As many people in the world pause to honour the celebration of Christmas this week it is appropriate to also reflect upon your life and world with the gratitude that it deserves. Too often in our busy life we get immersed in the day-to-day business of living and practicing. We keep our head down, bum up and nose to the ‘grindstone’ and sometimes forget to smell the roses. Let Christmas be the reminder to give thanks. With my recent visit…
Watch a toddler as he or she is exploring the world. They trip, they fall, they get ‘ouchies’ but they just get straight back up again and carry on their way. Sure there may be a few tears but they don’t last and soon all is forgotten and they plough headlong into what it was they were about exploring at that moment. Adults, on the other hand have a tendency to let the situation determine who they are – “I’m…
Continuing on from where we left off last week I wanted to look a bit deeper at how it is that we created what we have created in the course of the year just gone. With this distinction we can chose to ensure that the upcoming year doesn’t see the same pattern. If you are like most people there are areas in your life where you are not where you thought you would be by now, either in this year,…
With the end of the year fast approaching I am sure that you are hearing others (and maybe yourself) saying – “OMG, where did the year go?” Quite a valid question, I would say. Are you and your practice where you thought you would be by this December when 2015 began? How does your reality line up with the reality that you imagined at the beginning of the year? Have your plans resulted in the outcomes that you set 12…
At the Madikwe reserve in the far northwest of South Africa near the Botswana boarder I had the opportunity to observe the animals of the high Veldt in their natural habitat. These animals roam freely and live by the law of the land – they know that they either kill or flee or be killed. They receive no assistance in getting their daily food from anyone. What is interesting is that even though they have to fend for themselves they…
I have had the pleasure of exploring South Africa over the past few weeks and met some awesome chiropractors at the seminars we gave in Cape Town and Johannesburg. I wanted to express some of my observations and related opinions of this colourful and contrasting land and people. I visited Soweto the other day and immersed myself in the journey of this young country and its numerous ‘growing pains’ over the last 150 years. There have been many justifiably aggrieved…
As I write this series of blogs I am taking in the richness of South Africa and its people. From Cape Town and Robens Island to Soweto to the game sanctuaries of the high Veld it is a country of contrasts and superb lessons for all of our lives. Having the opportunity to see the wildlife of the plains up close and personal is truly magnificent. These animals have the freedom to be themselves in this vast expanse of natural…
Practice Management For Chiropractors … many great chiropractors are somewhat less than great business people. You graduated as an outstanding chiropractor, with second to none skills and training. You are great at what you do (or know that you could be doing things much better) but running a business takes a completely different set of skills. How do you deliver a great adjustment, maintain present time consciousness, inspire an enthusiastic and dedicated team and make a profit? Quest Coaches have…
Many in our profession say that traditional chiropractic words don’t matter – its just semantics. They state that in order to be understood by other professions and the public we need to drop the usage of such words as adjustment, subluxation, analysis etc. They maintain that others will not understand us when we use chiropractic terminology. I have a strong disagreement to this position. I see huge strength in our lexicon. It gives meaning and richness to our profession; in…
For most people in our society and some in our profession, work is something that you endure until you can afford to retire. At this stage you can do something that is fun and you finally get to really do the things that you’ve always wanted to do. This is not the way that things need to be – especially in our profession. Being of service to humanity by enhancing health as a chiropractor is a different side of the…
The idea of a mentor originated in Homer’s Odyssey, and has now come to mean a trusted friend, counsellor or teacher, usually indicating one with more experience and wisdom. It is considered by many vital to assisting in career and personal development. Many people take on mentors in various ways, including through the friends they choose and the networks they develop. Some will choose to take on a mentor in a more formalised sense, as in a Professional Coach or…
Coaching is definitely not for you if you are completely satisfied with where you are and are reluctant to change. However, coaching is definitely for you if you: • Have a sense you could be being, doing or achieving more • Are bored, frustrated or burnt-out • Have lost passion and purpose • Considering leaving Chiropractic • Wonder why you can’t seem to attract new people • Wonder why the people you do attract don’t stay • Seem at a…
