Burn Bright

A wish that was sent to me by a friend for my Birthday...

" This is the true joy in living.....the being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one! The being a force of nature instead of some feverish selfish little clod  of greivances and ailments complaining that the world will not devote itself to making you happy. I am of the opinion that my life belongs to the whole community and as long as I live it is my privilege to give back to it whatever I can. I want to be thoroughly used up when I die...for the harder I work, the more I live. I rejoice in life for it's own sake. Life is no brief candle for me but a rather splendid torch which I want to burn as brightly as possible before passing it on to future generations!!" Burn,Baby, Burn!!!

The Only Rules

By Robin Sharma

In a hot burst of inspiration this morning, I dreamt up 'The Rules for Being Amazing'. 28 instructions to move you to break your chains and live at wow.

I encourage you to read them, debate them, brain tattoo them, share them and most importantly live them. The world needs you at your best.

Stay Amazing,

Robin

The Rules for Being Amazing

1.    Risk more than is required.

2.    Learn more than is normal. 

3.    Be strong. 

4.    Show courage.

5.    Breathe. 

6.    Excel. 

7.    Love. 

8.    Lead.

9.    Speak your truth.

10.  Live your values.

11.  Laugh. 

12.  Cry. 

13.  Innovate.

14.  Simplify.

15.  Adore mastery.

16.  Release mediocrity.

17.  Aim for genius.

18.  Stay humble.

19.  Be kinder than expected.

20.  Deliver more than is needed.

21.  Exude passion. 

22.  Shatter your limits.

23.  Transcend your fears. 

24.  Inspire others by your bigness.

25.  Dream big but start small.

26.  Act now.

27.  Don't stop.

28.  Change the world.

2012 Outliers

I thought the following was a great mind bender shared by a friend of mine from the House of Colorado. What sets you a part in 2012?

2006 Household Income Levels:

$150,000 to $199,999		3.17%
$200,000 to $249,999		2.37%
$250,000 and above		1.50%

Only 1.5% of the entire population makes more than $250k in a year (the 2012 # is a little lower) (and fewer than that are solo earners versus “household”, which could include a spouse, for example)

I wonder what they are doing today to create value and achieve that? I wonder how they are approaching THEIR day to be that distinctive; to achieve at a higher level than 98.5% of their fellows?

These stats are often presented under the label “income inequality”.

I’ll just say it: That’s dumb; it reflects the loser’s view of the world. “Income Achievement” would be a far better, and far more accurate, way of thinking about it.

What will we do today that’s different; that justifies and earns a higher level of achievement? Will we train with passion? Will we show up on time? Will we nourish our mind and body? Will we hold our teams and ourselves accountable? Will we do all the above to create an extraordinary level of value in what we deliver to ourselves, our teams, our patients and the community around us?

One thing is for sure: Either you will, or you won’t.

I ask you to say I Will; to believe in yourself, expect the most, and work with passion, discipline and determination each day to make it happen.

It starts now.

Don Beezley

Questions Instead of Answers?

Questions Instead of Answers?

I am always amazed at how simple the journey of life can be boiled down at times. Our entire lives we are taught to have the answers... 

Get the job done. 

Know what you are talking about. 

Be in control. 

Leaders always win

And the list can go on but I do not want to perpetuate the problem so I will stop there. I too believe that moving yourself into a leadership position can give you greater opportunity but it could be both good or bad!

Your leadership is dependent on the culture of thinking you have adopted. If you are driven to always have the answers and not to feel the angst or pain of life that we all have from questioning the crazy events of life then you are not being authentic. If leaders are not authentic then they will never be good leaders for long. True leaders realize that the journey of life is full of questions of what is right and what is wrong. The beliefs we hold today must be opened to be shaped tomorrow. The journey never ends and that is why it is ok to be frustrated, challenged, angry, scared and all of the other emotions that should come from within as we experience ALL that life has to offer. On the contrary we have been conditioned that life is supposed to work out for us in a manner of perfection in finances, perfection in relationships, perfection in our accomplishments, perfection in us winning. Winning can be just the opposite, it is in the unconditional acceptance of life and what life brings that makes us winners. Embracing challenge and seeing it as opportunity to learn and grow and be honest with others about what you are feeling.

