Shared by Dr. Rick Wren (wren@texoma.net)


Dear Colleagues and Friends, Step # 14 is actually Advanced Success
Principle #4 (Always cluster book appointments). I find that most
Chiropractors schedule their adjustments over way too many hours 
of the day and week. This makes for boredom and early burnout.
Every time I have talked a Chiropractor into cutting back their hours,
their practice has always gone up. It creates more synergy and 
energy with the practice. It also creates excitement within the team 
to gain more personal time. I would suggest if you are working 6 
days a week, cut back to 5. If you are working 5 days a week cut back 
to 4. It is possible to cut down to 3 days a week if all 21 success 
principles are in place. Then look at how many hours you are 
scheduling adjustments each day. I schedule only five hours each day 
and still adjust over 100 a day with no stress.
My schedule for adjusting is:           
M-W-Th  8:30-9:30 .. 11:00-12:00 .. 3:00-6:00

I schedule Group Reports:   M-W        10:00-11:00 AM

I schedule Spinal Care Workshop:  Th 6:00-7:00 PM

I schedule weekly Staff Training:     Th  10:00-11:00 AM

Staff office work and cleaning:     Tuesday all day and Friday
morning

I show you my schedule, just so you know it can be done. Most of you 
need to schedule more days than this, but not more hours in a day. A 
nice schedule for most is all day Monday and Wednesday, afternoons 
only Tuesdays and Thursdays, and then Friday mornings only. With 
this schedule I adjusted 400 to 450 very easily.
Most of you are scheduling everything all the time. You need to have
very specific separate hours for new patients, re-exams, and 
reports. Scheduling group reports makes life so much easier and fun. 
If you are interested in how to do a group report, go to 
www.planetchiropractic.com and look for my name under "Authors". 
There you will find my past messages, where you will find the 
"Group Report Script". If you are not having patients asking you how 
to pay for one year of care, you may want to purchase our SOCM 3 
Day ROF Video/ Audio set from Planet Chiropractic.

LLL, Dr. Rick Wren ( Founder of the Society of Chiropractic Masters
and Parker Team Teacher)