I had a brilliant idea last week when I was walking my dog. Sadly, I can’t remember what it was now. Sigh.
Not remembering it reminded me that I wanted to tell you about something that made a big difference for me over the past few years: a practice notebook.
If you’ve taken my Roots or Grow courses, you’ll be familiar with this idea.
Essentially, it’s a notebook where you keep important info related to your practice. It can be virtual or an actual notebook.
Mine is journal I got in a goodie bag when I was attending a conference in Dallas.
The idea is to put things here that you’ll want to reference later.
Mine has pages for:
- Podcast topic ideas
- A running list of webinars or classes I want to teach
- Some basic budget numbers for my practice
- Seasonal Intentions/goals
- Outlines of classes and courses that I’ve planned
- Notes from classes I’ve taken that relate to running a practice/finding clients (just the most important points, 1 page per class, max)
- A list of books to read related to my practice
- My notes from books I’ve read (just 1-2 pages per book, max)
- The colors/fonts I use on my website
- And more…
It’s not formal or particularly organized.
Having somewhere to keep these ideas has been incredibly helpful, though.
I can look through the notebook for inspiration if I’m feeling stuck.
I know where to put ideas as they arise (as long as I can remember them long enough to write them down 
).
Key info is easy to find and reference later. For example, I refer to the hex codes for my website colors multiple time per week. Who knew being an herbalist/nutritionist would involve so many graphics?
If you don’t have a practice notebook, think about starting one.
Next week, I'll share more about the most important pages in my notebook and why they've made such a difference for me.
Talk soon!
Camille