I love the line from Wayne Dyer that simply states "It is now and always was perfect" That simple acceptance of life and what it delivers us can be so empowering! 

Knowing that the good things are perfect is easy. 

Knowing that we do have the right answer for the situation we are in is also easy. 

Knowing that it is perfect when things are going to hell or challenging us in situations we have never been in = NOT so easy!

The statement that accompanied this quote Wayne made in his book Wishes Fulfilled was "the first thing I say when I awake in the morning and return to this consciousness is "THANK YOU" Knowing that the gift of one more day to learn and grow and contribute is truly a blessing. I do not want you to think that by me knowing this truth I have it nailed down. There are many days at the end where I want to run and hide from the challenges of the day. Even worse there are other days that I awake and have to take a mental running start to face what I know I need to face. What I have down at this point in life (that I did not always have at other points) I now know it is ok to ask questions and not have all of the answers.

I grew up thinking that you work hard obtain a position and then you have to have all of the answers to maintain it. I now know that not only do I not have them. I never will. What is even better is that it is great to admit that I am searching for more because that admission is what allows me to find more. The universe will not give more to someone who is sending a clear message that they do not need anything because they already know it all. It is the person who humbles them self in their search for more who continues to receive wisdom. I am so ok now with knowing that I do not have to have all of the answers but rather I have to openly search for all of the answers. The more I can do this the more opportunity I get to learn and gather answers I can share with others.

I am loving knowing that the best thing about life is just truly being me and letting others see a person in search of more so that they can share more. This is what true leadership desires. This is what growth demands. This is what life is about..... 

Change. 

Authenticity. 

Learning. 

Giving. 

Growing

I encourage everyone reading this to let people truly know you today and do not look to have all of the answers but instead, look to find all of the answers and they will come with the greatest reward of knowledge.

Then you can look at all situations and realize that know matter the outside perceptions of things we encounter as good or bad, we know the truth and that is "It is now and Always was perfect"

Let it be you! By Jim Rohn

Let It Be You Each and every day, there are people all around the country and world who are living their dreams. Millionaires are made every day. Families are experiencing tremendous relationships. People are becoming more and more healthy. Lifelong learners are growing intellectually and improving their chances for success. The fact is that living the life of your dreams is possible. People prove that every day. Someone somewhere is going to get rich, get healthy and improve their life. My recommendation is this: Let it be you! Have you ever wanted to make more money? Have you ever looked at someone who has money and wished that it could be you? People think about getting wealthy all of the time, when only a small percentage actually does. But any of the masses could. Someone is going to start a business. Someone is going to make a great investment. Someone is going to begin the journey to great wealth. So why not let it be you? Someone is going to decide to improve their relationships. Someone is going to enjoy love with their family. Someone is going to schedule some meaningful time with their friends. So why not let it be you? Someone is going to go back to school to improve their life. Someone is going to become a lifelong learner. Someone is going to set a goal to read a book or listen to a CD each week for the next year. So why not let it be you? Someone is going to look in the mirror and see that they need to lose a little weight and they will make the decision to become healthy. Someone will run their first marathon. Someone will join an aerobics class and improve their health. Why not let it be you? I think that by now you get the point: Every day people are improving their lives. Whether you do or not doesn´t matter to those who do. They are going to do it, regardless. It is simply a matter of a decision being made. Let that person be you! You may be asking, “Okay Jim, but how?” Well, let´s cover the very simple actions. The first and most important is to make a commitment to work on yourself. Are you going to improve or stay the same? No matter what you have achieved, you are at a certain point right now. What you have achieved in the past is fine, but it doesn´t make a difference for the future. The decision about what you will become is made each day and every day. Each day someone is making the decision to better him or herself. Let that person be you! The second is to make a plan. Once you have decided to become better you will have to have a plan. It doesn´t have to be a long, intricate plan. It can be simple. Save a dollar a day. Walk a mile a day. Read an article a day. That is a simple plan with achievable goals. Someone is going to develop a plan that will take them into the future of their dreams. Let it be you! The third is to begin to act. All of the great ideas, without action, become stale and useless. The key to turning dreams into reality is action. People who have great ideas are a dime a dozen. People who act on their dreams and ideas are the select few, but they are the ones who gain the wealth and wisdom that is available. Someone will act today. Let it be you. My encouragement to you is to stop looking at others who live the good life, wishing that you were as well, and instead begin to commit to your improvement, develop a plan and act on it. Someone is going to. Let it be you! Jim Rohn 1930-2009, Author and Speaker www.jimrohn.com

