Expectations that others do or be what you expect of them is a sure-fire way to frustration, low performance and shattered relationships in your practice, your team and community. Hardly a day goes by when Quest Coaching doesn’t field a call from a stressed out chiropractor or associate regarding the sorry state that their relationship is in. (It is usually at a crisis point). At the root of these in almost every case is failed expectations. It can be principals,…
Everything is constantly moving. Even inanimate objects aren’t really motionless. They are just vibrating so rapidly they appear to be solid. That’s why it’s important to constantly reassess. Even your practice’s color scheme needs to be reassessed on a regular basis. Nothing stays constant. And fearing change won’t do you any good. It only holds you back from “what’s possible.” It keeps you rigid and promotes inflexibility and ultimately death. Think about this…If you brood about change and hope everything…
Mark had the pleasure of going live with Jim Chester from Chiro Hustle. Listen in and learn the ins and outs of what makes Mark tick!
Relationships are such because of the operative word ‘relate’. This word brings with it such phenomena as understanding, affinity, appreciation, tolerance, cooperation and collaboration. To relate is to be able to step into another person’s reality – To walk in their ‘shoes’ – to understand things from their perspective. When people are in a relationship there is relating going on at many levels. The net effect of high level relating is agreement. Agreement is a shared energy that bonds atoms,…
Investigation is a natural state for chiropractors. Our work tests our curiosity and inquisitiveness about the world and invokes an intense wonder about the functioning of natural processes. Chiropractors are willing to think outside the box – to go against conventional thought and group think. Chiropractic is a disruptive movement that questions everything. It’s not a vocation, it’s a lifestyle that sees the world in unique ways. Not willing to suffer the status quo, chiropractors have a preference for the…
What you believe affects your perception, your biology, your results and even matter itself. Belief creates your personal reality. This is a unique worldview where often what is true is only true for you and yet often you can fall into the trap of assuming that it is true for others also. I think of beliefs as bar codes – just like those parallel lines on a supermarket package which identify the product within. If you change one of the…
As a chiropractor, I am sure that you are feeling two urges with every person you adjust. I bet that you will have a deep desire to really help the person. This ‘help’ may be to relieve pain, sickness, suffering, dysfunction, a current challenge or make the most of an opportunity. You also may have a yearning for the person to understand the chiropractic viewpoint and get a bigger vision of life and health just as you do. I also…
Right now the future of our world is being created by students in schools, colleges and universities as they grow their brains, their perspective and their possibilites. Ponder for a minute, how would our future be, if this year they will be studying from the same texts, reading the same books, discussing the same issues and sitting the same exams as they did last year. Would their lives be enhanced, by doing another year of the same stuff? Would their…
In your eagerness to apply your professional skills have you overlooked the importance of designing your business model? In chiropractic college and the universities it’s not uncommon for academics and undergraduate lecturers to view the business side of our profession with disdain and sometimes contempt. As a result many chiropractors do not think about their professional activities as a business and as a result are doomed to working a job that centers on their favorite hobby – chiropractic. The idea…
As you know, your Chiropractic Assistant plays an ever-increasing role in the success of your practice. Your CAs are not only masters at administrative work; they have interpersonal relationship, communication, education, inspiration and problem-solving skills to name a few. The leverage that you gain through your CA team contributes significantly to your prosperity and your freedom. The power of a group of people with a common vision is massive. Many stories are told of the ingenuity of groups of people…
We live in a moment-by-moment world. People present to your practice wanting current health issues fixed – now. They want you to provide instant results and then they won’t worry about it until next time the issue occurs and at that time they will seek the same ‘band-aid’ solution. It seems like the short-term perspective increasingly drives people in their decisions on life and their health. Well, how do you change this with your practice members who have learned that…
