Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Want to stay miserable? Here’s how…. It really is this easy!… Live in the past and focus on regrets and blame. Worry about the future and everything you don’t have and haven’t done. Surround yourself with negative people who spend little-to-no time on personal development. Keep using excuses for not exercising and more importantly, not eating right. Abuse...
“How Do You Stay Motivated?”
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Those of you who know me well can attest to the fact that I have sort of a dry sense of humor and that I’m not extremely enthusiastic. In other words, I’m not easily motivated by hype. I’m also not into status. Anyone can create the illusion of success. I’d rather be respected than envied. Ever since I was a kid, I operated from the outer edge. I’m very...
“I was a ‘Straight A’ student in school but am flunking out in practice. Any suggestions for me?”
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter I’m glad I didn’t do that great in “school”. …because if I did, I’d probably think, act, and react like most people. If you did great in school but aren’t succeeding in business, then chances are, you are adverse to change. You are proficient at consuming but not so great at eliminating. Like your physical body, your business is a living thing. To survive, both...
“How Do You Get Things Done?”
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Agenda: a list of things to be considered or done. Do you have one? I have one. It’s created every night and specifically designed for the following day. As for beyond that, here’s my agenda. Just like most agendas, it’s broad and vague: To continue fix this profession. One office at time. …and without my daily agenda, it’s extremely meaningless. Why do I want...
“What’s the #1 key to succeeding in practice?”
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Want to succeed? Then lead. Certainly, read and pay attention to others. But those book authors and/or “experts”, including me, are playing their own game. You must play yours. You must lead your staff and to some extent, your patients. In your world, you must be the leader. To gain perspective, use me and/or others but at the end of the day, you must be the...
“I’d like to work on myself. Any reputable personal growth tools you recommend?”
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Self awareness is so important. That’s why every year I re-access who I am then find more and better ways to express it. It usually starts with my “Kolbe”. If you haven’t done a Kolbe on yourself, I highly recommend that you do. Just go to www.Kolbe.com Ultimately, rather than shoring up your weaknesses, you will perform best by focusing on leveraging your...
“Ben, How Can I Figure Out What The Weak Link In My Practice That Is Holding Me Back?”
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Chances are, it’s one of these… Marketing implementation? Paperwork? Patient flow management? Habitual worry? Shiny object disease? I’ll be totally honest… My weak link in my business is not wanting to bring on more employees. Between now and the new year, be brutally honest with yourself and determine what you think YOUR weak link is. Maybe it’s one of the...
“How Can I Set Myself Up For a Strong 2016?… What Should I Be Thinking About?” Part 2
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter During this time of year, other than thinking, I don’t do much related to work. Instead, I spend as much time as possible with family and close friends. Execution begins on the first Monday of the New Year. So, what should you be thinking about? This short week (Monday – Thursday), I will give you one thing to think about per day. If you haven’t read yesterday’s...
“How Can I Set Myself Up For a Strong 2016?… What Should I Be Thinking About?”
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter During this time of year, other than thinking, I don’t do much related to work. Instead, I spend as much time as possible with family and close friends. Execution begins on the first Monday of the New Year. So, what should you be thinking about? This short week (Monday – Thursday), I will give you one thing to think about per day. Here’s your first something to...
“I just opened a practice from scratch and feel like I need to work 7 days a week. Any words of wisdom?”
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter We all agree that time is more important than money but what amazes me is what so many D.C.s are willing to do and endure for the sake of “money getting”. Things like… Working Fridays and/or weekends Waiting 15-60 minutes for the next patient to arrive Lunch and dinner time “networking” Time is also more important than “things”. Yet, we continue to work to buy...