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DON’T LOOK BACK IN ANGER Mark Shields, explains why the best way to put 2020 and 2021 behind us is to plan ahead for a brighter, more profitable future…
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020 and 2021 have been incredible challenging years for everyone including holistic practitioners although it’s bitter sweet for us as we are massively in demand at the moment and will be for some time. You may feel that you just don’t have time to plan ahead, or that so many factors affecting your practice are completely beyond your control, that planning seems pointless. Even working on your business plans in short bursts can mean a more successful future. Start by looking back at what you can learn from the past year? Find the positives. What worked well for you? What aspects of your practice were you happy with? What didn’t work so well? What is working now that didn’t work before the pandemic? Income streams
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HOLISTIC THERAPIST 2022
are different now are you capitalising on the online world? Are you embracing the learnings and move forwards? It may well be that your attitude to your work has changed, so you need to ask yourself some questions about what you really want from your life. The pandemic meant that many people rethought their personal priorities and goals. It’s important to take some time for this, otherwise we can find that we’ve meandered on and have somehow ended up in a life that doesn’t make us feel happy and fulfilled. Have you changed your perspective on things? What is important to you now that wasn’t before? Have you found a balance between time at work and time for other aspects of your life like seeing family and friends, hobbies or socialising?
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