Full Blast Baby!!

"Are you moving forward Full Blast?"

We talk allot about implementation, Drinking the kool-aid, etc... I believe the true question we have to ask ourself today is "Am I playing full out?" Unfortunately for so many of us we have learned in life to walk in distrust, cynicism or simply a "prove it to me first" approach to life. I was sharing with someone recently that the idea of sharing with a child is such a positive experience because of their ability to trust and accept what you tell them without questioning. The opposite frame of mind we are so often surrounded by is truly the product of a society that has learned to be careful due to what they have heard or feel they have learned. The reality is that in spite of the fact that many of us may feel as if we have been "burned" "taken advantage of" "exploited" or whatever phrase you wish to attach to it, we must either learn to trust or face a very difficult path. I can agree with many of you that we have good reasons established in our life that have created these feelings if you can consider that the idea of struggling to change our current reality is worth considering how we achieved these feelings to begin with. I am very fortunate to have lived the life I have, teaching and sharing with so many people that constantly forces me to be introspective. At times I have been accused by my wife of analyzing too much on some things but at this point I cannot help it( nor do I really want to ), it is simply ingrained in me. ;-)

The topic I want you to consider with me today is the one of why do some people succeed so fast at what they attempt  while others struggle constantly to create the same results.    I was speaking with a Doctor recently whom I have known for a number of years and I have been fortunate to see him do some fantastic things in his practice. I truly do respect what he has built in his practice and life and I would consider him to be one of the most virtuous people I have ever known. I have spent years discussing ideals and philosophies with him and if I am ever in need of examination or new ideals in my life I constantly go to him to discuss these issues. As much as I respect him I was recently thinking about why he has not applied many of the strategies in building his practice when I know that he knows them as well as I do. Now please do not get me wrong this man is a dear friend and an INCREDIBLE Doctor. His practice has been very successful and he has managed to save and invest several million dollars through his years of practice and create a very clear picture of how to maintain a very nice existence. My concern is when I think about his knowledge and what he could really have done with the information and talent that was given to him, I cannot help but find myself thinking of how much more he could have done if he chose to push his limit a little further with the knowledge I know he had. In my estimation this was an individual who with his knowledge and discipline should have been able to really change our industry and make a significant mark on Chiropractic as a whole. He has affected many patients lives, he has an incredible family, he is well respected by everyone in his community, I just know he could be even more than he is to so many others. As I take the time to think about the "Question behind the Question" (Book by John Miller) I am insightful enough to know that the primary reason he did not go even further than he did boils down to one thing, him!

It is the same discipline and diligence that made him great at what he does, that caused him to not trust in others enough to allow more opportunity in his life. There have been many years of him not trusting associates, consultants, staff, sales reps, MD's, other DC's and the list goes on forever. It is the fact that I know this that causes me to marvel at what he has created in spite of this weakness. I realize that the same weakness is also accented by incredible strength of discipline and work ethic that helped him create what he has. It is because he did not trust others as much as he trusted himself  he was driven to really make some great things happen because of his ingenuity to perform at a higher level revolving around him. (who loves irony?)

