For the Love of Chiropractic

Send us a textHave you ever wondered how quickly a huge successful practice could be built? On this episode of ‘For the Love of Chiropractic - Keys of My Success' I get to interview an amazing Chiropractor who has done what many thought was only a dream. Dr. Tony Rhodes took a new practice from zero and built it into a multimillion dollar practice in only 3 years. This practice has multiple associate doctors and massage therapists who all work together with the rest of the amazing team to create a phenomenal patient experience while achieving great out comes and optimum health. I hope you enjoy this interview with Dr. Tony Rhodes. 

Send us a textOn this episode of ‘For the Love of Chiropractic - Keys of My Success' I get tot speak with an another amazing chiropractor. This doctor not only has a large practice, specializing in upper cervical, but he also has a way of relating to his patients, from early on, that he expects them to participate in  life time care. I found him to be an amazing man, who utilizes his  3 keys of success (which he shares on this episode) to a beautifully balanced life. 

Send us a textFor this episode I had the wonderful opportunity to chat with a long time friend. This female chiropractor has been practicing for well over 40 years. She truly has it all, a great family, an amazing practice as well as a true streak of entrepreneurism that runs deep and has all fit together to create this successful chiropractor. I hope you enjoy the interview with this amazing lady - Dr. Melinda Keller. 

Send us a textEvery chiropractor has an understanding of the challenges that come with owning and running your own office. While it can be challenging at times, it is so rewarding in so many ways. as you think about that for a moment, now think about running over 2 dozen offices all at the same time - and not owning them but having all of them each being successful. What you have then is a method. You have crystallized your systems and procedures in a close knit way to make the entire clinic system work as seamless as possible. My guest on this episode has done just that and so much more. I hope you enjoy my interview with Dr. Dennis Short. 

Send us a textOn this episode of ‘For the Love of Chiropractic - Keys of My Success', I had the amazing opportunity to speak with a doctor who is committed to excellence. He cares and focuses on excellence  for  himself, his office , his clients and, in fact,  it's his goal and hope for our entire profession. He focuses on systems and procedures to help create predictable outcomes. He is a huge believer in MENTORING - both getting one and being one. These are the keys that run his businesses, and this helps him to be the huge success that he is. I hope you enjoy this interview with Dr. Josh Paxton.

Send us a textOn this  podcast ‘For the Love of Chiropractic - keys of my success' if had the opportunity to speak with many highly successful doctors of chiropractic. On this weeks show I get to speak with a great chiropractor who practices in  one of the greatest cities in the world, New York City. Practicing in a large city brings a different set of  challenges compared to a suburban or rural practice.  Dr. Hoffman has  mastered creating  special  relationships with an amazingly diverse population and all while creating a community practice in the big city setting.  I hope you enjoy listening and learning  from this fantastic chiropractic physician. 

Send us a textOn this episode of ‘For the love of Chiropractic - Keys of My Success' I get to speak with another amazing doctor. This female chiropractor would probably call herself the accidental chiropractor.  Personally don't believe in these types of accidents - because this wonderful doctor went from knowing nothing about the profession as she entered school,  then. Realized she didn't know enough about business…to becoming one of the most successful doctors I know. Tune in, listen and enjoy my interview with Dr. Shannon Black. 

Send us a textThis episode is something special to hear and you are going to want to listen closely. On this episode of ‘For the Love of Chiropractic - Keys of My Success'  I had the opportunity to sit down and speak with a doctor who, of course provides great care to his patients, but in the process he became progressively fed up with the third party reimbursement system. Many of us know how frustrating that system can be and so, just call it “the insurance game”. Well, my guest this week took his very successful practice and decided enough is enough - and converted to a cash practice. I invite you to listen and hear how  he approached it, how the transition went and how it's going now. I hope you enjoy this episode with Dr. Amyas Kabir.

