“To panic, or not to panic, that is the question…”

How many times in your life has a challenging situation arose and you find yourself on the brink of a panic? It could be a car accident, the athletic performance of your life, your teenager got suspended from school, your dog is missing or someone in your office poses a difficult question you don’t know how to answer.  You have a choice ~ to panic or not to panic?

As a certified facilitator for Emotional Intelligence for Personal Leadership through the Institute for Health and Human Potential, as a chiropractor whose focus has always been the Nerve System and understanding neurology, and as a chiropractic coach, I can say with certainty that leaders are people who in those circumstances hold it together and don’t panic.  True leaders keep their cool.

If your Amygdala gets hijacked, you’re done.  You lose perspective, you lose 75% of your intellectual power and are in shackles to your ‘fight or flight’ response.  Good luck on saying the right thing or saving someone’s life in this state.

Leaders at all levels need to develop skills to maintain a high EQ (Emotional Intelligence Quotient).  To be able to take a step back, stop the brain hijack to stress mode, to stay present, and keep the big perspective in mind is leadership. Disallowing the ‘freak out’ will keep your performance high and results great, with little setbacks or fallout.

Want to have better communication in your office? Want to perform at a higher level?  The time is now to demonstrate your leadership.  A downturn economy is the time you must improve yourself, your office, your procedures and your leadership!

P.S. For those of you interested in knowing your EQ or Emotional Intelligence Quotient, test it here!

Tags: Amygdala, EI, Emotional Intelligence, Emotional Intelligence Quotient, EQ, Fight or Flight, Freak Out, Leadership, Panic, Performance, Results, Skills, Stress

President Obama visited Canada yesterday on his first out-of-county excursion since being sworn in as leader of the free world.  Since the inauguration, I have been reflecting on Obama’s rise to leadership and the accomplishments he’s made with such a short political career and humble beginnings. The more and more I learn about the challenges he faced throughout his lifetime and the obstacles he has overcome, I am impressed by his vision, tenacity and leadership.

I am reminded that you don’t have to be born with a silver spoon in your mouth to reach success.  And that for all the naysayers and  fear-propagators who say it’s not possible, President Barack Obama represents hope and the power of realizing a vision, no matter how lofty it seems.

So the big question is, “Will you be the one”?  Will you be a leader in your community? Will you step up and shine as a beacon of light through these dark times and give hope to your world?  Will you be the one to speak your truth about how chiropractic affects people’s lives, not just that it can ease their pain?  Will you step out of your comfort zone to do what it takes to build a successful wellness practice?  Will you be the one to cause transformation in the people you care for, your family, your friends and most importantly yourself?

You are where you are, not because you deserve it.  The opportunities, the education, your position in the community to affect lives… you have created for yourself. Will you use these achievements to be mediocre, or will you rise up and be the one?

Tags: deserve, hope, Leadership, Obama, one, opportunities

Tags: Challenges, encouragement, Motivation, Obstacles, Quitting, Taking Action