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I t p a y s t o b e A B M P C e r t i f i e d : w w w. a b m p . c o m / g o / c e r t i f i e d c e n t r a l 29 Les Sweeney is ABMP's president and resident blogger. Contact him at les@abmp.com and read his blog on www.abmp.com. Kristin Coverly, kristin@abmp.com, is the manager of professional development at ABMP and teaches workshops for therapists and instructors across the country. Both are massage therapists with business degrees who care about you and your practice. Want more? Check out their ABMP BizFit video tips on www.abmptv.com. Wor k, or take t he day of f ? Day of f! DON'T DO THIS (AND/OR OTHER CONSIDERATIONS)! Now, let's look at the rest of the week. Some days purposely showcase common scheduling pitfalls and tips to fix them. We also include some thoughts on days off and getting out into the community for marketing events. TUESDAY FRIDAY WEDNESDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY THURSDAY 7:30 a.m.–9:00 a.m. Self-care 10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. Practice management 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. Client #1 3:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m. Client #2 6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m. Client # 3 7:30 a.m.–9:00 a.m. Self-care 10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. Client #1 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Client #2 12:45 p.m.–1:15 p.m. Lunch 1:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m. Client # 3 3:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m. Client #4 5:00 p.m.– 6:00 p.m. Client # 5 6:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m. Client # 6 Don't create sessions that are islands which leave gaps in your day. Plan ahead, cluster your available session times together, and stick to those times when booking clients. Does it make sense to have six sessions one day and only one on another? No! Plan ahead and create balance day-to-day. 8:00 a.m.–9:30 a.m. Self-care 2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m. Client #1 4:00 p.m.– 5:00 p.m. Open appointment 5:30 p.m.– 6:30 p.m. Open appointment 6:40 p.m.– 6:50 p.m. Quick snack! 7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m. Client #4 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Chair massage at town fair 3:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m. Self-care; receive a massage ! Openings? Fill them with social media posts advertising your availability. Not all of your hands-on work needs to happen in your office! Getting out in the community to provide massage at events is a wonderful way to market your practice, meet new people, and have fun (while still earning money!). This could be either a day off or an optional sixth day of work (volunteer or paid). You don't always want to work six days, but sometimes, you might choose to. Go out and enjoy your life! Late night at work? Plan tomorrow's day accordingly and star t a little later or take the day of f ! }