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 AMTA-OR
Chapter Presidential Notes
Leslie Giese, LMT #5975
SUMMER DAZE . . . are here again!
It is already July and we are starting into the "Dog Days
of Summer". This can be a challenging time for some LMTs.
Clients are on vacation, the sun is out and there may be
more last minute cancelations. Money may seem slow to come
in, gas prices are high, so we may choose to not go as far
to get away and take a break.
This may be a fantastic time to work on you and your
business. It may be the perfect opportunity to
reinvigorate your practice. Here are some musings of my
own that may help or at least help you think of your own..
If you haven't done it in awhile, update all your
marketing material, or if you have been putting that whole
process off, do it now.
Sit under a tree, or by the river, daydream and write your
personal and business dreams and goals.
Take a class or two. We have one in August with Jon Hart
at Everest (formally Ashmead) on Anterior Cervicals- 3
credits $50 for members, $65 for non-members and lunch is
included. There are all the online ones as well. Register
to go to AMTA National Convention in Phoenix.
It might be time to branch out a bit. During the Spring
and Summer there are many opportunities for the sports
trained massage therapist in our state. The clinic I
co-own participates in close to 40 weekend events during
the season. I know many LMTs were in Eugene working on the
Olympic hopefuls.
Summer is a great way to connect with the community you
live in. There are festivals-o-plenty. Get a booth at one
in your area and show them what you have to offer, and
make some money doing it.
Take this time to clean out the clutter that comes with
being in the same place for a long time. Look at your
space, does it need a new coat of paint, are there
holes/stains in any of the blankets or sheets, how is your
massage chair or table, does it need some TLC.
If you can, it is the perfect time to take a vacation,
away from massage. Get away if you can, visit friends that
you normally don't make time for. Spend time with your
kids. If leaving the area is not feasible, then take it at
home, but make it a no massage vacation. You deserve a
break, so make sure and take it.
Cap off the Summer by joining others like yourself for a
day of fun and camaraderie. We are throwing a party and
you are invited. Bring your friends, family and LMT
friends to join us for the AMTA-OR
LMT picnic on Saturday, August 30 from noon until 6
pm. You don't need to be member to join in the fun.
What ever you decide to do, enjoy this summer, it is short
and flies by quickly and I hate to be the one to tell you,
but Fall is just around the corner..
Sunny days
Leslie |
