Always room for excellence

The above image was taken from “Excellence Wins” by Horst Schulze

I truly believe that, no matter our chosen field of endeavor, if we strive for excellence there will ALWAYS be room to succeed.

Excellence is achieved by a commitment to daily steps and decisions. And it is never over.

Striving to improve is excellent.

And remember, the joy is in the journey, so make sure you choose to attempt to be excellent as something you actually like doing. I don’t think excellence would be sustainable if there wasn’t happiness to be found in the striving 🙂

Have a most joyfully-excellent Tuesday!

-Dr Lindeman

This thing (these things) will help you

Do you know what this thing is?

Funny enough, it is a “false ceiling” that came on my recent deodorant purchase. Basically it keeps the deodorant safe from any crushing damage that could cause the actual lid compress into the deodorant stick.

Why am I writing about this?

Because in our world, there are lots of things that would damage us should we not have an extra layer of protection. And I’m not talking about physical damage or physical protection.

When life throws crushing troubles (or even minor troubles) at you, realize the false ceiling layers that save you and help you get through (relatively) unscathed.

Whether that layer is your faith in God, your friendship circle, your mental fortitude, or your ability to realize that the problem isn’t what damages you, it’s how you choose to respond, or a combination of those and many more, the reality is you will make it through.

Sometimes it is easy to forget we have these layers of protection and we take them for granted.

Sometimes, the situation is so hard we forget they are there.

However, if we just take the time (especially in good times) to remember these protections, they serve us well when called upon.

Have a fantastic Tuesday!

-Dr Lindeman

At the end of the day…

I am reading The Gap and The Gain by Dan Sullivan.

One chapter I really like discusses how at the end of the day, about an hour before bed it is IMPERATIVE to turn off the tv, the phone, tablet, etc and to truly relax, read and ideally journal.

Messing with technology before bed is all too commonplace (A study quoted in the book stated that over 90% of participants looked at their phone (scrolled) just before bed). The detriments time doing so include: brain waves activating rather than shutting down, suppressing melatonin from the blue lighted screens, and delaying the all-too-important REM sleep.

Instead, unplug, relax and journal. All it takes is to write down 3 wins from the day you had and write 3 you’d like to achieve tomorrow.

Keep them small, but true goals (“having my coffee” is probably not a lofty goal).

When you look back at your wins, think of the people you’ve lifted up and connected with as well.

The world needs connection and you play a huge role in that.

Have an awesome day!

Happy Monday

-Dr. Lindeman

Numbers

We, as humans, focus a lot on numbers.

I know I do.

As a chiropractor/business owner, numbers are a measuring stick on how well we are doing. New patients, patient visits, collections, expenses, etc. These all help us gauge our success.

Nothing wrong with that.

The problem arises if we put too much emphasis on the numbers and forget the meaning behind them.

Numbers only measure finite things and no matter what we “do”, I highly doubt our purpose lies in the finite.

Our why goes much deeper than what we can measure.

Keep track of the numbers, most definitely, but more importantly, don’t lose sight of what the numbers actually represent.

And dwell a bit more on the things we cannot measure: connection to our patients/customers/co-workers, passion for what we do, the reason we get out of bed and go to work, making each person’s day just a bit better, spreading joy, having fun, expanding life through our “jobs.”

We cannot measure those things directly, but they are the necessary ingredients for any numbers to materialize.

Have an awesome day!

-Dr Lindeman

Both of these images are from the book: The Comfort Book by Matt Haig

Wildfire

On December 30th, 2021 our community was shaken by tragedy.

A brush fire, fueled by 100 mph wind gusts, quickly evolved into fear, mayhem and devastation.

Over 900 structures burned, many of which were completely destroyed.

People were forced to evacuate their homes, and told to only grab clothing for a few nights, important documents, and flee.

It has been a tragic ending to 2021 and a devastating beginning for so many to 2022. So many coping with “what do I do now?” “How can we re-build our lives?”

This event is a reminder of how quickly things can change, in a flash.

My family and I are OK, our home is ok, my business is ok, our school is ok. So many people (including friends) were not as fortunate.

I know the community will come together to help rebuild, regenerate and re-grow.

You can help too.

To start, anyone and everyone can help by putting more love into the world. And love is the ONLY thing that can truly overcome devastation.

