From: Dr. Margolies .. 6-29-07 www.chirosmart.net www.chirosmart.net/shop Postings this week: Practice for sale in Bedford, MA .. Practice for sale in Southwest Virginia .. For sale modern black/honey office reception desk .. For sale X-ray suite .. For Sale Hydrocallator Unit .. DC is looking for a video tape of a Paul Markey seminar .. DC needs input for a positive chiropractic newspaper article .. For sale Cadwell Wave .. DC is looking for a simple but comprehensive x-ray report form .. Check Dr. M's PowerPoint Patient Educational CDs E-mail message this week .. Farmer's Almanac I was looking through my bookshelf and found an old copy of the Farmer's Almanac. Years ago, people depended on this book to plant seeds, harvest their crop, plan a wedding and generally gauge their future by the book's predictions. This is just what our profession need, a Farmer's Almanac outlining month-by-month steps towards stability and success. First we could title a chapter called Dates in our Practice History. Besides accounting for a day-to-day run down of office statistics, we would also have sidebars of what we did or better yet didn't do to create the numbers. An outline like this would highlight winner and loser ideas allowing us to manage differently. It would outline spikes and trends between practice management and practice success. A chapter like this would be invaluable. We could title another chapter Monthly Staff Meetings reviewing the minutes of each session and the level of challenges and productively. Most important it would highlight who championed a problem and created the solution and who was able to focus on trends and tweak them in the practice's favor. Being that a staff meeting is a solutions session, it would also outline positive goals and the action steps taken. Other chapters would outline marketing and public relations, patient education, staff development, communications and more. This invaluable book would be a training thesis or a one-stop periodical of your practice life. From these trends, as with a normal Farmer's Almanac, you can predict and plan the future. Success is simply a process of following a positive path and being able to work in its wake. Outlining this trend is your ticket to a better year than before .. begin writing your Office Almanac Have a Great Day Dr. M Postings: Dr. Joel E. Margolies or www.chirosmart.net have no responsibility concerning anything posted or purchased either on the website, message board or within his weekly e-mail. Responsibility is strictly between the parties deciding to either post or purchase Practice for sale in Bedford, MA: $95,000. This second office is collecting over 10K each month on less than 19 hours. A new doctor is needed ASAP. Reply to: VolumeDC@aol.com or call 770 748-6084 Practice for sale in Southwest Virginia: This is a great family wellness practice with collections at 98% because we are 100% cash. High net profit for the doctor with collections at $218,000+. Established for 7+ years in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. New fully equipped Thompson/diversified and recently renovated 1500sq feet of space - seeing 100 patients in 20 patient hours per week with no advertising - all patient referral generated. If interested, please email for more information at: luvchiropractic@hotmail.com For sale modern black/honey office reception desk: Originally $3000 but asking $800. In excellent condition Reply to: spinedrs3@cs.com For sale X-ray suite: X-ray unit , cassettes, processor, lead shield, film, envelopes, marker and apron. Westinghouse 300/125, L-frame, Tilting 14 x 17 grid cabinet, Utterbach headclamps, calipers, with 2003 Mini-Med processor. Selling $4000. Reply to: DrGrease@aol.com or call 770-565-2084 and leave message For Sale Hydrocallator Unit: By Chattanooga Group. Holds up to four 10x12 standard Hot Packs. This stainless steel unit is in working order, $75 plus shipping if needed. Available in Sandy Springs ,Ga. Reply to: PHLJ@aol.com or call 404-309-4245 Items for sale: Used ELITE 4 Drop Elevation table. Electrical foot switch. Great condition. $2500.... Office desk. $75... Maple paneled L-shaped receptionist desk. $500. Buyer responsible for shipping. Photos available. Serious offers only. decaturcitydc@aol.com DC is looking for a video tape of a Paul Markey seminar: Reply to: drgarber@bellsouth.net DC needs input for a positive chiropractic newspaper article: DC has a patient who is an editor of a local newspaper and has responded real well to care . She wants to pitch an article to the publishers on chiropractic but wants a fresh angle to go with. Like what's new with chiropractic or the ten myths of chiropractic. Reply to: Chiroed1@aol.com For sale Cadwell Wave: Practically new in excellent condition, few tests run, about 3 months left on warranty . No laptop but can get for additional price. Comes with travel case and software bundle. $12k. Reply to: jahbuill@aol.com DC is looking for a simple but comprehensive x-ray report form: Check-box style would be perfect. Reply to: DCTina@aol.com or fax to: 904-573-1821 Check Dr. M's PowerPoint Patient Educational CDs: Each Presentation is $50. Topics include: Stress Management, Senior Safety and Aging Gracefully, Healthy Bones, Neck and Low Back Care, Stay Fit While You Sit, Safety in the Workplace, The Incredible Body, Nutrition and Weight Loss, Health and Wellness, Headaches, Allergies and Arthritis. Visit the webstore at: www.chirosmart.net/shop