By: Lawrence T. Markson, DC I’m not a philosopher, or a clergyman or a psychiatrist. If anything, I’m a “doer,” a “make-it-happen” fellow. I am also someone with an abiding curiosity who soaks up the knowledge and experiences I come across. So, I’m constantly intrigued by the ideas, the concepts, even the words—especially key words—that
By: Charles E. Ward, DC In the world of athletic competition, most seasons climax with a Championship Event. One team will at the end bask In the warm glow of victory. What about the team in your practice? Will your team make it to the series? How about the league playoffs or the “Big Game”
By: Susan Hoy, CA The past year has been a very busy one for me. Balancing my job as office manager of a busy Chiropractic office, producing my newsletter for Chiropractic offices, and traveling throughout the country giving seminars for Chiropractors and staff has been quite hectic, to say the least. It also has been
By: Charles E. Ward, DC I have been working for many years as a success coach and consultant to thousands of Chiropractors at all levels of practice. I’ve paid particular attention to the achievers I have gotten to know, and there have been many. They are the men and women who have accelerated to and
By: K. Jeffrey Miller, DC, DABCO Are your goals written down with target dates for accomplishment? Great! I knew I was writing for the right crowd. Congratulations on being a goal setter! You are a part of the elite 5% of Americans who set goals. Now, are you ready for the next level, being a
By: Susan Hoy, CA It was just another trip to the grocery store, just part of an everyday experience. But this trip was to remain in my memory forever. Something was dreadfully different as I drove into the parking lot. Police cars, flashing lights, ambulances, a helicopter circling overhead—and news reporters everywhere. My first thought
By: Dan Golden, DC I have been fortunate enough to have been involved in the Chiropractic profession as a practicing chiropractor for more than 25 years. In view of the fact my father was a chiropractor, as was my grandfather, I guess you could say I have been in this profession all my life. This
By: Mark N. Charrette, DC Nearly every minute of every day we are seeing a multitude of images in our mind’s eye. It is as though we each have a movie projector flashing images upon a screen inside our heads. Have you ever thought what these pictures inside our heads are? These thoughts or images
By: Larry Markson, DC It is my belief that all Chiropractors desire to increase their lot in life and make more money. Aspirations to increase material riches are natural, yet most DC’s wander through life searching for the pot-of-gold that always seems to elude their grasp. Obviously, they have not discovered the psychological attitudes and
By: Dan L. Golden, DC The importance of goals has been espoused by leaders within as well as outside of the Chiropractic profession. Thousands of articles have been written in hundreds of publications regarding the subject of the importance of goals. Only a very small percentage of the population of this great earth use or
By: Laura J. Niznik Marketing is vital to the success of your practice. Without a foot in your market, you will have a difficult time gaining new patients and a tough time retaining those you already have. Therefore, it is essential to put in place a marketing plan based on a decision of what your
By: Dallas Humble, DC and Minghe Li Dhawan, MBA/CFA Practice Makes Perfect What is the SECRET? Is there a specific formula that anyone can follow, with success being guaranteed if all steps are followed? Or is it simply a matter of practice, practice, practice? There is more than one way to “practice’ after all: Practice
By: Frank A. Corbo, DC, CCRD, QME “New year, new start. New goals and plans. Been there, done that. By the end of the first week in January, I’ll be back to my old ways. I’ve tried a thousand times to clean the slate, begin again, make a fresh start. It just doesn’t work! The
By: Bob Hoffman, DC Do you often hear your coach, mentor, or confidant telling you to “dream bigger,” even though you find that you’re not accomplishing even the smallest of your goals? How do you dream bigger? I find that many people are afraid to dream big. They make excuses or get trapped by fear.
By: Susan Hoy Sports. America’s favorite entertainment! I am amazed at how many of us are totally wrapped up in sports. It seems like most of us live to envelop ourselves in one or more sports teams for every season. We are truly a competitive society. From Little League to Professional, there is no shortage
By: Dennis Perman, DC Too often, doctors call me to complain about how “everybody leaves town this time of year” or “the tourists only come to the area during the busy season.” This denies the basic truth that all substantial practitioners know and accept – that even when the conditions aren’t ideal, there are always
By: Mark Sanna, DC Though they might not like to admit it, healthcare providers are business people. Like their counterparts everywhere, they must always be on the lookout for strategies to build their businesses, achieve profitability, and improve the quality of their lives and the lives of those they love. Unfortunately, many healthcare providers wander
By: Frank Corbo, DC & Donald K. Kase “Success will be achieved when we can stop defending what it is that we do, and focus on doing what it is that we do. When that is accomplished, this profession will experience unprecedented growth.” —Donald K. Kase “Our success is a measure of our credibility as
By: Bob Hoffman, DC I have studied goal setting and goal achieving for over twenty years, and I must tell you, it is easy, fun, and unbelievably rewarding. You can create the actual map to your secret treasure. All success philosophers have spoken extensively about goals. They all agree on one simple point: You must
By: Kathy Mills “Leadership is practiced not so much in words as in attitude and in actions.” —Harold Geneen, Chairman, ITT There are many learned scholars who proclaim the benefits of having a positive attitude. A popular poster announces, “Your attitude, not your aptitude, determines your altitude.” This is because one of the most important
