Comments on: Be A Wealthy Therapist is 7 Years Old http://therapistleadershipinstitute.com/blog/2901/be-a-wealthy-therapist-is-7-years-old/ Supporting and enriching the lives and careers of therapists worldwide. Wed, 02 May 2012 14:27:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Casey Truffo http://therapistleadershipinstitute.com/blog/2901/be-a-wealthy-therapist-is-7-years-old/comment-page-1/#comment-1369 Casey Truffo Sat, 17 Jul 2010 18:03:20 +0000 http://therapistleadershipinstitute.com/blog/?p=2901#comment-1369 Hi Sandra, How wonderful that things are going so well for you - but I knew from the first time we connected that you would do amazingly well! Your friend is right - you have that "ready, fire, aim" approach that is backed by great intuition and respect for your market. It was wonderful to hear from you - and thanks for your kind words. I look forward to hearing more of your amazing success! (I am happy dancing for you!) Hugs, Casey Hi Sandra,
How wonderful that things are going so well for you – but I knew from the first time we connected that you would do amazingly well! Your friend is right – you have that “ready, fire, aim” approach that is backed by great intuition and respect for your market. It was wonderful to hear from you – and thanks for your kind words. I look forward to hearing more of your amazing success! (I am happy dancing for you!)
Hugs,
Casey

]]> By: LA Teen Therapist http://therapistleadershipinstitute.com/blog/2901/be-a-wealthy-therapist-is-7-years-old/comment-page-1/#comment-1366 LA Teen Therapist Sat, 17 Jul 2010 16:12:30 +0000 http://therapistleadershipinstitute.com/blog/?p=2901#comment-1366 Hi Casey, I often get invited to lunch by young graduate students who have found my writing and websites on the internet. They are excited by the prospect of owning their own businesses and the creativity of being entrepreneurs, and want to learn more. I always send them off with your name, and a list of ideas on how they might discover their niche. Yesterday, I met with a practicing therapist who was moving to LA from out of state, debating whether to go into practice for herself or take a salaried job. I was able to show her that for the equivalent of the 40 hour a week salary she described, she could make the same money in one 8 hour day. Her hesitation was that there was no guarantee. My good friend and marketing consultant describes me as having a “ready, fire, aim” approach. What she is saying is that I am willing to take a leap of faith and learn from the experience, course correcting when necessary. My philosophy, that there is more than enough to go around, has allowed me to stay positive and avoid letting obstacles I encounter to frighten me into giving up. Like you have repeatedly said, we just have to let the folks who are looking for us know where we are. By identifying the clients that I enjoy working with, and learning how to speak directly to them, I have been able to build a thriving practice doing exactly what I love. You have been an amazing mentor and role model! Sandra Dupont MFT Hi Casey,

I often get invited to lunch by young graduate students who have found my writing and websites on the internet. They are excited by the prospect of owning their own businesses and the creativity of being entrepreneurs, and want to learn more. I always send them off with your name, and a list of ideas on how they might discover their niche.

Yesterday, I met with a practicing therapist who was moving to LA from out of state, debating whether to go into practice for herself or take a salaried job. I was able to show her that for the equivalent of the 40 hour a week salary she described, she could make the same money in one 8 hour day. Her hesitation was that there was no guarantee.

My good friend and marketing consultant describes me as having a “ready, fire, aim” approach. What she is saying is that I am willing to take a leap of faith and learn from the experience, course correcting when necessary. My philosophy, that there is more than enough to go around, has allowed me to stay positive and avoid letting obstacles I encounter to frighten me into giving up.

Like you have repeatedly said, we just have to let the folks who are looking for us know where we are. By identifying the clients that I enjoy working with, and learning how to speak directly to them, I have been able to build a thriving practice doing exactly what I love.

You have been an amazing mentor and role model!

Sandra Dupont MFT

]]> By: Gretchen Flores http://therapistleadershipinstitute.com/blog/2901/be-a-wealthy-therapist-is-7-years-old/comment-page-1/#comment-1333 Gretchen Flores Wed, 09 Jun 2010 00:13:55 +0000 http://therapistleadershipinstitute.com/blog/?p=2901#comment-1333 I have improved in this area but still find it to be a struggle. Everytime I hear a less experienced counselor is charging more than I am I tell myself I need to stick to my fees. I now have a formal process for requesting sliding scale so I am not as likely to just lower my fees. I have improved in this area but still find it to be a struggle. Everytime I hear a less experienced counselor is charging more than I am I tell myself I need to stick to my fees. I now have a formal process for requesting sliding scale so I am not as likely to just lower my fees.

]]> By: Casey Truffo http://therapistleadershipinstitute.com/blog/2901/be-a-wealthy-therapist-is-7-years-old/comment-page-1/#comment-1332 Casey Truffo Thu, 03 Jun 2010 17:57:11 +0000 http://therapistleadershipinstitute.com/blog/?p=2901#comment-1332 HI Carole, It is always delightful to hear from you. Thanks for your kind words and brava for being such a great therapy-business owner! Hugs, Casey HI Carole,
It is always delightful to hear from you. Thanks for your kind words and brava for being such a great therapy-business owner!
Hugs,
Casey

]]> By: Carole http://therapistleadershipinstitute.com/blog/2901/be-a-wealthy-therapist-is-7-years-old/comment-page-1/#comment-1331 Carole Thu, 03 Jun 2010 09:24:27 +0000 http://therapistleadershipinstitute.com/blog/?p=2901#comment-1331 Hi Casey, I just want you to know that I really am grateful that you did take that bold step because I always enjoy receiving emails from you and from your voice and video, I feel as if I know you and like you - hence why I do business with you, as I now understand! It can't have been easy in those days. In many ways, I think that England is a bit still like that. I wouldn't like to tell all my colleagues about your conference calls, yet they are always interested in the informatioin that I share with them. I wrote my website muyself from what I have learned from you. It isn't perfect yet but it is a great start and I feel opotimistic, thank you. - Carole Hi Casey, I just want you to know that I really am grateful that you did take that bold step because I always enjoy receiving emails from you and from your voice and video, I feel as if I know you and like you – hence why I do business with you, as I now understand!
It can’t have been easy in those days. In many ways, I think that England is a bit still like that. I wouldn’t like to tell all my colleagues about your conference calls, yet they are always interested in the informatioin that I share with them. I wrote my website muyself from what I have learned from you. It isn’t perfect yet but it is a great start and I feel opotimistic, thank you. – Carole

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