August 8, 2008 – 12:00 pm
Hi Everyone,
Summer’s in full swing in our part of the world, and we’re heading out for our annual 2-week hiatus. We’ll be off the grid in solar-powered relaxation mode (right here, to be specific).
A few tidbits before we head out:
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I credit much of our good fortune in practice (and other things) thus far to a voracious appetite for learning, especially via books.
Summer’s here for our part of the planet, and Tara and I both tend to increase our book consumption a little more than usual. Here are a few of the books that I think have had the most influence on our practice evolution so far – we thought you might enjoy them, too.
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January 17, 2008 – 10:06 am
In support of our post last week on giving as the key to professional networking and referrals come two things. The first is scientific research revealing a link between charity and wealth. The second is a fantastic new book, The Go-Giver: A Little Story About a Powerful Business Idea
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The Go-Giver is the story of Joe, an ambitious young man who yearns for success. Joe’s trouble, however, is that the harder he works, the further away his goals seem. That all changes when Joe meets an enigmatic man named Pindar who teaches him that changing his focus from getting to giving—putting others’ interests first and continually adding value to their lives —ultimately leads to unexpected returns.
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November 5, 2007 – 8:03 am
Many of you know that Tara and I spend last winter doing volunteer health care and economic development work in Paraguay, SA. It really was an incredible experience – the positive impact on our health and family was remarkable.
The real bonus benefit was that our practice was profitable while we were away, and ran like clockwork. The outlook since we’ve returned has been even rosier: the practice is making more than it would have had we never left, we’re working less, and patients are getting better results. In short, taking time away = more health and more wealth. Counterintuitive? Perhaps, but true nonetheless.
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I came across a tidbit today that does a great job of describing the difference between running a business and running a holistic practice. It’s from Rich Dad’s Cashflow Quadrant, the second in the Rich Dad series of books:
“Those who are true “B’s” (Business Owners) can leave their businesses for a year or more, and return to find their business more profitable and running better than when they left. In a true self-employed type business, if the “S” (Self-Employed) left for a year or more, the chances are there would be no business left to return to.
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January 29, 2007 – 11:05 am
I just finished Lisa Rohleder’s book, The Remedy: Integrating Acupuncture into American Health Care. I’d discovered her book and Working Class Acupuncture, via the Integrator Blog a while back, and she was kind enough to shoot me a copy of the book to review.
If you’re NOT an acupuncturist, let me grab you before you go: this book is a good read for anyone in the CAM profession. If you’ve wondered from a business perspective about the viability of chasing solely mid-to-upper class dollars, or about how to transition to a volume practice, this book is a must read. If you’ve ever felt the ethical twinges of focusing all your efforts on the small demographic segment that can afford your services, Lisa makes a rational, sensible case for more broadly affordable health care.
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September 10, 2006 – 8:16 pm
Daryl Kulak of The Simplicity Institute has made his ebook “Health Insurance Off the Grid” available as a free download. You can also buy the print copy. The book covers “a complete healthcare system for a person or a family that removes many of the hassles of HMOs, denied coverage and Western medicine as the only option.”
Health Insurance Off the Grid
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Lori D’Ascenzo at The Healthy Lifestyle Directory has a series of free excerpts from From a Little Acorn, a business guide for alternative health professionals.
You can also read longer excerpts and buy the book here: http://www.wealthofknowledgebooks.com/bookstore.html
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