Have you made your list yet? You should have. It really ought to be posted up on the lunch room, all the most common excuses patients give you for not accepting treatment and choosing to get healthy. We’ve talked about this before. I’ve encouraged it for years. Have you done it and if not, why… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Huddle
The Fine Line Between Conveying Empathy and Accepting Excuses
Inside of this one phrase just might reveal the most significant difference between the people who are great influencers and the people who just pretend to try. If you are here reading this Monday Huddle, then you already understand your responsibility to educate, motivate, and encourage your patients to move forward with their health (believe… Read more »
Guard Yourself Against This Tendency…
I hope you liked the activity last week. Well, I care less that you liked it and more that it brought a level of awareness to you and you found it beneficial – that is always my goal. Often “practice drills” are not fun but winning the real game of life and helping more patients… Read more »
The Power of the Positive with Your Patients
I hope you had a wonderful Fourth of July weekend. I have another activity for you. This could very well be the most beneficial game you could ever play and the better you get at it the more influence you will have over your patients to help them say yes to treatment and move forward… Read more »
Simplifying Decision Making For Your Patients (and Yourself)
How about we do something a little different this week. I’d like to take the last two weeks and circle back to a bedrock principle of treatment discussion and case acceptance that will never fail you. And it just so happens to be a great way for you to also assess your own personal goals… Read more »