I was recently speaking to a new franchisee who had been in Chiropractic for many, many years. His pedigree as a professional created a very long list of experience, position and  knowledge. It was after speaking with him about how his practice had doubled within two months of joining HealthSource that I had to stop and think about what was it in him that made such a difference. I know that we all need a fresh pair of eyes that can often look into our world and give us their advice. We also need some people who can say we have taken the time to think through your situation and this is the quickest way to achieve your desired result. I know it really helps when those who have had so much experience in creating what we really want to create but what we need the very most is so much simpler, its TRUST!

As I continued speaking with this Doctor it was very revealing to me that with his background and knowledge he shared with me one simple fact that illustrates my point so well. One of the items that HS recommends that he use in his office, he believed that his own document was prepared  much better. Even one of his staff members brought the item to his attention and said I think our form will work better than the one HealthSource gave us. It was in his answer that I was so amazed. His response to his team member was that in all of his years of practicing he had not accomplished what HealthSource had been able to accomplish with their system. If that was what HealthSource said to use he was going to use every single item because he wanted to change his reality. The reason he is growing is simple it is in the fact that he was able to TRUST. At some point as practitioners you have to be able to say I have made a decision and I am moving forward "Full Blast". For so many of the Doctors we work with their decision was made at Discovery Day (their first introduction to HealthSource), where they accepted this is what they wanted and they were going to implement. For so many others the decision was initially made but with reservations as they start the path of change. The direction that we are attempting to give them, the system we are attempting to implement with them, The Leadership we are trying to get them to work with are critical to achieving the results they want. The results and success of HealthSource as a whole are far superior to anything I have ever heard of in Chiropractic and I am very thankful to be a part of it.

For EVERYONE today I implore you...

Break down the walls, Remove the inhibitions, Learn to start trusting and start moving forward FULL BLAST!

And Last but not least If you are not currently getting the results you want, start asking the "Question behind the Question"  What do I need to do different to get the results I want? Do not confuse this question with what can my Staff do different? or What can HS do different? or What can the whole world do different? but Instead...

What do I need to do different to get the results I want?

Thanks!

Brian Dugger

It's Simple, it's not easy but it's simple!!

What a month!!

I did a teleconference yesterday to our company and I normally really look forward to these calls. I see them as an opportunity for me to share the things I am going through and look forward to finding the positive direction that exists with those experiences. Over the past several weeks I have had the hardest time finding motivation to consistently do my "job". There were some things we found in doing our annual company audit that showed a past employee had falsified data that we were driving many of our decisions around. It was disappointing to think that someone you paid not only did a horrible job maintaining their workload but also went out of their way to purposely deceive and destroy something you were working so hard to build. I can remember many times of supporting this past employee and many other employees to find their failures out after they are gone. It had a huge impact on our entire team and we have all been doing double duty to clean up what one person was allowed to undermine. The angst, the fears, the frustration the anger?? I started asking myself why do I really want to jack with all of this crap? 

It took me to a low spot I had not been at in a long while and I really wanted to understand how this was having such a huge impact. I have this never ending belief system that I can accomplish anything I want to accomplish. I also have the same belief system for all of those around me. I am very black and white in the capitalist dream that all people have the opportunity to raise themselves up and be whatever they desire to be. I love the stories we all hear of people who come from the most unlikely of places to accomplish the most incredible feats. 

Non college graduates who take over the world with computer companies. 

Children born with walking disabilities who win the Heisman and go on to star in the NFL.

People born in relative poverty who build the greatest fortunes in the world like Carnegie and Walton.

I LOVE these stories because they remind me of how true our own personal freedom is when it comes to determining our lives accomplishments. It also confuses me. It confuses me to try and understand why any person who is not accomplishing what they want would choose not to do so. Why would you purposely work somewhere and not look for ways to succeed instead of looking for ways to deceive others about your failures. I know if you are honestly searching for an answer you will find one but why would someone not want to honestly search??

