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Welcome! As this episode airs, I’m in Chicago for the Podcast Movement conference. I’m looking forward to meeting new people and learning new things. Visit the STC Facebook community to learn more about dates and times for meeting up together in Chicago. I would love to connect with you there!
Today’s guest is John Harrison, a Licensed Professional Counselor in private practice in Cincinnati. John is here to discuss the need to “roll with the tough times” in private practice. Tough times are inevitable, and John has great pearls of wisdom about the ebbs and flows in our business. Join us!
What you’ll hear in this episode:
- John’s journey from graduate school in 2010, to a low-paying agency job, to work at the VA
- How the desire for more creativity and more autonomy led John to start doing private practice in the evenings
- How frustration led to action
- John explains how he had to analyze and face his fears about launching into private practice.
- As he explored the possibility of private practice, he had an “accountability friend.”
- “Being in private practice and owning your own business is the ultimate self-growth laboratory.”
- How struggles have brought learning and growth
- The dips and peaks of private practice
- Why you should NOT live in a fear-based, reactive mindset
- When struggles come, there isn’t always something to be “fixed.”
- The most growth happens when things DON’T go as planned.
- Downturns aren’t always expected and can’t be planned for.
- Mentally, prepare for lulls by being grounded, present, and flexible.
- Financially, John prepares by seeking alternate streams of income.
- John’s tips to those in private practice:
- Don’t give in to the temptation that flexibility offers.
- Stay accountable to yourself.
- Be mentally structured, focused, and present.
- “Your private practice is NOT just a hobby. Dust yourself off, pick yourself up, and do what needs to be done.”
- John shares what his military experience has taught him about mindset and determination.
- John shares his True Calling Project and podcast, focusing on the “Why’s” of what people do.
Resources:
www.johnharrisoncounseling.com
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