Hi friends,
This week I’ve been getting my admin together. As my hours will be increasing in a couple of months I want to make sure I know my schedule and goals, even my prices for services and goods and making sure I’m happy with them.
Things I’m planning to do
I need to calculate how many regulars I actually have now, what percentage is home visits verses those who come to the clinic, and actually see how many more I can realistically take on as foot care clients.
I’ve even been looking at my monthly and annual expenses and seeing where I’m spending my money. I put my hands up, I am a bit of a spender and aware I need to reign it in a little on impulsive spending. I still use my amazing Cashflow planner and forecast spreadsheet that I set up the day I qualified which gives me an annual overview of my income and calculates my expenses. profit or loss, and net and gross. I’d be lost without it! 🥰
And lastly, I plan to add more templates to my clinical system to make admin so much easier for me. I honestly don’t have the time to think of what to write every single time I write an email or letter. I strive for the easy work-life 😅
Recently I’ve been getting an influx of appointment requests and I have to admit, when I contact some back they’ve already found someone else because of my delay in replying, so I’m considering online booking again for clinic appointments. I think I’ve mentioned this in previous entries, but it’ll take the pressure off me to reply to appointment request and the back and forth of arranging. I’m still using Writeupp as a clinical system. Very happy with it, affordable and easy to use. But I don’t think I’m making use of all of their features, so after years of using them, I’m gonna explore even more what they have to offer to make my life easier.
I know many FHPs are starting to go digital so it may be worth trialling a few, most are free for the first month, well, I know Writeupp is, so worth trying out. I do have a referral link here if you do want to trial them! 😀
Honestly, I think its a good habit to look at our businesses regularly, and face our numbers. It’s a habit I’m implementing by blocking off every other Saturday for admin (or a checky day off). Also, a bit of organisation goes a long way! We’ll see how it goes.
Anyway, hope you have a lovely weekend and speak to you next week! 😜
Jess x