Question: My new private practice picked up steam in March,  then COVID hit and I now have two clients. I’m so worried about losing my practice that it has been hard to stay motivated. I told a friend today that I feel like I am missing some magical piece to this puzzle, I just don’t know what I can do to influence change? 

Answer: It sucks. SUCKs! To have built up your practice and have this happen and take the wind out of your sails. 

While I would love to turn over the perfect magical piece for you, one doesn’t exist. Motivation may be low b/c it’s how you manage stress. It may be b/c you’ve been working hard with no positive reinforcement what with the quiet phone and all.

You mentioned in the original question, which I shortened a little, about the grief of the progress you’d made. I wonder if you’ve really felt through that. 

Ultimately, the only thing any of us can do to get our practices full is to market well. Sometimes it feels like screaming into the void. It’s ...