Author Archives: Mark Sanna
Looking Deeper into Empathy
Looking Deeper into Empathy For anyone in a relationship, or who would benefit from improving their people skills – like leaders, managers, parents, coaches, or pretty much everyone – empathy is one of the most important interpersonal skills. Your ability to empathize is directly related to the depth and quality of relationships you can sustain. […]
Honoring Life as It Is
“Every human mind is a great slumbering power until awakened by a keen desire and by definite resolution to do.” – Edgar F. Roberts Honoring Life as It Is A time comes in your life when you finally get it. When in the midst of all your fears and insanity, you stop dead in your […]
Rapport – The Main Ingredient in Relationship Magic
“The most effective way to achieve right relations with any living thing is to look for the best in it, and then help that best into the fullest expression.” – Allen J. Boone Rapport – The Main Ingredient in Relationship Magic The ability to establish rapport is a critical factor for the success of any […]
The Problem With Trying To Fit In
“I’ll spread my wings and I’ll learn how to fly. I’ll do what it takes till I touch the sky. Make a wish, take a chance, make a change, and break away.” – K. Clarkson The Problem With Trying To Fit In As children, one of the first social lessons we learn is to fit […]
The Power of “Priming”
“You have to strive every minute to get rid of the life that you have planned in order to have the life that’s waiting to be yours.” – Joseph Campbell THE POWER OF “PRIMING” For many years sports psychologists have recognized the importance of “mental preparation” in helping athletes perform optimally. A past client of mine […]
Happiness
“To be able to practice five things everywhere under heaven constitutes perfect virtue… [They are] gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness, and kindness.” – Confucius HAPPINESS One of the ironies of our modern existence is that even though we in the developed world; have unprecedented levels of material well-being, are living longer than […]
Live Your Passion
“We may affirm absolutely that nothing great in the world has been accomplished without passion.” – Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel LIVE YOUR PASSION Most of us have been taught since childhood to fear passion and to view it as dangerous. We have been told that passion is dark and sinister, that it compels people to […]
Make a Habit of Success
“Choose the life that is most useful, and habit will make it the most agreeable.” —Sir Francis Bacon Make a Habit of Success The world is a great place. It’s too bad there are so many people who see only unhappiness. Everywhere you turn, you find situations, people, and circumstances that would make your life […]
Leadership During Change
“They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.” —Andy Warhol Leadership During Change Leading your team through change requires that you lead from the front. You do this by setting an example. Create a compelling picture of the risks of not changing and a clear vision of the future. […]
Embracing Change
“Human beings, by changing the inner attitudes of their minds, can change the outer aspect of their lives.” —William James Embracing Change Embrace change by letting go of your need to have everything “just right.” You don’t have to have “all” of the pieces in place before you can proceed. More important than control is […]
Why a Mission Statement?
Why a Mission Statement? Your Mission Statement declares to the world your life’s work. It gives your practice team the clear direction they need to move in to reach their potential in your practice. It empowers your patients by giving them a clear picture of what they can expect to achieve. Your Mission Statement focuses […]
Create Your Mission Statement
Create Your Mission Statement “Here is the test to find whether your mission on earth is finished. If you’re alive, it isn’t.” –Richard Bach As the popular film Jerry Maguire opens, the title character is wrestling with issues that make him question who he has become. These issues offend his values. In these opening scenes, […]
Dealing with Conflict
Dealing with Conflict “Whenever you’re in conflict with someone, there is one factor that can make the difference between damaging your relationship and deepening it. That factor is attitude.” – William James How do you resolve conflicts between co-workers without quitting? What is the first step in resolving conflict? How do you resolve conflict with […]
The Art of the Request
The Art of the Request “Asking is the beginning of receiving. Make sure you don’t go to the ocean with a teaspoon. At least take a bucket so the kids won’t laugh at you.” – Jim Rohn In the last few years as I have worked with practice owners and office managers to develop their […]
Bad Days and Good
Bad Days and Good “There is no shortage of good days. It is good lives that are hard to come by.” – Annie Dillard I’m intrigued when two people engaged in the same endeavor or occupation provide entirely different responses to helping others. I’m not talking about the “bad day” we all experience, but rather […]
Breakthrough Coaching Launches Mindfulness App for Chiropractors
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Mark Sanna, DC (800) 723-8423 Breakthrough Coaching Launches Mindfulness App for Chiropractors HARTFORD, Conn. (February 4, 2021)– Breakthrough Coaching is committed to the idea that its clients deserve balance. It is this idea that led to weaving the benefits of mindfulness throughout the coaching experience, beginning with the mindful wellbeing of […]
Helping People Grow
Helping People Grow “Now I see the secret of the making of the best persons. It is to grow in the open air and to eat and sleep with the earth.” – Walt Whitman, Song of the Open Road There are many analogies between the way in which plants and people grow come. We say […]
USPs Tell It All
USPs Tell It All “In the world of business, it is useless to be a creative original thinker unless you can also sell what you create.” – David M. Ogilvy Are you familiar with the term “Unique Selling Proposition” or USP? The USP is an important part of creating your practice and positioning you for […]
Your Self-Talk
Your Self-Talk “Self-respect is the fruit of discipline; the sense of dignity grows with the ability to say no to oneself.” – Abraham J. Heschel When you consider that you spend infinitely more time with your “self” — listening to your internal dialogue – than you do to any other person in your life, it […]
Your Self-Introduction
Your Self-Introduction “Self-confidence is the first requisite to great undertakings.” – Samuel Johnson It is important to develop a very brief self-introduction that tells people what you want them to know about you and your practice. It is sometimes called “the elevator speech” because you should be able to finish it before the listener reaches […]