I have many loves in life and I have had many opportunities to experience many things I enjoy doing. I have to admit as I went through this past month my mind wandered to the things I have enjoyed building in my life that just revolved around me or perhaps me and someone close I could truly trust. When I thought of how many people I exchange with daily who say they want to be successful but yet they are not finding it, it frustrated me more this past month than ever before. I started wandering are some people just not able?

This question shook me at the core and made me want to run from the idea of leading people to find success who just may not be able! It was a horrible thought that all that I am fighting to do and teach may not be real. Perhaps I am just one of the lucky ones who works at something and succeeds? I was not born into affluence in fact quite the opposite. Lower middle class at best so why have I always been so fortunate to turn things I am given around and succeed? 

This past few weeks made me want to do less and less interaction because my faith in peoples ability to climb any mountain was in question. As I went through this period I did all the mechanics I was required to do but I was leaving out the spirit of hope and belief each day. The further I went into this tunnel the more I wanted out. If this is what life has to be in leading others to a possible false hope I want to do something where I only have to count on me. I had all of these thoughts of lack and question until last Friday when with little energy and little hope I drove to a hotel in Dallas to meet with 20 doctors who were holding a mastermind in search of hope. In search of success. In search of being who they were called to be. It reminded me that there are many people who really want this success and will stop at no barrier to get it. It revived my hope and excitement in spite of the dark cloud I had felt looming for this period of time. I shared with the people in that room what I knew to be the truths of life. The things I have learned from so many authors and teachers and business people on how to reach new heights. The same beliefs I have held in my own life when facing adversity. After two days of being present with them I felt what was really good about what I do and it picked me up some. I was reminded of my purpose in life and that life is not about mechanical process or task lists but rather about changing the lives of those around you. It was a great but brief reminder of why I do what I do.

Why Brief?

Because Monday came right after the weekend!! Monday's have always been a day I pride myself on looking forward to. I have for quite a while had such a conviction about my opportunity to help others succeed that Monday's have represented a furthering of those opportunities. Imagine knowing exactly what you were created to do and getting to wake up each day and do it! Such an awesome feeling and always exciting to begin the week doing just that. On this Monday I was reminded of my recent questions. I started my day with a text from one Doctor asking me when will people get what they are supposed to get? Do I just keep firing people until one day I stumble upon someone who is motivated and desires to be lead? On this day this question rang true because it fed my fear that maybe some people just do not have it. This was a horrible thought to think that some people are predetermined for greatness while others are set for a life of mediocrity or failure. That was the most depressing thing I could think of and it made me not want to explore solutions if there were even the slightest chance that maybe for some there are none? 

It was not long after that call that I spoke with a business owner who's business was failing. After that a leader in our company who's partnership was failing, then a discussion on future alignments that we did not see eye to eye on, then a demand by another person in our company for something they felt they deserved and I did not. These all bothered me but the last one stood out. The last one was an individual who claimed they deserved reward and respect for the tenure and investment they had made of the past. This person attacked me for not being of character due to not seeing the value of that tenure and investment. I honestly gave no value to either one. I started thinking about how much time and effort this person had put into what they were doing and I agreed they had. I started thinking about how much this person wanted to succeed and I agreed because it looked to me like they did. The questions I have been asking myself as of late came rushing back to me...

If this person wants it so bad and has worked so hard for so long why are they not getting their just reward? Is it only available to some people? Is success only reserved for the predetermined few?

Once again this mindset of questioning killed my motivation to teach others and rely upon others to build my own future and success. I allowed this questioning to frustrate me and it kept me up all night on Monday. I had a national teleconference to do for the whole company on Tuesday and I was asking myself what do you teach if there is no hope for some? How do I select only the predetermined winners to speak to on this broadcast call?

I still had a schedule to keep and so at around 4am I started listening to some of my own favorite teachers as they shared truth after truth. I listened to Ziglar tell me "you don't have to be great to start but you have to start to be great" I knew this to be true but I knew many people who have started but are still not great.

