TNR Happenings, October 16, 2017
The Pulse of TNR!
I just love Grand Openings!
Drs. Randi Jo and Marc Steiner celebrated their Grand Opening last Saturday! Dr. Christy Lee Taylor and Dr. Teri Dunton were there to help and celebrate in the festivities. Dr. Teri has been quite a fixture with grand openings: from Florida, to Massachusetts and NH, she is inspiring and encouraging the next generation to start out strong in practice and stay that way. It means so much to newer members to know that other TNR DCs are there for them. These bonds truly differentiate TNR DCs from the run of the mill DC’s.
The open house started to resemble a daycare in the office, with the central theme being kids, kids, kids. In attendance were appreciative parents who want to be a part of their community and they told other guests about their experiences thus far in their journey towards health. Their practice members all talked about being inspired, feeling recognized, and feeling cared for. These notions are felt in all TNR offices; the names change, but the character doesn’t. This type of person is in every community and they respond to something that is unique, humanitarian-based, and delivers results that are unparalleled. Congrats to Drs. Randi Jo and Marc!
Miyagi is in the house this weekend!
Oh boy, it’s that time again. There’s just something about the Halloween season that is so exciting. The cider, apple cider donuts, straw bales and scarecrows, and caramel apples are all so scrumptious and fun. Friday evening is going to challenge everybody and we will succeed only as a team. The Miyagi seminar forges together the ability to produce results while also being humanitarian. Clinical results in Chiropractic pushes a lot of buttons. There will be some new faces, as well as established ones on the roster for this event, so be sure to bring your A-game!
Practice tip of the week
Speak inside and outside of your office. With all the focus on online postings and the whatnot, many offices are falling into the trap of not having a HAS and outside speaking engagements. There is no substitute for live, experiential events with your practice members. They feel your passion and you inspire them. Speaking inside and outside of your office is not something extra, it’s essential. Speaking the language of health and not merely symptom relief is at times challenging because the majority of people equate pain relief with health. The same question remains, “how are they going to escape from this trap if nobody is willing to do the heavy lifting?” Ignorance and arrogance will always be formidable opponents. Don’t complain about your PMs not getting it when you don’t devote the time to give them another choice besides disease care.
Love Has No Color gift raising underway!
Today marks the beginning of our holiday season (December 14th – December 15th) for the kids of the reservation. Everyone will be receiving a complete package of information via snail mail.
This year we are adding a new wrinkle. We are asking kids to invite 5 friends to also participate. Let’s say you have a 12-year-old practice member and you are collecting coats. They invite 5 kids they know to get coats as well. They may be in their Boy/Girl Scout troop, their sports team, religious group, neighbors, etc. We are inviting all of our members to do the same with their kids. Get your family involved with Love Has No Color. Share what really is going on with these kids on the reservation.
Don’t just have them collect a bunch of gifts.
Let them know the backdrop of the conditions of these kids and how important these gifts are to them. Show them articles, videos, savethereservation.org, etc. No teachers in school will give them the same insight. Kids are really sharp and easily grasp oppression, loneliness, limitations, alienation, etc. Children, and many adults, don’t understand politics and putting profit over people, but they put two and two together more than you know. They very quickly put themselves in the shoes of those living on the Reservation. This could spread throughout schools, social groups, sports teams, etc. This is a real-life lesson in being humanitarian, not just reading about it or watching it online.
