1. It may give you little comfort to think about how you’re still waist deep in the struggle, but the truth is you are one of the strong people with the guts to keep at it.  Many people give up before they even begin, but not you.  No, you wake up every day and get things done.  You crawl inch by inch against the current because you refuse to give up.  You refuse to accept mediocrity.  You refuse to listen to others when they tell you that you’re not good enough.  You’re still in it, fighting the good fight. 

1. It’s important that we forgive ourselves for making mistakes.  We need to learn from our errors and move forward.  Make a pact with yourself today to not be defined by your past.  Sometimes the greatest thing to come out of all your hard work isn’t what you get for it, but what you learn from it.  A happy, successful life, after all, is not a life absent of problems, but one that’s been able to rise above them.

1. Today can be great, but only if you make it so. – Why do we often feel so powerless?  Because we convince ourselves that we are.  We wait for things to be given to us – entitlements.  But in life, there are no true entitlements, and the truth is that if you want something then you need to make it happen for yourself.  You need to work for it.  Whether or not today is a great day doesn’t depend on the weather.  It doesn’t depend on your “mood” (that’s also within your control).  It doesn’t depend on anyone else.  If you want to have a pleasant and productive day then choose to have one.  It’s all about your perception and what you choose to believe and do.

Sometimes the best ideas are the simple ones. Case in point, about a year ago I ran across a young man on the river walk in San Antonio. He was at a little stand selling what he called “POSITIVE PINS.” This of course caught my attention right away so I stopped.  His name was Jonathan Garza and what a fine young man he was/ is.  His positive pins are magnetic pins that go on your lapel.  The pin is a small thought cloud with a plus sign in the center.  The theme of the pin as described on its package is:

“the Symbol says it all!  Clip this magnetic Positive Pin to your clothing and let it serve as a reminder to you and the world that you choose to think positive thoughts more often. It’s proven that we become what we think about and if you look on the positive side of life more often your life becomes more enjoyable and successful.  Wear it, share it.”

So true!  So how is this a new patient project?  Well it’s not in the same vein as a screening, or a patient appreciation week etc.  However what it is, is a small something, a gift you can give friends, patients, potential patients, and I can assure you, they will remember you. If these remember you, they come see you.  It’s all about present time consciousness.   Keeping you in the front of others minds.  I have ordered and handed out hundreds of these with tremendous effect.  Check out the below links, order some. Use my name when you contact Jonathan. He will take care of you. And did I mention these wear cheap?  $5.00.

www.PositivePin.com

www.ThinkPositiveBlog.com

www.YouTube.com/ThePositivepin

THE TOP THREE REASONS CHIROPRACTORS STAY STUCK:

-Failure to adapt and Imagine
-They stay stuck on the last idea,versus focusing on the future.
-They don't own it.

To communicate Chiropractic successfully and efficiently, you must own Chiropractic first.  Adapt, imagine, see it first, and look forward never in the rear view mirror. Reverse these tendencies and you release the brake.

DRJAY Over the weekend I had dinner with a friend I had only recently met. He asked me about pain he was having, and what the doctors were doing.. We discussed the general topic of health , how the body works, self healing and regulating, and Chiropractic. Here is an outline of the discussion. you can use it as a guide any time you are trying to help someone get it.... remember illustrations get the big idea across the plate.. 

1- the brain is the master control system. just like the power generator on the pole outside your home.

2- Down from the brain is the brain stem, it hangs or extends down a few inches...

3- Below that or next is your spinal cord...

4- out from the spinal cord extends or branches nerve roots and then nerves... 

5- to protect this delicate master control system the power of the universe wrapped it in hard bone. 

6- the skull is solid bone pretty much 

7- the stem and cord are protected with vertebra.. 

8- vertebra cant be solid or one unit other wise you would not be able to move. you would be rigid 

9-so the vertebra are in 24 segments that move and glide on one another.

10- You might liken this system to the fuse box in your home... master power box on the pole, large ele cord to the house, to the fuse box. and smaller wires extent out in the house..and control everything

11- if one of the breakers or fuses trips, the power to the appliance at the end of that electrical wire, goes off, and the appliance goes off.

12- we have all had the experience of a breaker tripping in our homes fuse box and a light go out, or a fridge turn off. etc...

13- your delicate nerves exit between the vertebra. 

14- if one of those vertebra turns or locks in a mal or wrong position it pinches the nerve. 

15- this causes the organ, or whatever is at the end of that nerve to either shut down or off, or at best not work as well as it could work...just like a flipped breaker. 

16- stop here and ask if that makes sense to them?

17- what a chiropractor does is makes sure the vertebra move properly, restore movement and or function to the segment or segments not moving properly interfering or inching the nerves.

18- when that movement is restored, as well as proper alignment, then the exiting nerves also work to their maximum capacity without interference. 

19 -this keeps a balance of health, and enables the body to function to full capacity, and full health or potential. 

20- the medical solution on the other hand is to introduce a chemical to restore health to the body under the theory that there is a lack of a chemical or chemical imbalance.. 

21- the challenge is guessing what chemical and how much

22- in addition any chemical added to the body creates another reaction or side effect... 

23- there is no side effect to an adjustment or properly moving spine.. 

24- the medical solution doesn’t really address the cause of the problem, it mostly addresses the symptom of the problem.. 

25- you might liken it to driving down the road and your car oil light comes on.. 

26- what would that mean when the light comes on? ASK

27- what would you do when that oil light comes on?

28- would you put dark electrical duct tape over the light and assume you dont need oil?

29 - if not why not?

30- most medicine addresses the symptom, and would be the same as tape over the oil light. it doesn’t correct the cause or the oil light coming on...

31- does that make sense? ASK INTERACT

32- what is the end result or using chemicals to treat disease?

33- in the USA doctor caused is the 4th leading cause of death.. meaning doctors treatment for disease is the 4th leading cause people die.. 

34- of 43 nations in the world as far as health is concerned, the USA is number 38. that means there are 37 countries in the world healthier than we are. and only 5 worse off.. 

35- Would you consider that successful? ASK INTERACT?

36- it would mean that our health care system is not working would you agree?

37- based on the difference which system of heath delivery makes sense to you? 

38- INTERACT, FIELD QUESTIONS AND OPEN A DISCUSSION....ASK QUESTONS. THEN TAKE IT TO THE NEXT LEVEL ONCE YOU ARE CONVINCED THEY GET IT....

39- Does it make sense for you to be here. getting better and fully functioning nerve flow while the rest your family stays home? 

Truth be told, if someone hurts you, chances are, they have been hurt themselves. So do your best to never take anything too personally. Don’t let compliments get to your head and don’t let insults get to your heart. Most people can only give others what they have received themselves. All your actions and words should come from a place of love, but not everyone will be loving in return, and that’s OK. When you do not take anything personally, you liberate yourself. You can open yourself to the world, freely, and not have to worry about the judgments of others.