From: Dr. Margolies .. 12-23-99 http://www.mindspring.com/~chirosmart Postings this week .. (previous postings found on webpage) Llyod table and Back Talk Posters for sale .. DC needs immediate New York licensed DC to cover office .. Nerve-Pace nerve conduction machine for sale .. DC is looking for a Grostic Table .. Chiropractic student(s) from NYCC or Bridgeport needed for screenings .. Gambale compression traction units for sale .. DC is looking for an associate or IC in Tucson, AZ .. DC is looking to purchase bilateral weight scales to use for pre & post atlas adjusting .. New Beginnings meets Eatontown, NJ .. Jan. 27-31, 2000 .. Karl Parker Seminar Note: Check at the bottom of the posting for a special offer to the Karl Parker Seminars in Las Vegas Feb. 3-6.. I will be offering my program on creating a Marketing Farm creating a new office each day .. check it out. Ižd like to meet you there John Rocker mentioned at the end of message .. for those that even care E-mail message this week .. defragment If you are savvy with a computer you know that every so often it is prudent to defragment and optimize your hard drive. The hard drive accumulates bits of past and present information which scatter all over. The outcome .. slower accessing of information and computer speed. Various software programs are available including Nortonžs Utilities. Well .. how about your office .. staff .. brain. Think it is time to Defragment and Optimize performance? As we draw to the end of another year and welcome in the year 2000 .. I recommend you take the next week or so and scan your office closets and file cabinets and begin to throw .. clean .. and organize. Are there creative ideas and products you bought in years past that were never implemented correctly? Are there files of patients that were never contacted for reactivation or possibly claims and bills that needed some prodding for payment? Are there forms .. flyers .. educational material .. posters .. letters .. holiday programs .. books that deserve another look? Are the closets and file cabinets reflective of you .. a mess or are they so clean and neat you rather not bother to upset the status quo and try new things? It may be time to defragmentize and optimize. How about your staff. Take the next few days to have some office meetings and discuss areas that need defragmenting. Are patients leaving without making their proper payments? Are new patient statistics equal to the drop out statistic? Are you even keeping statistics? Are patientžs coming and going with no structured schedule? Are your staff on line with your thoughts concerning the value of chiropractic and natural healing? Defragment your staff as well. How about you. Are your brain cells fragmented? Are you more scatter brain than not? Are creative thoughts a thing of the past? Are you able to adapt to the changes of the moment? Now is the time to defragment and optimize your brain .. staff .. office .. getting you up to speed. Defragmenting is a simple process of throwing and keeping. Accumulated items are either thrown away or kept for use. Written material is reviewed and kept or thrown in the trash. Project ideas should be given an overview to determine if it is feasible and who would be responsible to implement. Creative marketing ideas must also be reviewed with the thought of why it did or did not work. Patient products must be discussed to determine if it has value as a service or needs to be thrown out with the rest. Streamline .. defragment and create extra room for more. Staff meetings never begin or end as gripe sessions. Have an agenda .. what and how each member can assist the office as a whole. Do they need some assistance to better service the patients and the office .. do they need additional educational tools to foster their knowledge .. do they require funds for additional equipment and supplies? How are they handling the present patients and can they handle 50% more if they materialized at your door next week .. if not .. why .. what would they need to make it happen .. where are the stops? How about you. Are you at your wits end .. stressed .. burnt out .. full of rejection and concern .. or .. are you excited each day .. planning the next moment .. canžt wait to help the next patient .. adding to your knowledge base with enthusiasm .. riding out any temporary storm with solutions in tow? Either