I listened to Ziglar say " you have to put something in to get something out" again true but many struggling people who see themselves as putting in.

I listened to Ziglar say " 100% of the people who will not take step # 1 will never take step #2"  again true but people taking steps often fall and fail. 

I listened to Vic Johnson say "It takes Action plus Desire plus Belief" I thought of the leader who wanted me to respect their "tenure" and "investment" and I did not feel as if I questioned if they had action, desire or belief?

I listened to Rohn talk about J.C. Penney and his quote "Give me a stock clerk with a goal and I will show you a man to make history. Give me a man without a goal and I will show you a stock clerk" True true true but I knew people with expressed and written goals who were failing.

I listened for hours looking for an answer to negativity being entertained in my head. I listened until Anthony Robbins said it takes more than Action and belief and desire. Robbins said it takes Potential to ever start to Act. It takes action to get Results. It takes Results to reinforce beliefs and it takes belief to reinforce potential. There is the word I was looking for!!

RESULTS

It does not mater what task I am given it is up to me and me alone to determine how I find RESULTS. I may need others to find them. I may need to change me to find them. I may have to beg borrow and plead to find them but it is only up to me to get RESULTS in my life. This was adverse to the garbage I was buying into then...

I listened to another talk by Jm Rohn and he said the name of the game is "RESULTS"

Jim went on to say that you can be a valuable person with great intent and have no value in the marketplace. He said the Marketplace is "REALITY" and if you are valuable to marketplace you will have results. If you are not it is your job to create that value through whatever means necessary. I started remembering that all of the success I have found over the years were not found alone but by aligning myself with the right people. I started remembering that the success I had accomplished did not come easy but rather by persistence and hard work!

I started believing in hard work again and I started finding a message I could share!!

I listened again and Rohn gave me two more killer reminders in the form of questions....

the first of which was "How long should a baby try to walk?"  The answer "UNTIL" There is never a stopping point in our search for success. It may be in this form, a different form but it is waiting for our persistent nature to determine we will not give up.

the second question also helped me in knowing when enough was enough from someone on my team who was not succeeding and it went like this... "How long should a fourth grader be given to complete fourth grade?" "ONE YEAR!!!"

Jim Rohn told me on this early morning that every human being is expected to make "measurable progress in a reasonable time". My optimism tells me ALL can do it. My realist tells me when it it is being done. There is no pessimism because it is not needed. All that is need is our belief in ourselves and  our belief in others put together with our unyielding determination to create results in a measurable time. 

It is available to all who want it if we will only remain constant in our desire and action to create results. If you are not getting results then your actions are wrong so change them. This is a message I was willing to share yesterday and one I am committed to sharing forever. Do not let yourself believe that your destiny is dependent upon someone else. It is yours for the taking but you must take the right steps to create it. 

Here are the 5 things you will need;

A goal.

A willingness to give of yourself to obtain that goal

A written plan with detail and timeline.

A willingness to read that plan every day, twice a day and modify as needed until you reach your success.

What's the 5th thing you may ask?

The most important of all is a reason to get out of bed. It is your PURPOSE. If your have a purpose then you understand when the wind of doubt crosses your life you will struggle to find the truth in order to meet head on your PURPOSE with the passion it was meant to have. It is the reason I am still fighting instead of retreating to live in a world only dependent upon me and a selected few in my life. My life was meant to be lived and searched so that I can help others from what I am learning. I am thankful to everyone of you who has read this because you just helped me fulfill my purpose and that is the reason I live. 

When my life is over, I want people to say of me that I helped them face reality and know that they were in control of their lives. I want people to find success and to lead others to finding theirs and say that I helped to create that pattern. I am not concerned as much with being liked as I am with fulfilling my purpose to grow a movement of awareness and positive impact by caring for the responsibility I have been given. It is my opportunity to make a difference and I will return to being a rock in understanding that EVERY person can have WHATEVER they want if they really are serious about it!

Have a successful day!

A Conference call link I did on this same subject......
https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/896436030