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have a spiritual director. See if you can get on and beginning of November (to prepare for
the list. Work ecumenically - many clergy and Christmas).
others within a tradition see it as an advantage
to do spiritual direction with someone outside 16. Take Care of Yourself and Your Loved Ones.
their tradition. Clergy also may invite you to Remember: your practice starts at home. Put
do spiritual direction at their church. Cultivate your loved ones first. Otherwise, you will have
relationships with other professionals (doctors, a busy practice and strife at home. Keep a
psychologists, massage therapists, etc.) who in- healthy balance between work, play, and rela-
teract with a lot of people and could refer some tionships.
of them to you.
17. Advanced Notice. Email clients notices of
14. Website: Get one. There are inexpensive upcoming meetings on the Friday before the
website designers who explain the software so meeting. If a client still doesn’t show up, see it
you can make changes yourself. Or use wix.com as an opportunity to do things that will gener-
to design your own website for free. Regularly ate even more clients in the future. Ask “How
update your web site with your offerings and can I best use this free time?”
let clients know this. Business cards, brochures,
email signatures, blogs and all other social me-
dia should point people to your website. The 18. Pro Bono Work: Offer free sessions if people
website itself will sell your services for you. can’t afford to pay. Donate 10 percent of your
work for free (“pro bono”) and trust that God
will provide for you. Operate out of an abun-
15. Slow and Fast Times: Know when the slow dance mentality not a scarcity mentality.
times of the year are for you, and use this time
to do things that will bring future referrals or
income from other sources: writing, workshops, 19. Social Media: Use your blog, Twitter, Face-
etc. People join things in January and Septem- book, Instagram, and YouTube channel to
ber and quit them after the May long weekend attract seekers to your website. Enter social
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