5 Characteristics of Good Questions

By: Kriss Barlow, RN, MBA | kbarlow@barlowmccarthy.com “Successful people ask better questions, and as a result, they get better answers.” — Tony Robbins “I just want a precious few minutes…” Field staff crave time with prospective physicians and it gets harder...

An Attitude Adjustment: It’ll Work Every Time

By: Allison McCarthy, MBA | amccarthy@barlowmccarthy.com As the article title reflects, Hank Williams Jr. said it best in his 1984 hit song.  Much has been written about attitude as a key ingredient for business success.  Yes, positive attitudes do elevate...
An Alternative Perspective: My Old Dog Struggles with New Tricks

An Alternative Perspective: My Old Dog Struggles with New Tricks

By: Mike Harristhal, MBA | mharristhal@barlowmccarthy.com “None of us is as smart as all of us.” –Ken Blanchard Our overarching theme this month is “Stretching Your Skills.”  Certainly, I personally feel that need. (And, I know my mother-in-law is aware of many...

Working Outside of Your Comfort Zone

By: Jeff Cowart, MAH | jcowart@barlowmccarthy.com “Stepping outside your comfort zone cultivates the ability to manage change.” “Surely I’m knocked off my perch,” says actor Albert Finney in the movie “Rich in Love” as he, in his best southern drawl, describes his...

Value First: Leverage Your Physician Conversations

By: Kriss Barlow, RN, MBA | kbarlow@barlowmccarthy.com Our culture is all about shallow relationships. But that doesn’t mean we should stop looking each other in the eye and having deep conversations. -Francis Chan As physician relationship specialists you’ve...

Must-Haves for our Changing Environment

By: Susan Boydell | sboydell@barlowmccarthy.com “We cannot become what we need to be by remaining what we are.” – Max de Pree I almost hate to start this article out with the word “change” because it seems to be all we hear about in the world of...