The idea
of winning is only a single thought away from winners. Why? It's very simple.
Winners are
trained to see the vision of the future BEFORE the circumstances of the
present. Boxers never go into a ring afraid of being hit or even thinking they
won't get hit. In the same way, winners realize challenges are simply part of
the ante to being in the game. The resolution of winners is what separates
themselves from everyone else.
If winning
has escaped you for a while, let's resolve to put winning into your present vision. What do
you look forward to; your next vacation, round of golf, barbecue, college or
pro sporting event, concert or one of your children's programs? All success has proven and repeatable principles.
The first
principle.
Winning requires vision. The ability to create the emotion of looking forward to growth. Even though
winners don't always win, they always expect to win. It is in the spirit of
expectation, growth feels good and natural. As a chiropractor, people
responding successfully to adjustments, feels good and natural. Why? It's simple. We
expect people to improve with chiropractic care. That doesn't mean they always
do, it means that's what we always expect.
When you
are working with patients, do you focus more on where they are or where you
want them to be through your care? The focus on your practice is no different.
The resolution of winners begins with the understanding that all success is
created twice; first on the inside, then in reality. If you aren't creating and visualizing your future growth on a regular basis, then you are violating the
first universal law of success. Think of your challenges as a test. It's not
that they don't deserve focus, the test is whether you give them center stage
attention. "What you think about you bring about", is a cliche but really it's a powerful principle because it has stood the test of time. The main purpose of setting goals is to
stretch yourself into the future, see your success and then return to today
sprinkling some of your future upon it. Pareto's Law reminds us twenty percent
of the people experience eighty percent of the success. Interestingly, only
twenty percent of the people spend eighty percent of their focus on what they
want to create and where they want to go. What 80/20are you?
The
second principle.
Solve ALL
problems TOWARD the picture of your future success. Some of the greatest boxers
in history are referred to as "counterpunches". Meaning, a problem
presents itself (being hit with a stiff jab) and the boxer RESPONDS with a
vicious right uppercut, and their opponent falls to the canvas. The problem
became a cornerstone of the the creation to success. Winners see challenges as
a steppingstone to their success, rather than something uniquely separate from
their journey toward prosperity. Without a picture of what you wish to produce,
a picture will be provided for you. Unfortunately, the world's picture for you
is often a twisted, fractured, diluted fraction of the potential you have been
given to win. Since all winners must address challenges, then problems can not
be the deterrent to winning. What does your future look like? How often do you
speak of it with others? When you share your future, are others inspired to
hear of it? You see, this is the litmus test for our path. Without a future, we
are merely existing, waiting to see what happens.
Why is
this seemingly so hard to do?! Because fear of failure has a much bigger,
meaner, uglier brother... The fear of success. What if you try, but it doesn't
work? What if I grow and get too busy? Will I look greedy or selfish if I
continue to grow? If I grow, how will I be able to provide quality care for my
patients? More growth means more employees and all the troubles and worries
they can bring, doesn't it? Doesn't a lot more money really mean more taxes and
more audits? These are not questions of failure, rather the enormous anxiety
which can come from thinking about success. How can you prevent this from
happening to you? Answer: focus on others more than you focus on yourself. You
have been blessed to be a blessing to others. Success isn't ugly, it's
beautiful. Serving others is the reason we grow. Make your resolution this year
to push through the fear based mental traps which can steal your passion.
Keep it
simple. Helping sick people get well and stay well, is the chiropractic legacy you
need to leave. Make no mistake, your purpose is to grow - because your passion
is to increase the number of people you serve. Lets make this a record breaking
year using winning resolutions.
Until
next time, practice with passion!
Coach CJ