Send us a textOn this weeks episode of ‘for the Love of Chiropractic - Keys of my Success', we take a break from the usual interview format of speaking with successful chiropractors still in active practice. Instead, for this episode I had the opportunity to sit down and chat with a legend in our profession. Dr. Danny Drubin, is not only a previous practitioner, but also a well respected author, lecturer, and coach. In fact, a little over 30 years ago he was my first practice coach. Over the years, he has fine tuned his coaching methods  and  thoughts about practicing chiropractors. We are presenting this here  in an effort to help you grow and excel even more, in a world that moves exponentially faster than it did just a decade ago.  I hope you enjoy this episode and will use  Danny's wisdom and years of experience in your practice and life. 

Send us a textOn this week's show, I got to spend time with another amazing Chiropractor. Not only did he build an amazing practice, and have associates. He also went form being overweight to being a competitive body  builder. While he excels in so many different areas,  he also has found a way to live his life in beautiful balance. He has combines so many of his talents and skills to live life as a successful chiropractor and charter deep sea  fishing charter captain. I do have to warn you my guest, Dr. Joe Hudak can effectively use colorful language at times. So, listen at your own risk with no young ears in range. 

Send us a textWelcome to 3 keys of my success part of the ‘For the love of Chiropractic podcast series'. On this weeks show I get to spent I've with an amazing female chiropractor who is a second generation chiro. Not only has she practiced for many years, but she has spent decades coaching other chiropractors in the United States and internationally as well.  As you listen you will be bowled over by her energy, her passion, her drive and purpose. I hope you enjoy this interview with Dr. Deb Yoos.

Send us a textOn this episode of ‘For the Love of Chiropractic - Keys of My Success', I sat down with a long time friend who has a highly successful Chiropractic practice. In his office they provide all the usual services like full spine adjusting, electric stimulation, traction, decompression, and laser therapy. Obviously, not every patients gets all these services because that is determined on a case by case basis. What every patient does get , on every visit, is the attention they need  and the great care they deserve without wasting a bunch of the patients time. Dr. Wallace has darn near perfected his systems for his high volume family practice and yet he still works to make it even better. He also works with 2 amazing associates and the vast majority of the patients will see any of the doctors because they know they will be receiving great care in their office. 

Send us a textOn this episode of ‘For the Love of Chiropractic- Keys of My Success', I have the opportunity to sit down and interview a doctor that has been in the profession for over 30 years and has served chiropractic in multiple ways over all those years. Not only did he have a very successful practice but he also opened multiple offices, has been a sought after speaker, consultant and author. He was kind enough to share his thoughts and action steps so you  can become more successful as well.  I hope you enjoy my interview with Dr. Jay LaGuardia.

Send us a textOn this episode, I have  the opportunity to speak with and interview the first of many highly successful female chiropractors. Dr. Susan Mitchell has a large practice, currently with 4 associate doctors. She is in the process of finding the correct next (5th) associate to join them in the practice. Her practice specializes in prenatal and prediatric care. They not only take care of lots of families but they also have an additional subspecialty working with children with developmental delays. Dr. Mitchell is a dynamic speaker, coach  and an amazingly driven person. I hope you enjoy listening to her wisdom and as you'll see, you can  grow and creates the practice and life of your dreams also. 

Send us a textOn this episode of ‘For the Love of Chiropractic”- Keys of My Success, I have the opportunity to sit down and chat with Dr. Austin Cohen. He is a very special doctor and practice owner - not only is he a very successful practitioner, with multiple associates and over a dozen offices, but he also teaches business seminars and coaches. As you will hear in this episode , he looks at and analyzes business with a unique perspective that very few others even consider as they look to improve their own practices or businesses.I hope you enjoy this episode while you learn and then apply his principles to create the practice and life of your dreams. As always, if you are enjoying this series, please share the show with a friend, subscribe or leave a 5 star review. 

Send us a textOn this episode of ‘For the Love of Chiropractic' 3 keys of my success - I have the opportunity  to interview Dr. Dan Cox. Dan is a very successful family practice owner, as well as a practitioner, who is called as an expert witness to clearly explain the nature of injuries that have occurred in accident cases. He is also a well respected  lecturer and business consultant. In his large multi-doctor practice he and his team will routinely see 950 to 1,000 patient visits each week. Part of his expertise includes certification in accident reconstruction and manipulation under anesthesia.  I hope you enjoy hearing  his unique perspectives on practice , life and his clarity of purpose.  

