Six Steps Every Practitioner Needs to Take

Remember, these are the Six Steps Every Practitioner Needs to Take to create a Profitable Practice. It's about being authentic, heart-centered, and creating a practice that's sustainable and supports your chosen lifestyle.

1. Make a Decision

• Make a commitment to doing what it takes to make success happen.Have faith in yourself and in your success.
• Learn as much as possible about the business stuff that's going to help you transform your practice so it's profitable.
• Talk to everyone you know about your intention.
  

2. Make Space to Grow your Practice

• Think of your practice as if it were a garden.
• Designate a peaceful, uncluttered space to work with clients.
• Set aside time in your schedule to work on growing your practice.
• Set aside time in your schedule to work in your practice with clients.
• Show up for every shift.

3. Identify your Talents, Skills and Gifts

• Clients come because they want to spend time with you.
• Find the authentic, heart-centered answer to "What do you do?"
• Meditate & reflect on what you do that's special.
• Ask for input from friends, colleagues and favorite clients.If you get stuck figuring this stuff out, my workbook Clearing your Path for Success can show you how to access your inner voice, discover your calling and get past whatever is holding you back.

4. Figure Out your Niche

• It's your job to do what you do best and to do it for the people whose needs and problems are resolved through your best work.
• Hone in on the type of person who will resonate with what you do best. This is your ideal client.
• Develop heart centered marketing materials that help your ideal clients understand how you can help them resolve their problems or needs in a way that resonates in their hearts.

5. Use Results Oriented Services

• Give up the cycle of despair of always needing to find a new client with a little pre-planning.
• Design your services in terms of a program or package that helps your ideal clients reach their goals.
• Offer your clients a next step once they complete a program or package.
  

6. Build on your Priorities

• In order to be successful and profitable, your practice needs to be sustainable.
• Build your practice around what you need to be healthy and happy.
• Know the value of your time and set your rates accordingly.

Your Transformational Homework this week:
The toughest steps are 3 & 4. This exercise is designed to help you get started with these two steps. Reflect, meditate and explore the following questions in your journal. Be open to any insight that comes, and keep an open mind.

• What's your calling?
• What do you love to do with clients and do best?
• What are you able to help clients achieve when you are together?
• What problem or need are you resolving with what you do best?
• What kind of people will benefit greatly from what you do best?
• Who do you feel passionate about working with?

PS. If you find these steps valuable, and you're an emerging practitioner who needs so support in working through the steps so that you can transform your practice into an authentic, heart-centered, profitable practice, Six Months to a Profitable Practice may be for you. Start off 2010 with all the keys you need for your practice to thrive!

Joanna Scaparotti helps wellness professionals thrive in life and business. She can be reached at www.joannascaparotti.com. Be yourself and change the world!