way .. you need to defragment and optimize. Begin at the beginning. Wake up with a clear picture of how you will create and paint your day. Do you affirm you day .. chant .. meditate .. pray? If not why not .. if you donžt plan it .. the day will plan it for you .. which do you choose? Relax .. take walks .. work out .. learn new technics .. listen to motivational tapes .. read positive books .. talk to friends and colleagues who boost your creative being rather than drain you. Take time .. vacations .. seminars to defragment and optimize. In closing let me set in motion another stormy controversy .. John Rocker II. Yes .. for those that remember my previous e-mail titled John Rocker (found on my webpage under Previous e-mails) concerning the Braves relief pitcher and his enthusiasm for his team and his focus toward winning .. you may also remember the storm of negative e-mails I received the following week. Well .. I cannot condone his recent ranting and stupid remarks. I hope that after the Braves review his poor team spirit and negative comments about his team mates .. they ship him to the Yankees and/or Mets .. this would be his best therapy and these teams surely would welcome him with open arms. PS .. learn from this .. it is never how you are but who you are that is everlasting. Talented as he is .. he is immature and never harnessed his talent or energy. He may have burnt his bridges as he burned himself. Have a Great Week with the Best of Holiday Spirit Dr. M Postings this week: Postings: Llyod table and Back Talk Posters for sale: Lloyd knee chest (burgundy) great shape! $50 Back Talk VSC posters + Three types of care poster value $179.50 asking $100 for 7 posters. Reply to: e-mail famlydc@aol.com DC needs immediate New York licensed DC to cover office: DC practicing in Staten Island NY. recently was in an automobile accident and unable to work practice. She is looking for a New York licensed DC who is interested in a wonderful opportunity in Staten Island and needs someone as soon as possible!! If you know anyone- - Please have them e-mail: DRMIRIAM@AOL.COM or call me at (718) 8169000. Nerve-Pace nerve conduction machine for sale: I've got a Nerve-Pace nerve conduction machine for sale, never been used, brand new, take over the lease. reply to: Lowback1@aol.com DC is looking for a Grostic Table: reply to DC2BMatt@aol.com Chiropractic student(s) from NYCC or Bridgeport needed for screenings: Looking for chiropractic student(s) from NYCC or Bridgeport living in proximity to Oceanside, Long Island to help perform spinal screenings. Reply to: drkesten@aol.com. Gambale compression traction units for sale and DC is looking for an associate or IC in Tucson, AZ: DC has 3 Gambale compression traction units for sale--$600 for all 3-plus shipping. DC is also looking for exam Dr./Associate/IC/Partner for busy, progressive, subluxation based practice in sunny Tucson, AZ. reply to both at: DSTEND0927@aol.com DC is looking to purchase bilateral weight scales to use for pre & post atlas adjusting: DC is looking to purchase bilateral weight scales to use for pre & post atlas adjusting as a Objective finding of better spinal balance/symmetry. Reply to: Innatejake@ecr.net New Beginnings meets Eatontown, NJ .. Jan. 27-31, 2000: Dynanmic Philosophical Weekend with many Great Speakers Check their webpsite: http://www.newbeginningschiro.com or call Dr. Jim Dubel at 732-747-4646 KARL PARKER SEMINARS "SPECIAL MARGOLIES OFFER" The Feb 3-6 Karl Parker Seminar features about 100 classes and 50 great speakers (including Joel Margolies!) and promises to be a blockbuster practice enhancing event with full satisfaction guaranteed. Contact behapy@karlparker.com, Fax 817-447-9874 or call 888-4DR-KARL (437-5275) for a program schedule. Be sure and mention when you register that you want the "Special Margolies Offer" and you will receive a $30 Chiropractic Success subliminal programming tape from Dr. Karl at the seminar... FREE! Have a great seminar! Feb 3-6 in Las Vegas & Mar 16-19 in Philadelphia May 11-14 & Sept 21-24 in Dallas & July 13-16 in Toronto For Seminar Info: http://www.karlparker.com For Practice Supplies: http://www.parkersuccesssupplies.com NOTE: The KARL PARKER SEMINARS are the official seminars of the Parker Family and are not associated, affiliated or involved in any way with the Parker College and its "Parker Seminars"