Send us a textOn this week's episode I get to interview a doctor who started with a single office, as many of us have. He decided, that one office was only the beginning for him and his brand. So, he  has gone on to open more practices  and continues to build offices and practices all across the United States. As you listen to him speak he is personally humble and yet his voice is amazingly powerful. Listen to his story of how he started from scratch,  and is on a mission to create his chiropractic brand, based on the removing of vertebral subluxations, in multiple markets all across the United States. All of his offices offer traditional chiropractic care as well as some additional therapies, but make no mistake, the brand is built on traditional chiropractic care.

Send us a textOver the past few episodes we've heard interviews with some highly successful doctors. On this weeks show, I need to pause and ask you if you really want to be more successful than you have been. That is the question and topic we'll discuss today - and after you've listened - if you say YES, then I'll challenge you to take the first  step at the end of this episode. 

Send us a textOn this episode of For The Love of Chiropractic , Keys of my Success:I'll have the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Rick Markson. He is a second generation chiropractor who truly knows how to build a great practice from the inside and up! His determination is perfectly matched with his resilience. What I find most amazing about this practitioner is his  personal energy. His ability build a team and have people around him to move forward is truly a gift - obviously  cultivated over many years and chiseled to allow him to create the life of his dreams.  I sincerely hope you enjoy  listening to this episode as much as I enjoyed getting to record it for you. 

Send us a textMany years ago, I was heard the adage, ‘everyday , in every business , some make money and some loose money. You just have to decide which one you are going to be today.'  On this episode I'll be visiting, by phone one of the most successful chiropractors I know , and asking him to share with us his 3 keys of success. I have learned there is not just one way to do thinks right, but by listening to other, and learning their recipes you can harvest and plant your own seeds of success. 

Send us a textDeep inside each one of us , each doctor of Chiropractic , there is your one key motivator. On this episode I'm going to ask you to be really honest with yourself and decide and acknowledge (privately) which is your key motivator. If you are willing to do that, THEN and only then, will you have the opportunity to roll up your sleeves and focus on that one key to then kraken this a year worth remembering.

Send us a textWelcome to the new year! Unless you are brand new in practice , you have the luxury of looking back at all of last year in your practice. That information, the statistics of the practice, tell you exactly how you did - and more importantly leaves clues of what you can do even better this year. Any good practice coach will tell you , the practice statistics don't lie. You can make excuses, but with the year now over - you did what you did and the results are the results.  As a business owner, you have a responsibility to look back,  evaluate, and make course corrections for your practice. I know  the proper  course corrections will propel you towards your best year ever in practice.  This best year ever philosophy is anchored with one question.  The question is, are you willing to look in the mirror and change from what you did last year? If yes, then this episode will help to move you closer to a better understanding of the systems, and procedures necessary for greater success. Also, act as a beginning,  to guide your further discovery of your  personal understanding of your  responsibility as a chiropractic physician. Are you ready? LET'S GO!

Send us a textOn this episode of For the love of chiropractic we discuss the importance of having a clean , efficient systematic method you use to evaluate and adjust the spine of each person you see , each time you see them. In this episode we'll go through the  approach that I've used for over thirty years. Also, in this episode I'll give away a few of the adjusting secrets that I've found  to be incredibly helpful but yet  so few chiropractors know or use. 

Send us a textOn this weeks show we spend time looking at the year in review.  So it's high time to really look at what we accomplished as a practice and as a business this year AND look towards next year. If you have not even thought about how you did this year, it is difficult to really plan how you are going to improve. If you've looked back, then now is a perfect time to begin or even better to finalize the goals & plans for next year. Also, we'll spent time talking about planning office hours around all of the holidays that are coming up next year. We also talk about setting a plan for poor weather and how your patients know what to do about keeping appointments during inclement weather. 

Send us a textEvery practice I have ever worked with has capacity blocks. The most successful doctors and office teams are always on the look out for ways to improve care and or  office procedures so patients have a better office experience and the day is easier for the team. On today's episode we'll spend our time talking about how to identify your capacity blocks and (more importantly) how to fix , change and then grow through them to a higher lever of practice and service. 

