Posts Tagged ‘service’
When we value the needs of others and act in ways that help them get their needs met, we all win. Having the presence and skills to choose what to share, how to share it, and when not to share empowers us to contribute authentically and use judgment regarding the aspects of our authenticity. Raising…
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What is this for?
Every decision we make, every action we take, and every single thing we say (and even think), reinforces a pattern. It deepens a skill set. We get better at doing that thing we just did. This is one of our greatest strengths and one of our most glaring vulnerabilities. I imagine we all want to…
Read MoreStandards
Much of the life we experience is determined by the standards we accept. If the quality of our food, sleep, training, or communication is less than acceptable, and we accept it anyway, our quality of life is dimished. We establish many of our standards before we even come into adulthood. We set and forget them…
Read MoreThe tugboat and the lighthouse
Both provide a valuable service to others in need. The tug boat is maneuverable, powerful for its size, and can help disabled ships much larger than itself. It usually serves the harbors and typically helps one ship at a time by using force to tug, nudge, and push. Only some tugboats are ocean-going since most…
Read MoreGrab your shovel to uncover your people
The people you serve best are buried in the bulldirt of the internet and waiting for you to find them. Questions that drive to heart of their needs and the empathy it takes to see the world from their eyes are your tools. They are your shovel. It’s not easy work, but when you dig…
Read MoreChiro Q&A: Business loan
Question from a chiropractic student asking how to get a business loan. Step one. Identify who you want to serve. If you serve gym rats who just want to give you cash for a one-off adjustment on a portable table, you could do a split with the gym owner you don’t need a business loan.…
Read MoreHealth
Light is not the absence of darkness. Health is not the lack of disease. Life is more than driving a carcass. Wealth is giving loved ones the keys.
Read MoreThe master of change
You want to be able to wow someone with your service. Perhaps you’ve seen masters change people’s lives with their craft and you want to be serving on that level. You know you have all the tools, but there is something unseen to you that is holding you back from unleashing the magic of those…
Read MoreWho, why, what
Knowing who this is all for brings clarity to your why. A clear why clears up what must be done now.
Read MoreThe inefficient effectiveness of 1-to-1
In a world where it’s easier to send a mass email, easier to make it easier, and less likely that our connections-made become connections-maintained, the law of supply-and-demand increases the value on choosing to do the emotional labor of helping where you’re needed. Before you decide where you are best positioned to serve your community,…
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