by The Business of Helping | Aug 14, 2015 | Logistics, Mindset, Self Care, Setup
Running your own business can sometimes be lonely. And when your business involves you connecting with people in some of the hardest (and also most amazing) parts of their lives, without being able to share your work with others, it can sometimes be even lonelier. ...
by The Business of Helping | Jul 30, 2015 | Logistics, Setup, Technology
Technology can make running your practice easier and more efficient for both you, and your clients. I am often asked what I use in the day-to-day running of my practice, so listed below are my top 5 must-have resources. I depend on these everyday to keep my practice...
by The Business of Helping | Jul 27, 2015 | Logistics, Setup
Are you running an illegal business? You might be and not even know it!It can be really difficult to figure out when, or if, you need a business license to practice. And to make it more confusing, depending on province and municipality, it can be slightly...
by The Business of Helping | May 14, 2015 | Logistics, Technology
Sometimes meeting face-to-face just isn’t an option (or isn’t convenient). Whether for clients or colleagues, technology can be an incredibly convenient way to bring people together and build your business. Online virtual sessions involve the use of video chat...
by The Business of Helping | Apr 8, 2015 | Logistics, Technology
As of April 21, 2015 Google will now start factoring in a website’s mobile-friendliness into its search engine algorithms. What does that mean for you? Well if your website doesn’t have a responsive theme (a theme/style that adapts to the different size requirements...
by The Business of Helping | Feb 26, 2015 | Finances, Logistics
Universal Truth. Nobody likes paying taxes. In fact, most people HATE paying taxes. And guess what? It’s that time again….. tax time! For Sole-Proprietors the sneakiest tax of all usually is the Canadian Pension Plan or your CPP contribution. In short...
by The Business of Helping | Nov 15, 2014 | Mindset, Self Care
Trust me, you need a vacation. Although we preach and teach balance and perspective to our clients, helping professionals rarely take their own advice in this area. So many practitioners don’t take time off either due to a sense of obligation to their clients...
by The Business of Helping | Oct 11, 2014 | Logistics, Setup
Depending on how you are planning on branding your business, you are probably going to have to register your business name with the BC Business Registry prior to starting work in your private practice. If you are planning on only using your personal name as your...
by The Business of Helping | Oct 4, 2014 | Branding
If a picture is worth a thousand words, what does your headshot say about you? Does it say you are a trusted professional, or does it say “this was me at a BBQ?” A professional looking headshot can be the difference between a person picking up the phone to...
by The Business of Helping | Sep 14, 2014 | Technology
So there was a Therapist, some Firefighters and a pod of Killer Whales… Sounds like the beginning of a very strange joke, but I promise you it wasn’t very funny (at least at the time – I’m starting to see the humour in it now) So not that long ago, I was over on...
