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SEVEN HABITS OF A SUCCESSFUL CLINIC By Gay Wardle
As we come to the end of another year and look ahead to 2021 with new vision and learnings form an incredibly surreal year, I thought I would share with you my top seven tips that should in fact become habits, for creating a healthy successful clinic. 1. SELF INVESTMENT
Successful clinic owners invest in themselves. Positive morning rituals. This is so important as quite often people are reaching for their phones as soon as they wake up. Their day begins with them scrolling through their Facebook or Instagram feeds. Although these social media platforms are a source of connection, they can often fill us with negativity as we compare ourselves or our lives to others and think that we should be doing more or needing more. Starting your day like this can impact upon a positive mindset which ultimately affects productivity. As a clinic owner, you need to be positive and productive!! You can influence your productivity by starting your day with a positive morning ritual. Fill your first waking hour with positivity – write 10 things that you’re grateful for in a gratitude journal, read self-development literature – learn and educate yourself, exercise and practice mindfulness / meditation. Fuel your body with good nutrition. Set your day up for success by making your bed – this simple act enables you to achieve 34
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something at the very start of the day which sets the scene for the rest of the day. Watch Navy Seal Admiral Shares Reasons to Make Your Bed Every Day on YouTube. The Navy Seal Admiral talks about how making your bed every day enables you to accomplish something from the very beginning which will give you a sense of pride and encourage you to complete another task and then another. Listen to self-love, business, self-development, mindset podcasts. There are a variety of podcasts available on Spotify. How do you set yourself up for success? I start my day by always making my bed. I then enjoy a cup of tea that my husband has made for me and I sit outside and enjoy nature for the ten minutes that it takes to drink my cup of tea. During that time, I breathe, still my mind and think of all the things that I am grateful for. I find it difficult to meditate, so this is my exercise in mindfulness and my act of meditation. I am passionate about learning, so this start to the day is followed with reading. My readings range from
online journals, text books and presentations from Industry Leaders. I then move forward with the rest of my day and I am ready and inspired to complete the next task.
2. TIME MANAGEMENT
Being organised…… Make time for things that need doing. Set a daily agenda – meetings, appointments, self-development, business planning. Be disciplined and stick to your plan! Create your “To Do” list the day before so that you are mentally prepared for the next day. Which clients do you need to follow-up with? Which staff members do you need to check-in with regarding their goals? Complete a stocktake. Before you go to bed, prepare and organise what you need for the next morning. If you are going to create a “gratitude list” upon waking, have your notebook and your pen beside your bed. If you are going to exercise before you arrive at the clinic, have your work out gear ready before you go to sleep. Good organisational skills leads to effective time management!!
