New Office Opening Date

I have been working very hard to get the new office open by June 11th. It looks like the 18th will work much better. I thought that having carpet would be a good idea, so I pushed it back one week.

So this is the tentative schedule...

June 6 - Paint
June 11 - Ceiling Tiles Go In
June 14 - Carpet Goes In
June 15 - Security System In
June 17 - Computer System In
June 18 - New Office Open
Late June - Creating Wellness Arrives
Early July - Office Furniture Arrives
Late July - Grand Opening Celebration

Come and watch us grow.

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An Eye-Opening Letter

Saturday, I opened a letter that I received from my accountant. I read...

"It is with great personal sadness we are writing to tell you that D. passed away this Thursday morning, May 24, 2007. She suffered a massive heart attack at 6 am, and her death came as a shock to us all."

I audibly gasped in shock.

D. was a friend that I had known for over 13 years. The first time that she did my taxes, I was a couple years behind and I owed the state some money. She paid the taxes for me and I made payments to her over the next year. I always appreciated that act of kindness, but that was D.

Her sense of humor, her groundedness, and her sage financial/business advice will be truly missed.

She was a horse person who loved to jump her horse, Cabo.

She was overweight, big built and 49 years old. She left a teenage daughter, a loving husband, and a partnership in a multimillion dollar buisness.

I spoke to her about coming in and getting on a program for health. I did this several times throughout the years saying, "When are you coming in?" She never came in.

I now wonder if I had just said, "You're obese. You don't look healthy. You look sick. I am really concerned for you." I wonder if I could have changed this. I wonder if there would have been one less teenage kid growing up without a mother.

I will no longer sit still as people I love slowly kill themselves. Losing D. like this has given me permission to say what needs to be said to my friends for whom I am concerned.

Please urge your loved ones to take action now to get healthy.

I love you D. I am so sorry that I let you and your family down.

Mud on the Walls

Today we started mudding the walls. It is really coming together and I am psyched!!!

Some people have asked me why I am moving from First Chiropractic. If I were to narrow it down to one word, it would have to be "legacy." When Barbara and I discovered that we were pregnant, I realized that it was time to move forward and build a legacy, something to pass along, for Evan.

Thank you for all your support in allowing me to create this vision.

Next comes the paint and then the ceilings and then the flooring. I'll post some pictures soon.

New Logo Is Coming Along

The new logo is coming along. Barbara and Aimee rock!!!

Here is are some of the early versions...

Be Well!!

Dr. Dale

The Nerve System Goes In

Today, the nerve system of the office is going in. Electrical and networking lines are zigging and zagging all throughout the office to help it look as clean and run as nice as possible.

The next step (Thursday) is patching and mudding the walls. Then comes the ceilings, then the paint and then the flooring.

By the way, I am now accepting applications for Chiropractic Assistant. I am looking for a cheerful, energetic, happy individual with some computer knowledge, who likes people and lives locally. The position pays $15 per hour plus bonuses for 15 - 20 hours per week.

If you know of anyone who may be interested, have them call me between 12:30 and 3:00 pm Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday.

818-249-9355

Thanks,
Dr. Dale

Monday Motivator - May 21, 2007

The Beauty Within You

When was the last time you looked in the mirror and realized just how beautiful you are?

There is nobody else like you. You are unique, both on the inside and the outside. You have a unique talent, unique dreams, unique beliefs, unique vision. You are special and beautiful!! Take the time to celebrate this fact.

If you have totally forgotten how special and beautiful you are, find a baby to hang out with for a while, go out with some optimistic friends who love you, look up at the stars and wonder, look into the mirror with love and gratitude. I am so blessed to know you.

One big purpose in life is to come to understand the beauty within yourself. Here are some questions to ask yourself to help you know your beauty… What is my beauty? What makes me so beautiful? What special gifts have I to share with others?

Here are some that will help you bring out your most beautiful you… If I were the most beautiful me that I could be, what would I be like? What are the qualities and values of an absolutely beautiful person? Now, make a list. This is what you aspire to be. Be it.

When you express the beauty within you, the whole world sings with you.

Many Blessings,

Dr. Dale

The Creating Wellness Program

The Creating Wellness Program is designed to alleviate the stressors that cause subluxations. It includes an exercise program, an eating guide, your supplements, a weekly audio program, a journal, re-evaluations, and weekly coaching, all customized to you.

This program lasts a minimum of 15 weeks, and with chiropractic care, it is an incredible way to reclaim your health.

Here are some of the results...

Average Wellness Quotient
First Assessment 80
After Phase 1 103

10 Weeks on the Creating Wellness Program Average Patient Benefits
Body Fat Decreases 4.97%
Waist Line Decreases 4.75%
Systolic BP Decreases 3.75%
Diastolic BP Decreases 4.17%
Seated Heart Rate Decreases 5.45%
Standing Heart Rate Decreases 7.37%
Arm Strength Increases 34.37%
Leg Strength Increases 20.32%
Torso Strength Increases 26.16%

A Sampling of Other Measured Results
Sugar Cravings Decreased
Controlling Worries and Anxieties Improved
Significant Increase in Eating Fruits, Vegetables, and Balanced Meals ... Especially Breakfast
Significant Decrease in Eating Fast Food
Significant Increase in Sleep Quality
Increase Ability to Face Negative Stress
Increase in Completing Goals and Tasks
Increased Efficiency at Work

I am really excited about this new program. In fact, I will be the first in the office to do it.

