Product Description
by Amy Hager Rdn (Author)
New!! Third Edition. Nutritionist in Private Practice is a must have resource for the registered dietitian, nutrition student, dietetic intern, nutritionist or health coach who someday dreams of having their own business. Get the inside story of what it took for one nutritionist to leave behind the 40 hour work week and salaried paycheck to transition into self employment. The mysterious world of private practice that is not typically part of nutrition curriculum is unveiled through the perspective of one person who has successfully made the transition and built a nutrition business using her own resources. Popular topics such as whether or not to take insurance, having a website, developing programs, networking and marketing and balancing responsibilities of everyday life are discussed in honest detail as the author takes you through her journey in the first year on her own. The writing style is conversation and frank, providing a glimpse into the life of a real person entering the world of entrepreneurship. The reader is provided with a tale of human experience rather than just a handbook of instructions.Second edition printing includes Part 2: "After the First Year" with four additional chapters on Business Evolution, Finding Flow, Narrowing Focus, and What I Would Have Done Differently, Staring Over with Telehealth. Great insights from a professional who has spent years in the nutrition industry and several years in private practice. Third edition includes content on starting over in a new state, building a telehealth based practice and teaching private practice.
Author Biography
Amy Hager is a nutritionist, crafter and backyard beekeeper who enjoys living the dream life of living in harmony with natural world. She loves a great garden harvest, cooking and educating others about eating nourishing foods. She left the corporate 9-5 workforce to start her own nutrition practice, which has given her the flexibility to spend more time pursuing the hobbies that fascinate and fulfill her, such as beekeeping and creating hand made crafts including jewelry and mead-making. Her passion is to help others discover and design their dream lives through process she calls "life crafting." By uncovering and connecting to personal values, prioritizing the time spent on them, and igniting the feel good "happy" energy inside all of us, she enables others to pursue their dreams. Amy currently resides in Greensboro, North Carolina with her husband Bryan, Griff and Toonces the cats, Viggo the dog and over 40,000 honey bees. You can follow her online at www.beehappylife.com, on Twitter @beehappylife, www.Pinterest.com/BeeHappyLife and Facebook: www.facebook.com/beehappylif