Send us a textA chiropractic practice while special and unique is in many respects like any business. Within healthcare  chiropractic practice has a special niche and yet the basic fundamentals are virtually the same as any business. On a previous episode we discussed ‘the business of business', so on this episode we dig into the stages of business from startup through growth ,and onto plateau. Then to DECIDE to grow again or hold steady until decline and retirement. This sounds short and easy ,but I assume you there is a lot to consider in each of these steps. 

Send us a textOne of the most important parts of being a successful doctor is helping your patients get the results they are hoping for with the care they need. On today's episode we will dive into how to help patients with their care when ‘life' starts to get in the way of them receiving the care they really need. We will discuss all the office staff  positions as they relate to your patients getting the most from the care you and your team are providing. It's not putting patients on a guilt trip, nor is it forcing them to follow through. Simply put it all comes down to how much you care about helping your patients fit their care into their busy and very changing lives. 

Send us a textIn business there is no shortage of thing yo can buy or get to “grow you business”. The truth is , it's not about gimmicks or sales pitches. It is not even really about the equipment or exact services you provide. In the world of business , to be truly , exponentially successful , you simply must be passionate about your business, the service you provide and have a deep , or dare I say obsessive desic=re to help your customer solve there problem. I healthcare the issue is health and often a pain or problem. As doctors we have spent years and hundreds of thousands of dollars learning how to help our patient. So, now it's time to let that shine and really help our people , your people. I say let's do it in a way that they know how dedicated we are so we are always their first choice. 

Send us a textAs we all know being a practicing chiropractic physician often requires each of us to wear many hats on a daily basis.  Obviously we wear the doctor hat and then apply our specialty of Chiropractor / natural healthcare provider on top of that, but in addition we do so many other things as well. We also, are running a business with all the things that involves, and its to many to list here.  At some point most of us consider, think about  and eventually decide  it's time to sell the practice (Aka the business). Some doctors ask themselves , is it time to sell and then if I do sell, what else would I do? On this episode of ‘For the Love of Chiropractic ‘, we will discuss, examine and attempt to answer these questions and others. 

Send us a textOver the past 51 episodes, we've broken down the vital steps of a great chiropractic practice. Now, armed with all that information, we can take a step back and look at the practice through a slightly wider lens. By utilizing all the information on the individual episodes , and fitting them together like an exquisite jigsaw puzzle, it becomes obvious that the fantastic chiropractic practice IS truly with in your reach - just by  by focusing on the details and melding them together to create your practice masterpiece. 

Send us a textWhether you are newer in practice or a long time veteran practitioner, there are probably several common mistakes that you've experienced or been exposed to. On this week's episode we discuss seven of the biggest mistakes and ways avoid them or work through them. These seven have nothing to do with your technique and they have little to do with your office procedures. All seven of these have to do with how you approach your patients, how you speak to them, and the impressions your leave upon them with your personal interactions. 

Send us a textOn this episode of ‘For The Love of Chiropractic' we'll pick up where we left off last week. On episode 49 , we spent time talking about how  to identify the true cost to run your current life. Then, we utilized that  information to apply to  a time honored way to eliminate your debts. Once that is done, or well underway it's time to build your financial empire. To be clear,  I am not a financial planner, so all the information I am presenting on the podcast, is for educational purpose and not meant to be direct financial advice. For your personal financial advice,  you absolutely should speak with a certified financial planner, who has  a fiduciary responsibility to you and will help you create an individual plan specific for your situation. Having said all that the information presented here, should help you get on your way to financial independence and the life of your dreams all while you  provide great care to your patients. 

