planned, motivational workbook will help you build the practice you desire. The workbook incorporates fresh ideas, new exercises, further skill sets and much more to give you a direct experience of being carefully coached by Lynn, month-by-month, for a full year.

More next time,

lynn@privatepracticesuccess.com
See the website for additional articles, information about individual coaching, and upcoming classes.