More on Creating Wellness

I took this from the Creating Wellness Website...

Unique to Creating Wellness is the Wellness Quotient (WQ) - a number value that indicates where your personal level of wellness falls on the scale of the wellness continuum. It is calculated by the results of a Wellness Assessment that measures you in all three dimensions of your life - physical, biochemical, and psychological.

Remember, life does not stand still. Every decision you make will move you in a direction toward wellness or sickness on the wellness continuum --- What direction are you moving in? We are here for you to help you achieve the life you want.

Now that we have a way of measuring your level of health, we can put a customized program together and measure its effectiveness. This measurement is our guide to help you have a more full and fulfilling life experience.

When a new practice member comes in for the assessment, they can do one of four things...

1) They can do just chiropractic care.
2) They can do just the creating wellness program.
3) They can do both the chiropractic care and the creating wellness program.
4) They can do nothing and sign up for a re-evaluation in 6 months.

So now there are more options to help you and we have a benchmark to guide us in our decisions concerning your health.

I am very excited about our new Creating Wellness Assessment and I look forward to using it to help you have the life of your dreams.

Even more to come...

What Is a Creating Wellness Center Anyway?

Throughout my career, I have been helping people improve their health and wellness so that they can experience the best in life. I have refined my knowledge, abilities and communication skills to guide practice members to better lifestyle choices that lead to health. My understanding of chiropractic care and my very skilled hands have saved countless lives and careers. However, there is one question that I have been trying to answer that has eluded me, up until now... How do you measure how healthy someone is?

In the past, I have tried surveys and exams that always fell a little short. They marked progress, but they were a bit too subjective. If somebody "felt" fine, they scored well even though they may not have been very healthy.

Enter Creating Wellness. The team at the Chiropractic Leadership Alliance has put together the most comprehensive, non-invasive wellness assessment in the world. It is really remarkable! There is a thorough examination conducted, as well as a survey. All of the data is then entered into a central computer that compares your data to thousands of others who have been entered. Once it is tabulated, you receive a complete report along with a number, between 1 and 200, that represents your level of wellness.

In a nutshell...

If your number is at 100, you are aging at an average rate.

If your number is below 100, you are aging faster than average.

If your number is above 100, you are aging slower than average.

More on Creating Wellness to come...

Where Is This New Office?

Hello all,

I realized that I forgot to give you the information concerning where this new office is. Here is the info...

Standing Tall Chiropractic:
A Creating Wellness Center
3436 N. Verdugo Rd., Suite 250
Glendale, CA 91208

818-249-WELL (9355)

It is located approximately 5 blocks from my old office next to Montrose Park and across the street from La Cabinitas restaurant. Here is a map link.

The front of the office building is well landscaped with grass and lots of plants and there is plenty of parking in the back (entered from El Cino Pl).

The target for opening is June 11, 2007.

I really look forward to sharing this dream with you.

Many Blessings,
Dr. Dale

New Office Stuff!!

Today we chose the color of the carpets and the wood for the new office furniture. It is going to be beautiful!!

The big purchase for today was the flat screen TV for my report room. Now my practice members will view their x-rays and exam findings on the flat screen monitor. I am very excited to share this cool new tool with you.

I am creating a high tech, paperless office that you will enjoy and love to share with your friends and families. I am grateful for the opportunity to do this for all of you.

Chiropractic Kids Have an Unfair Advantage

It is neat how many kids that I see now that I have my own little one. Chiropractic kids have an unfair advantage. They are just brighter beings.

Did you know that OSHA has done a study and said that by the time we are 13, we have had over 1000 traumas? When you think about it, it makes sense. We start with birth. Then 50% of us roll off of the changing table. Then we learn to walk, falling on our butts. Then we bump into corners of coffee tables. Then we are swung by the arm or tossed in the air. Then we wrestle with our siblings. Learn to ride a bike. Fall off the monkey bars. Play sports. And on and on.

Our bodies can take a lot. Unfortunately, over time, all of these poor-healing traumas add up. You walk into the chiropractic office with your symptomatic, degenerating spine and say fix this.

Does it make more sense to grow healthy kids or repair damaged adults?

Tell someone you love about chiropractic...tell them today!

New Office Coming Soon!!

The new office is really coming along. I am grateful for the wonderful help from Candyce and Russ. Their work is awesome.

Today the carpet guy came out to prepare an estimate and tomorrow my color designer, Sherrie and I will pick the perfect carpet.

By the end of the week I will have the furniture picked and its construction begun.

We are getting ready to open on June 11, 2007.

I know that everything will not be totally together, so you will get to watch us grow.

Woo Hoo!!

Thanks,
Dr. Dale