Send us a textWe all have heard it takes money to make money. The good news is as a trained, educated and licensed doctor of chiropractic you have the opportunity to earn a fabulous income. In fact your income is only limited by your own lack of action steps. If you choose to take massive action steps, you can become fabulously wealthy all while helping lots of people to be optimally healthy. The challenge is, to many people ( and chiropractor's are no exception) don't truly understand interest payments and the cost of them to their own financial future. If you then compound that with a lack of knowledge on building wealth , you have a recipe for no financial growth. In addition , so many chiropractors are just plain lazy and are content to be owning or working in an office seeing only a handful of patients each day. On this episode we spent our time with concrete ways to decrease your debt and then accumulate wealth - so you and your family can live the life of your dreams. 

Send us a textAll of us who work in , hope to work in, or have ever worked in, a busy chiropractic office know that sometimes it works great and other times it just doesn't seem to flow well at all. This is actually true for all business, but on this show we choose to specify everything to successful chiropractic practice. So, on this episode of For the Love of Chiropractic, We will count down to the 5 steps you can take to ensure the vast majority of your practice days run smooth as silk and help lead to phenomenal outcomes. 

Send us a textOn this episode of For the Love of Chiropractic, we'll talk about the opportunities you have as a doctor. Your passion  for the profession , and your personal purpose creates your position in life and in your community. This episode was an early recording done I was laying down some of the early tracks for the show.  I made the difficult decision , rather than re-record and attempt to recreate the emotion I was able to capture - We present to you the original unedited audio file. We sincerely hope you enjoy it and  helps remind you of your purpose, raises your passion and helps to propel you forward words even greater success.

Send us a textOn this the second part of the perfect day one procedures we'll talk about how to effectively move the patient from the consult room to the exam room, getting them c=gowned properly and a fast efficient exam process. We'll also discuss the one big thing that so many drs forget to do as part of the exam. Then how to do a great close out and set up for the great report of findings with crystal clear communication. 

Send us a textOf all the parts , systems and procedures it takes to have a successful chiropractic practice, one of the most important is the day 1 procedure. Once the a patient is in the office, how do you take them through the process of history and exam? I know, we all learned how the alphabet soup of taking a good patient history, but that's only part of it. On this episode, which is the 1st of a 2 part episode, we discuss the do's the don't and what separated an average office from a great one. I want your office to be the office that patients fall in love with and there fore recognize that you're the best around!

Send us a textEvery doctor of chiropractic , art one time or another has been asked , how many visits do I need. While the absolute truth is nobody ever really knows the exact number of visits anybody needs, the answer is also dependent on many factors. Some of the we factors are what the patient thinks, knows or thinks they know AND the best course of treatment based on the doctors experience and expected outcome for their patients. From ‘treat'm & street'm to lifetime maintenance / wellness care its buried in your knowledge and philosophy. On this episode we'll discuss the number of visits for great outcomes and really have patients. 

Send us a textEvery single day we spend at our offices seeing patients ,we sincerely hope it not just a good day but a great day. What we discuss on today's episode is how to ensure that as many days as possible are great days. Even though we know not everyday can or will be a perfect practice day, by utilizing the techniques in this episode, even the not so great days will can somewhat better. 

Send us a textIf you take the time to consider all of the people that work with you in your office, obviously they are all important to the smooth running of the machine that is your practice. I would hope that each one of your team are well trained and scripted to be able to handle what ever comes up on any given practice day. But, if I asked you who the single most important member of the team is… you'd probably , pretty quickly arrive at the OFFICE MANAGER. I say that because if hired , trained and nourished properly - that person is your key number one who can do it all and help you in every aspect of the practice . So, on this episode of ‘For the Love of Chiropractic' we really dial into the fantastic office manager. 

Send us a Text Message.There is a huge myth that doing chiropractic adjustments on a long term basis is bad for YOUR body. We are all taught about proper mechanics for out our bodies while in training, and yet many believe that he body can only perform a certain number of adjustments due to the stress and ‘wear and tear' factors of daily practice. On todays show we will take a deeper dive into this and discuss the facts with real life examples to help you continue top provide amazing care to as many people as your head, heart and hands choose to. 

Send us a Text Message.On this weeks show, I'll be discussing the key ingredients that make or break  great practices. I call these the three H's that create the forth H : Health You may think that the title gives away the answer , but you couldn't be more wrong. While your head, your heart and your hands are incredibly important in daily patient care, on this episode we'll talk about how those three parts are your entire business model, and this is how you create a healthy practice. This is an episode you don't want to miss.

