Success and Self Esteem
Self-esteem is the foundation on which everything else is built. When you have positive self-esteem, you can reach your highest potential, regardless of what kinds of opinions others have about you. Patients usually choose doctors who are self-confident and appear to have complete control of their practice. How can you improve your self-esteem? Everything starts with a plan. Yes, a plan. It’s not simply a matter of positive self talk and negative self concept control. Self confidence can’t be bought. You have to develop it inside you. It takes desire commitment and work.
Here are some ways that you can begin to develop your own self-esteem plan starting today. Remember, just because someone rejects chiropractic care does not mean they are rejecting you!
- Accept yourself as you are. Don’t try to be somebody else. The worse thing you can do is read a “script’ from a book, consultant manual or professional resource verbatim. Make it your own. If it feels awkward to say, believe me it’s more awkward to hear. Change the script to suit you, simply use the overall theme to help you get the desired results.
- Recognize, without judgement, where you need to improve. HOT TIP: Instead of trying to improve on your weak areas (like most doctors), find your stronger areas and MASTER them. Become the absolute best at that strength and make it your uniqueness. You can’t be everything to everybody.
- Appreciate your mind. Appreciate your body. IF you don’t look and act like someone who is health conscious, why in the hell would anybody follow your advice. Walk the talk!
- Be a person of integrity. Once you cross over the line, you can’t come back.
- Keep a running list of your accomplishments. In and out of the clinic.
- Be responsible for your own decisions and actions. BE~DO~HAVE. (More on this later)
- “To become act as if.” Act confident in all situations and you will become confident.
- Look in the mirror every evening and compliment yourself on three things you that day to make a difference. For example, perhaps you smiled at a stranger, someone acknowledged your expertise, you accomplished a near impossible task. Remember something you did allowed positive things to happen.
- Your goal is to plan for, and do more, of those activities. When you do, your self-esteem and your practice will both grow.
Dr.Perry Nickelston
1-866-595-7749 Ext. 102
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