Seven of Everything

I love finding patterns. In life, I have found many patterns; patterns for how things are made, how things are done, etc. One pattern that I have found in many places I call a ‘set of three . ’ This pattern takes many forms but is fundamentally the same. 1) The first item is the most fundamental of the three and is a precursor to the second. 2) The second item is central to the set of three, is a precursor to the third, and connects the first and third, usually through action. 3) The third is the culmination and completion of the set, often the refining or perfecting of the set. At a school assembly two quarters ago Dr. Riekeman (president of Life University) showed a TEDx talk by Simon Sinek called “How great leaders inspire action . ” Simon shows a pattern which he calls ‘the golden circle’ of human motivation. He draws three circles, one inside the other. The center circle has ‘Why’, the middle circle has ‘How’, and the outer circle has ‘What’. He insists that the order is vi...

I want to share a goal that I made using the SUCCESS principles that I presented in December. I made a goal to do 1000 cervical quick scans which are used by chiropractors to determine if there are any joint problems in a person's neck. I made this goal on Wednesday February 20th first thing in the morning: State your Purpose : Do 1000 cervical quick scans before the end of the school quarter to increase my motion palpation skills. Understand your Vision : I want to start building my future chiropractic business today by talking to people I don't know so I can build up my confidence and prepare to do the same thing in the future. I want to recruit my own patients for student and out patient clinics, as well as my future practice. I also want to publish my goal in the Vital Source to prepare for publishing research in the future. Confirm your Commitment : I will start my morning by asking people in my first class. I will stop people I don't know. I will print off a sig...