Send us a Text Message.As Chiropractic Physicians, we have an opportunity to help people live better lives. I believe we have an opportunity or an obligation to help them live their best life for decades to come. As we help them, you decide what the scope of your help includes and what you are offering to them for their best health. So, the real question is how far does your help go and do you  both know that broad based holistic chiropractic care IS THE BEST OPTION for their long term health.

Send us a Text Message.On this episode I have the pleasure of speaking with a Man who has been in practice, seeing patients for over 30 years and at the same time has coached other chiropractors to be more  successful for over 25 years. The guest on this episode of For the Love of Chiropractic is Dr. Brett Axelrod. 

Send us a Text Message.We can all agree that as chiropractors our job is to help people. While this , of course is true, at the end of the day the chiropractor and chiropractic practice  has bills to pay, and a family to take care of. On this episode of ‘For the Love of Chiropractic', we will spend our time look at our offices as a business - which is surprisingly similar to many other service related industry. We will discuss similarities to a restaurant and even when you get your oil changed. 

Send us a Text Message.In life and certainly in business, we all want to move forward in a direction of our choosing. That direction may be a conscious choice or perhaps an unconciuios one, but your life is moving forward. On this episode we'll be talking about the 5 keys that will help to move you forward faster in a mindful way to propel you to reaching your goal faster and more efficiently. This is not about just moving fast, it's about really getting and accomplishing what you've decided you want and deserve.  

Send us a Text Message.Once in a while, once a week , or maybe each day an opportunity presents itself right in front of you. You have a visitor who enters your chiropractic world, who knows very little about you or chiropractic. There is an amazing opportunity to discuss chiropractic, YOUR CHIROPRACTIC! When I say “your chiropractic” I mean just that - a chance to share your thoughts about the specific practice style you offer AND then invite them to join your practice in an easy non confrontational way.  On this episode we'll be discussing the  opportunity and how to maximize it.  

Send us a Text Message.As a doctor, in general we are happy to help anyone and everyone who is desirous of our care. While we know that is true, if I really asked you about your favorite patient or patients are,  you'd probably (in a confidential setting) name names.  If really  pressed then we could discuss what it s about them that you really like , and what Ist is that makes them your favorite. Only then could we  begin to identify more precisely the types of patients, or people, you really do want to be working with. Imagine if you could fill your practice with all those types of people - and how much more enjoyable your practice could and would be. On this episode we're spent out time talking about your ideal patient to make your practice more enjoyable for you and your team. 

Send us a Text Message.On this episode I have the pleasure of interviewing a man who has been called ‘the king of systems and procedures'. Dr. George Birnbach seems to have the ability to look at any issue and almost instantaneously create a step by step system that solves the problem , and frees the doctor to set up and move forward. I hope you enjoy this episode and you get the insight to move forward faster. 

Send us a Text Message.Every practicing chiropractor gets asked the same 2 questions at some point by a lot of patients. I've been in practice since 1990 and have heard these questions time and time again. Over the years I've thought about and discussed each of these questions with some of the greatest minds in our profession. On this episode we will give you the best answers to these questions and explain the why  behind it. The 2 questions are: Is it true you have to keep going forever once you start ? The other question is : do you just do the same thing to everyone? On this episode we'll discuss what to say and what not to say. 

Send us a Text Message.On this episode we'll dive into the hard numbers of what average chiropractors earn vs average medical doctors in different specialties. We will also dive into the population at large and other types of doctors (non D.C.'s, non M.D.'s). At the end of the day, healthcare is a bodies for bucks business. Certainly ( and hopefully) income is not why you are a doctor - but the bottom line is the bodies you take care of the more bucks you get paid. Income is the byproduct of rendering great care to our patients. I know if you dedicate yourself to helping people ,helping as many people as possible, you will earn a fine living.  Your income should be based on providing outstanding service, and  charging a fair fee. I often ask clients, ‘would you pay your fee to receive your care'? So, let's really look at the money we earn.