After a seminar last week, I started to think about something that he suggested. There were about thirty of us there listening to him and he proposed a question.
"What would you guys have done if I had not come because I was unable to get the plane ride or for whatever reason? Would you have just left? If that's what you were thinking WHY?! You should instead all get in a circle and then call out someone to be in the middle. Then say, 'You have one minute to convince us about Chiropractic'."
This got me thinking about how we would do that in district and zone meetings in the mission. We would have to prepare a 1,5,10,30,45 min presentation of our lessons. Why not do the same with Chiropractic?
Today at church someone asked if there were chiropractic students there. Marsha Marie and I rose our hands. He then asked, "Why are you called alternative medicine?" I froze. So I told him to ask Marsha Marie. WHY COULDN'T I ANSWER SUCH AN EASY QUESTION? I should have been able to handle that.
So the club would have someone get in the center and we'd give them a simple question and give them 1-5 min to give their explanation. There is a club already called, 'Toastmasters' however they are more about giving presentations to a defined group instead of impromptu.
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Friday, April 9, 2010
Adjusting to the New
Life has been pretty crazy the past few weeks. I ended first quarter with five A's and four B's! YAY!! We then went to Utah to bless Kimberly and see tons of family and friends. After that we came home and got right back to work with school.
It certainly has been difficult adjusting to this lifestyle. I have been the Ward Mission Leader now for awhile in my church and that in and of it's self is stressful, but then to know that I am balancing a new baby, with graduate school along with how to pay the bills have been quite tough.
Luckily I have certain activities that help me relax and refocus. I was able to play with my brother and nephew over the internet with a game called Spring. WAY fun as my brother and I dominated the first round, and then got completely destroyed the following. As far as being able to refocus, I was able to listen to a great speaker that came all the way up from San Diego. His name is Dr. Matt Hubbard.
There have been multiple people who have come in and tried to be motivational, but for some reason he has struck me the most. He is dynamic and exciting, but also passionate about what he does (just google "Hard Core Chiropractic" and see it on YouTube). I feel that he has taken the seven habits to heart and is constantly trying to push himself to do better. Those type of people get you excited and you should surround yourself with those type of people.
The biggest thing that I learned was, if you can dream it, you can do it. Don't limit your dreams. Also, if they can do it, I can! I am thinking of interning with him in San Diego and possibly start a CORE in Utah. I want to be a leader in Utah for the chiropractors and educate everyone on how great this is. The great thing is, I know I can do it.
It certainly has been difficult adjusting to this lifestyle. I have been the Ward Mission Leader now for awhile in my church and that in and of it's self is stressful, but then to know that I am balancing a new baby, with graduate school along with how to pay the bills have been quite tough.
Luckily I have certain activities that help me relax and refocus. I was able to play with my brother and nephew over the internet with a game called Spring. WAY fun as my brother and I dominated the first round, and then got completely destroyed the following. As far as being able to refocus, I was able to listen to a great speaker that came all the way up from San Diego. His name is Dr. Matt Hubbard.
There have been multiple people who have come in and tried to be motivational, but for some reason he has struck me the most. He is dynamic and exciting, but also passionate about what he does (just google "Hard Core Chiropractic" and see it on YouTube). I feel that he has taken the seven habits to heart and is constantly trying to push himself to do better. Those type of people get you excited and you should surround yourself with those type of people.
The biggest thing that I learned was, if you can dream it, you can do it. Don't limit your dreams. Also, if they can do it, I can! I am thinking of interning with him in San Diego and possibly start a CORE in Utah. I want to be a leader in Utah for the chiropractors and educate everyone on how great this is. The great thing is, I know I can do it.
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