Singer Enterprises Passion

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In a message dated 4/27/2005 11:21:23 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

petet writes:

wrote:

> Anne, An interesting e-mail for me as, after 23 years, I charge the

> same for new patients $125) and treatment (75). I do have

> flexibility, and like Doc/Ron Rosen, I'll treat for less if

> necessary. I do see two patients an hour, and gave up charging for

> missed appointments unless the patient volunteers. As you point out,

> I'd rather see the patient and not lose them, but if it becomes

> routine behavior, it is not worth it anyway. I have a cash-only

> practice, my wife does all the book-keeping and finances, and I have

> a home office. Low overhead, maximum return on services. Patients

> seem to like it, just have to watch the parking with the neighbors.

 

Hi Z'ev!

 

If you have to watch the parking with the neighbors you are in the wrong

zoning and you are breaking the law. I'm not going to turn you in, but

you see my point - *you*, and others who have intimated as much, have to

break the law to succeed in acupuncture!

 

Regards,

 

Pete

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Pete, pete pete,,,,, pete. I do not think for a second that anyone who

wrote to help you needed to break the law to be successful. I believe that

every one of these fine practitioners could have made a successful practice

completely within the law. They were simply following their passion and set up

shop

where their heart told them to. (Probably)

 

Then they went into the community and told everyone they could about what

they were doing. Of the people they told, a relatively small percentage of

the people came and were helped. Then, those people told others.

 

The common thread of the success stories, seems to be passion for helping

others and then communicating relentlessly about that passion to anyone who

will listen.

 

If I were in your shoes, I would focus on this simple concept and find

ways to communicate with your community about who you are, what you are doing

and how you can help them live a happier healthier life.

 

I know things are tough now and it may be difficult to muster the

enthusiasm to get out there, but it would be reconnecting to that enthusiasm and

telling people about it that will be your saving grace.

 

All the best,

 

Chris