If you wish to donate, please go to this website: https://www.commfound.org/grants/get-grant/Boulder-County-Wildfire-Fund

Again, hold your loved ones tight, spread compassion whenever you can (positivity can spread faster than fire can) and make today the best you can.

Love to you and yours,

Dr Lindeman

The Most Powerful Forces

This book is about celebrating one’s’ self.

Sounds a bit funny, right?

Well, the truth is we humans are great at celebrating and lifting others up, but if we fail to do so for ourselves, we will run our tanks empty pretty quick.

When we take the time to celebrate not only our achievements, but who we are at this very moment, we set the stage for magic to happen.

When you congratulate yourself for a life well loved thus far, you create a plethora of chemical and emotional responses that allow further growth and happiness to take place.

So start with a high five in the mirror. Read this book. Then start loving who you are so you can love others, and move forward in becoming who you want to be!

Happy Tuesday everyone,

-Dr. Lindeman

High fives! 🙌

You should definitely check out The Ed Mylett podcast and Mel Robbins book: The High Give Habit

There is power (and research) in celebrating small victories, congratulating ourselves, and setting intention.

One thing the book and this podcast episode touches on is the fact that, unfortunately, we are prone to feeling unworthy of celebration. In fact we are prone to feeling unworthy in general.

We can raise that baseline simply by incorporating small celebrations and acknowledgements of our amazing worthy-ness into our daily lives.

We all deserve love. And we definitely deserve to love ourselves.

We have survived every crazy challenge that has been put before us to this point.

We have overcome many obstacles.

We do A LOT of things l, very well, every day.

We impact lives (whether we know it or not).

We have style.

We have grace.

We smile, we laugh, we love, we help, we even provide energy for others (including nature).

We are amazing.

Listen ti the podcast, read the book, and HIGH FIVE yourselves today!

Happy Tuesday

-Dr Lindeman

Not in spite of… BECAUSE of

I love this quote. My uncle posted it on Facebook, actually.

So thank you, Uncle Al.

This quote is sooo true. I recently read a great book “The Obstacle is The Way” by Ryan Holiday.

The whole premise is that, contrary to popular opinion, our challenges don’t hold us back, in fact they are exactly what propel us forward.

Now, I don’t think we should go looking for tragedy.

Life is hard enough.

But I do think we need to take a good look at our challenges and think about how, when we overcome our obstacles, our lives will be improved.

It is impossible to grow without obstacles.

In fact, in a human embryo, if the cells are not stressed, they don’t divide and grow.

How many instances can you think of that felt horrible at the time, (a lost job, a break-up, a “no”, a door closing) that actually allowed a much brighter future to manifest?

It’s ok to get upset about challenges.

However, realize that these challenges he’s are what will actually create the future you desire. Or even more, they will allow a much brighter future than you imagined take shape.

So smile in the face of adversity, and know the challenges are your building blocks to your dream life.

Happy Monday!

-Dr Lindeman

How are you defined?

If you aren’t on Simon Sinek’s daily notes to inspire list, you should really consider it!

This tidbit today was great!

I believe too often, we define ourselves by what we do. “I’m a chiropractor.” “I’m a teacher.” “I’m a potato chip critic.”

Those are all the jobs we chose, and we should be proud.

However, the bigger thing is WHY we do them.

If we are happy with our careers, it is more than likely because we get to express what we truly care about in life through our field.

We are defined by what we care about, and how we choose to make a (happy) living is our way to express what we care about.

So if you are feeling burned out, a bit sluggish or etc, tap into what you care about, connect that to what you are doing today and I promise you, your day will be immensely brighter (for yourself and for everyone you come in contact with).

Have a wonderful Wednesday!

-Dr. Lindeman

Don’t search, create!

I read a quote today that I loved. I am going to paraphrase:

You will never find a happy life, you must create it.

You can substitute “happy” for a bunch of other words like: successful, inspired, loving, amazing, impactful, etc.

The key point is that in order to have the life you want to have, you are RESPONSIBLE for creating it.

Situations happen all the time, positive or negative, I’m not denying that, but we still have the option to respond how we want.

In order to live the life we want to live, we are the ONLY people that have the power to make that happen.

Get busy creating today!

-Happy Tuesday!

Dr. Lindeman