09/11/2016
"I used to have a comfort zone where I knew I wouldn't fail. The same four walls and busy work were really more like a jail. I longed so much to do the things I'd never done before, but stayed inside my comfort zone and paced the same old floor. I said it didn't matter that I wasn't doing much. I said I didn't care for things like commission check and such. I claimed to be so busy with things inside my zone, but deep inside I longed for something of my own I couldn't let my life go by just watching others win. I held my breath; I stepped outside and let the change begin. I took a step and with new strength I'd never felt before, I kissed my comfort zone goodbye and closed and locked the door." ~Anonymous~
I came across this quote and the recent changes in my professional life have brought me to a point where I can relate in some ways, other ways not so much. Success is described here as independence from the daily grind. Six years ago, I left my job as an associate to open my own office. Most people see being your own boss as more prestigious than being an employee. Not me. I just doesn't fit my personality. And I have to be true to myself. The hard part is that what I was doing worked. My office was at its peak when I joined Henderson Chiropractic a month ago, and yet I still found the business side smothering. Making the decision to merge with Dr. Henderson has brought such peace because it gives me the chance to step away from the business side, but it has not been easy for everyone. I knew the weight of my decision and how it would deeply resound with some of my patients. It was not something I took lightly. Most have transitioned with minimal hesitation. To those of you who have struggled with my decision, please hear me when I say that I get it. It's different and there are variations in atmosphere and not many familiar faces. It has taken me and all my patients outside our comfort zone. It was a shock to everyone, no one more than me! But as a new normal is created, the familiarity will return. If you are feeling uncertain, just give it a try. It might take some time, but I assure you, my goals are the same...to better serve this community, even if it takes me outside my comfort zone. I hope you will join me on the journey!!
