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Why I love being self employed…..

June 14, 2012 by Admin Leave a Comment

Why I love being self employed……….. My decision to become a self employed Consultant arose from compelling desires in me to choose the type of work I wanted to do with greater flexibility and financial reward while at the same time making a big difference to the people I serve. To me, these desires can be summed up in one word – FREEDOM! I love consulting and I love mentoring. I love my consulting business and I love my mentoring business because they give me freedom. AND I LOVE being … [Read more...]

Stress And The Effects On The Mind

March 25, 2012 by Admin Leave a Comment

In my career, I have had plenty of opportunities to think about and react to what I consider to be stress. The concept of stress is an interesting one, especially for those of us who work in a compensable environment where the word was removed and replaced by “psychological injury”. We all know that a certain amount of stress in our daily lives is perfectly normal and somewhat necessary to ensure we perform optimally at work, especially when we are faced with the decision making process. But … [Read more...]

Marketing. It’s Easy – Simply Solve A Problem

February 25, 2012 by Admin Leave a Comment

As allied health and rehabilitation professionals, we are often asked to provide solution focused intervention. I don’t think we really spend a lot of time thinking about what that means; we simply get on with doing what we do best – making a difference in people’s lives by providing… that’s right – SOLUTIONS. ‘How does this relate to marketing?’ I hear you ask. Well, good question. It relates perfectly, because if you know how to offer a solution to a client, then you know how to market … [Read more...]

Can I really INFLUENCE a NTD, GP or Treating Health Professional?

February 13, 2012 by Admin Leave a Comment

Have you ever stopped to consider that Rehabilitation Consultants have an incredible opportunity to INFLUENCE Medical and Treating Health Practitioners to help them to see the needs of their patients in the context of returning to work? Are you like me? I thought I had a great ability to get the information I needed from GP’s and Treating Health Professionals. It would always take me a long time; and it would mean I needed to organise case conferences very regularly but I got the … [Read more...]

How to get MORE from your GP, NTD and Treating Health Professional communication

February 9, 2012 by Admin Leave a Comment

Are you sick and tired of communication problems with GP’s, NTD’s and Treating Health Professionals? Are you frustrated that they cannot, or will, not answer the questions you need answered within reasonable time frames? So was I! Take a look at this short video. If you listen carefully you will find 3 specific strategies that will empower you to take control of all of your communication and achieve faster, more useful results with such communication. … [Read more...]

How to get clients jobs

February 8, 2012 by Admin Leave a Comment

One of the least favourite tasks of a Rehabilitation Consultant don't you think? Wow! Before I published this article, a heated discussion about the subject started after I shared it with a group of Consultants on Facebook. (to join the conversation go to https://www.facebook.com/PurpleCo). There are some strong opinions about this message. Well, I am guessing you already know that the best way NOT to help a client get a job is to treat job seeking as 'compliance management'. I guess … [Read more...]

3 things you can do RIGHT now to boost your personal efficiency

January 9, 2012 by Admin Leave a Comment

Are you sick and tired of thinking, I must become more efficient in what I do? Do you constantly lament – there isn’t enough time……. Is the way you manage your personal efficiency serving you to get the most out of your work-life? http://youtu.be/fh-tWFmZNO0 How we manage our efficiency, is how we behave effectively. There is a whole range of thoughts and attitudes tied up in how we approach our work. The purpose of this brief power-shot is not to unveil those unhelpful thoughts and … [Read more...]

Are you trying to keep up with rehabilitation legislative changes

December 19, 2011 by Admin Leave a Comment

Are you like me - your to be read pile is almost as long as your to do list? Does your recommended reading get done when you need a procrastination strategy? OR, does it wait until you made a bit of a boo boo at work because you weren't up to date ( that's embarrassing huh!) Well here you go, some new changes have been made to the SRC Act that came into effect as of 7 Dec 2011. I thought these were kind of important and would be a helpful thing to know..... so straight from the Comcare … [Read more...]

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