On the back of our discussion last week on the value of making mistakes and drawing distinction and learning from them I thought this piece adapted from “From Space” by James A Michener quite appropriate to illustrate the power of creating ‘Learning Experiences’. “In 1943, Wernher von Braun was working on a rocket the Germans hoped would destroy London and end the war. Producing this rocket required new metals, new fuels, new guidance systems, new everything. Von Braun’s superiors were…
Have you ever found yourself in practice or in your life, getting immersed in the seriousness, importance and significance of who you are and what you do? After all, making the changes to people’s lives that you do as a chiropractor is a serious business. It is important to get it right and to produce the best results that you can and to this end isn’t it important to get everything right and therefore not attempt things that are risky…
The opposition that chiropractic has been receiving in recent times has been significant. Many chiropractors and their associations have reacted to this opposition by going onto the ‘back foot’. Shrinking away from the fray, playing smaller and even disowning one’s heritage and principles has been a common sight. To many (myself included) it is exciting and indicates that the tipping point is nigh. The critical mass of society is moving towards the values that chiropractic has espoused for over a…
Sometimes we find ourselves in a conflicting situation and we wish that we had someone to bounce ideas off. You may be a chiropractic associate practice or locum with a difficult principal or team member to deal with. You may be a practice principle with a challenging associate or locum to deal with. We love hearing from chiropractors in these conflicting situations and helping them resolve their issues. An associate practice can be heaven or hell, we know plenty of associate…
One of my heroes is Buckminster Fuller. He was a brilliant man who is a source of great inspiration and has transformed my thinking showing me how to live life differently. He is arguably one of the most fascinating and original minds of recent history. He is one of the world’s first futurists and global thinkers. Born in 1895, Fuller rejected the established religious and political notions of the past and the conventional disciplines of the current universities. He was…
Consider your heritage next time you feel hard done by. Just as heat tempers steel and makes it tougher so does adversity make a stronger more resolute chiropractor. You may face challenges in your quest to realize your vision of clinical excellence and practice success along with higher aspirations like maybe the worldwide leadership of health care in the chiropractic model. You may feel overwhelmed, frustrated or despondent as you deal with the economics of the 21st century health care…
Last week we discussed part 1 of this two part consideration of how, in our goal of being the best in our science and art of our professional package we are efficient at being safe, giving good service and getting great results BUT chiropractors do not ensure that we thrive in this material world. There are essentially two forms of strategy that will make a huge difference to your business and private life. Last week we discussed the first strategy…
As chiropractors we are, or aspire to be, highly invested and qualified in our science and all the intricacies of the chiropractic knowledge base. We put much attention and energy into the application of our calling in the form of the artistry of chiropractic technique plus the communication that is necessary to relate to our practice members, clients and people. These aspects of our professional package are essential components to ensure that we are safe, give good service and get…
We all have life challenges. The opportunities that we often encounter in life can come cloaked in a negative disguise. I know, you have probably heard this all before. You are probably thinking it is easier said than done when it comes to taking a life challenge and creating an opportunity. But, you are likely to read this article to find out if we have the key to your challenges to open the door of opportunity. Guess what? Great News!…
“The simple step of a courageous individual is not to take part in the lie. One word of truth outweighs the world.” Alexander Solzhenitsyn How often do you fail to inform a person on the relationship between their spine, nerve system and health? How often do you not recommend optimum frequency of care for a person? How often do you not recommend appropriate care beyond symptoms for your people? How often do you not take the time to explain to…
Every moment you spend in your office is an exchange of a part of your life for the experience of connecting with those people you serve. You invest an irretrievable unit of time with every person you see. There are so many people in your community available to be served so the question must be, is that person you are with, your “Ideal Person”? Is it important for you to have a quality practice? Imagine if every person you saw…
We are now 2 weeks into the New Year and I would mind betting that you have already noticed yourself procrastinating on some aspect of your 2015 resolve. It may be just a little thing here or there but the structure is the same – putting off to tomorrow what you could have, (or by your rules or decisions) should have done today. Now, it’s pretty hard to find a person who does not procrastinate at all from time to…
