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Brightside Responds to CareOregon Behavioral Healthcare Network Change
Brightside responds to CareOregon Behavioral Healthcare Network Change with three goals to enhance service for OHP members.

Mac Rinehart
14 minutes ago2 min read
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Why Every Therapist and Counselor Needs a Website
5 reasons a web presence empower you to reach the clients you would most like to help As someone who runs a coworking space for...
Kristin Schuchman
Feb 144 min read
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New CMS rules deconflict CMRA and NPI regulation
In July 2023, the USPS released new regulations that change the definition of Commercial Mail Receiving Agencies (CMRAs). Under the new...

Mac Rinehart
Mar 18, 20244 min read
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Important Brightside Mail Service Update
Hi Brightsiders! In January 2024, we posted info on mail services that turned out to be incorrect. Since then, as we've worked to add...

Mac Rinehart
Mar 17, 20244 min read
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12 traits of a resilient personal brand (part II)
Smart solopreneurs know that branding isn't just about picking out a snazzy logo, a vibrant font and a clever tagline -- it's about...
Kristin Schuchman
May 5, 20203 min read
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Setting an Hourly Rate for Your Counseling or Coaching Private Practice
We are living during a time in which counseling services are in higher demand than ever – the COVID-19 epidemic is overwhelming crisis...
Kristin Schuchman
Apr 28, 20205 min read
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12 traits of a resilient personal brand (part I)
Smart solopreneurs know that branding isn't just about picking out a snazzy logo, a vibrant font and a clever tagline -- it's about making s
Kristin Schuchman, MSW
Apr 21, 20203 min read
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Featured Artist Whitney Hessong makes memorable mixed media
This month our rotating art exhibit features the hazy digital manipulations of Whitney Hessong, who takes photographs and combines them...
Kristin Schuchman, MSW
Jan 10, 20193 min read
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The Hidden Perks of Cowoworking
For the coworking-curious, below are a few of the advantages of working in the same space as other professionals. Beyond the obvious...
Kristin Schuchman, MSW
Sep 27, 20182 min read
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Yes, Networking Can Help Counselors, Healers and Coaches Build Their Private Practice
At least once a week, when I emphasize the importance of networking to career transition, a solo business client elicits anything from a...
Kristin Schuchman, MSW
Aug 2, 20183 min read
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How Vision Boards Help Clients Envision a Better Future
Every month I am consistently again blown away by the ingenious creativity of friends and clients who joined me and my partner in...
Kristin Schuchman, Career Counselor
Jul 10, 20182 min read
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How entrepreneurial are you? Take this quiz to find out.
As of January 2018, one-third of the American workforce is comprised of small business owners, contractors, or freelancers. Independents...
Kristin Schuchman, MSW
Jun 4, 20183 min read
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Why Your Elevator Pitch Shouldn't Be a "Speech"
Traditional wisdom dictates that professionals need to have an elevator pitch at the ready, prepared to sell themselves in a minute’s...
Kristin Schuchman, MSW
Apr 29, 20182 min read
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Lost Your Motivation? How to Keep Going When You’re Losing Steam
It happens to the best of us. We get overwhelmed, exhausted, and frustrated, losing our ability to focus or deal with the minutiae of a...
Kristin Schuchman, MSW
Mar 28, 20183 min read
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Map Your Way to a Supportive Network
Starting a business or changing careers is often fraught with anxiety. We are moving outside of our comfort zone, naturally putting us in...
Kristin Schuchman, Career Counselor
Mar 14, 20182 min read
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Ace Your Next Media Interview
Most of us aren’t trained in media relations, so the prospect of an interview with a newspaper, blogger or podcast can easily overwhelm....
Kristin Schuchman, Career Counselor
Mar 2, 20183 min read
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Why You Should Name Your Practice
While many solo business owners opt to operate under their given name, I believe it best for every business to create a brand name. Many...
Kristin Schuchman
Feb 17, 20183 min read
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