Dear Doctor:
What do American Idol and the Final Four have in common? They are both showcases for some of the most talented and accomplished of our youth, where brilliant young people get an opportunity to compete, to display their abilities and measure the impact in the largest arena, that of public opinion.
Something caused a spark in these prodigies that directed them early on toward these goals and achievements – though still teens, they have a maturity, a focus and intensity about them that reflects their long time commitment. Most have devoted ten or more years to mastering their craft, and the culmination is the big show, the chance to perform naked before the marketplace, to be showered with abundance or have their hopes dashed, but willing to put it on the line. The process is breath-taking and humbling.
Something causes a spark in a young chiropractor, too. Why do some young grads explode out of school into significant service to their communities, while others don’t?
Think about what turned these musicians and athletes on in the first place – role models of excellence in their field of interest inspired them to pursue a similar path. Whether they studied contemporary masters or historical ones, the leadership derived from key figures in their lives shaped their destinies and accelerated their learning curves.
In this era of promise for the wellness practitioner, we must take the lead to attract our brightest young men and women toward a career in chiropractic. Not everyone can excel at sports or show business, but many of our best kids would find fulfillment in practicing an all-natural, high tech high touch, lucrative and public service oriented healing art, if they only encountered someone who could direct their attention that way.
Pick out some of the families in your practice, and talk frankly about your experience helping people with chiropractic. We have so much to be grateful for, let’s support our colleges and create a better future for the health consumer by sending more kids to chiropractic school. If each of us influenced only one outstanding student per year, the schools would have their pick of terrific candidates, and the profession would move ahead on the shoulders of the finest young doctors possible.
The young people are our future – invest in them, motivate them to become champions of health and wellness, and leave a legacy that will last forever.
Dennis Perman DC, for The Masters Circle
PS Come see guest speaker Guy Riekeman at our second quarter seminar, “Secrets of Exceptional Practices” -- please call 800-451-4514, or go to themasterscircle.com
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