STUDENT ARTICLES
Begin with the End in Mind
Whether you just completed your first trimester or your last, you have probably experienced that feeling of being a hamster on a wheel: class, quiz, study, sleep… over and over again. Throughout chiropractic school, and even in your career as a Doctor of Chiropractic,...
Be Simple. Be Direct. Be Clear.
It won’t be long. Soon your diploma will be matted and framed, and your license will arrive in the mail. You will begin focusing on the best ways to attract new patients to your practice. It won’t take long for you to figure out that getting patients through the door...
Whose Rules Will You Follow?
Like most of you, I became a chiropractor to help people. I knew that I’d also be the owner of a small business, but I didn’t really consider what being an entrepreneur would entail. Even if I had, I surely could not have predicted how complicated and highly regulated...
There Is Nothing Permanent Except Change
It may not seem like it, but even during the still silence of winter when dusk seems to come upon us before we know it, our days are actually getting longer. Slowly, quietly, nature is renewing itself in a behind-the-scenes process that will ultimately result in a...
Practicing Under a Microscope
If you are keeping up with chiropractic news, you already know that chiropractic offices are being audited like never before. The most obvious reason is financial. Recoupments and fines can run into big money. The government, in particular, is trying to find cash...
What’s new in your new year?
With the beginning of the year comes the feeling of having a fresh slate; a new start. It can and should be a time for new beginnings. So how do you stay focused on the road ahead while still balancing everything that life is throwing at you? Usually people do not...
To Be or Not to Be… Part 2
With each passing day, you are getting closer to graduation. Along the way, you should have started considering whether to join a practice or start out on your own. Do not let the excitement of getting into practice lead you into making decisions that you may later...
To Be or Not to Be… Part 1
With each passing day, you are getting closer to graduation. Along the way, you should have started considering whether to join a practice or start out on your own. Do not let the excitement of getting into practice lead you into making decisions that you may later...
Don’t Stand on the Sidelines… Get Involved!
If you happen to meet my team at a state or national convention, you can bet that someone will ask “Why did you decide to become a chiropractor?” More often than not, we hear amazing stories of how chiropractic changed a person’s life, and how they felt compelled to...
A Family Foundation: In Support of Chiropractic Education and Lifelong Learning
In the early years of my life, my mom worked as a CA for a local chiropractor. With the doctor’s encouragement, she went on to apply for and be accepted into Chiropractic College. She worked as a vet tech by day and attended chiropractic school at night with me in...