Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Chiropractors are an itchy bunch. Many can’t settle down or settle. They need to be stimulated…even if the stimulation isn’t particularly productive. Don’t be that D.C.. Listen, I read a lot. I get paid to make your life easier but unless you embrace the moment and not get too worked up when you don’t know what to do next, when you feel stressed, and when you...
3 Questions For You
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Practice Success is a byproduct of putting in the thinking, the time, and the work. This also creates sanity. So ask yourself these 3 questions: Are you happy with your progress? __Yes or __No If you are not happy with where you are at in practice, it would be wise of you to accept that your progress is a direct result of how often and how well you do the right...
My Latest Podcast Recommendation
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Aside from reading a book a day, I listen to a few podcasts. Podcasts are basically topic-specific audio that can be downloaded and listened to on your desktop computer and your smartphone. I choose the latter and listen to podcasts while walking, cycling, or while lying in bed prior to sleep. My latest find is the podcast “Self Made Man” by Mike Dillard. It is...
Feeling Sorry For Yourself?
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Admit it. Even if you aren’t feeling sorry for yourself now, you have in the past and probably will in the future. It’s a human thing. But for business owners, it’s a dangerous thing. Now, I’m not going to suggest that you remind yourself of all your blessings or that you need to be more grateful, live in the moment, etc.. Just 2 words… STOP IT! The truth is...
Do What You Are Good At
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Want to stand out? Want to enjoy your work? Want to build a real business? …Then do what you are good at. See, I hate golf. Why? Because I suck at it. Basically we all enjoy what we are good at. So what ARE you good at? Are you a great adjuster? Then do videos about it for other D.C.s on YouTube. Write a book about it. Mentor other docs. Is fitness your...
How To Use Yelp
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Yelp. Is the risk worth the possible reward? Well, that’s up to you to judge. But here’s where Yelp is helpful… “Yelp” your competition… every Chiropractor in town. Ignore the positive comments but read every negative review. Those negative comments are gold. Each is a roadmap to success, a shout out to a deaf profession. …consumers telling us E X A C T L Y what...
Why Most Chiropractors Aren’t Ambitious
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Most Chiropractors are not ambitious. …and that’s okay PROVIDED that they are content with where they’re at. But most are not content. So how can a Chiropractor attract more in his or her life without ambition? They cannot. To have more, you have to want more. So why aren’t more Chiropractors ambitious? Fear. Fear of being wrong. Fear of making mistakes. Fear of...
When To Be Ambitious
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter No need to be frustrated. You have choices. You have options. Patients want to lose weight, be out of pain, have more energy, and be able to do more physically but… Most are not willing to do what it takes to get all that… and I’m sure it frustrates you. Chiropractors want to make more money, get more referrals, work smarter, and have less stress but… Most are...
It’s All A Game
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Relax, as it relates to business, it’s all a game. Not to disrespect the sanctity of the doctor-patient relationship but… You can’t take things personally. You can’t exaggerate the value of your point of view. You can’t live in regret and/or worrying about tomorrow. You can’t let money dominate your thoughts. You can’t control others. Do the best you can. Be...
Start Here
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter This morning, I met up with a close childhood friend. He’s also an inventor of 2 products sold in thousands of stores around the country. Evidently, the company that markets and distributes his products went bankrupt and the company that took over the remaining assets has legal ownership of his patents. There is nothing that he can do about it. And his...