Here’s a good book for you to read: The E Myth Revisited by Michael E. Gerber. Every Professional Legal Nurse Consultant must think of his/herself as an entrepreneur. You have your nursing skills, now you want to put them to work for you in the legal arena.
Here are some words of wisdom from Gerber you can use today in your Professional Legal Nurse Consultant business, whether you are just starting or thriving:
“Educate yourself sufficiently…”. Applying this to PLNCs, you need to stay current on legal nurse consulting and nursing in particular. There are numerous ways to stay ahead of the curve – blogs, journals, books, you name it, it is out there.
“Great people have a vision of their lives that they practice emulating each and every day.” This means more than showing up, it means, according to Michael Gerber, going to work on your life, not just in your life. He further comments that this is the difference between living fully and just existing. Applying this to your PLNC practice, you are actively in control of your business. You should pursue reaching out and contacting attorneys at your vigilant pace, not just waiting for attorneys to call you.
Now, ask yourself these questions, Gerber urges:
- What do I wish my life to look like?
- How do I wish my life to be on a day-to-day basis?
- What would I like to be doing two years from now? Ten years from now? Twenty years from now?
The book finishes up with a detailed “Systems Strategy” you can easily put into place in your PLNC business. It walks you through it step-by-step with examples. This book has many applicable features for every Professional Legal Nurse Consultant.
