that you need to be quite confident to be successful. Money is not necessary to start your own practice. In the beginning you will be able to leverage your skills to obtain space within an existing office or practice – for no money at all. By working on percentage you will be able to join an exist -ing health team or chiropractic practice where you step in and earn right away. The amount of income you generate is based on the number of patients you see. You are running your own practice and over time you will grow, save money and create opportunities to expand. Next, did you ever hear the saying: “confidence is over -rated”? It turns out whoever said that was right. Dr. Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic is an international authority in person -ality profiling and psychometric testing who in July 2012 published a study in the Harvard Business Review that re -vealed: “If your confidence is low, rather than extremely low, you stand a better chance of succeeding than if you have high self-confidence. This is because someone with low confidence is more likely to be aware of where you need to improve. And because achievement is 10 per cent performance and 90 per cent preparation – the more aware you are of your soft spots and weaknesses, the better prepared you will be.” The key, Dr. Chamorro-Premuzic states, is to “work hard and never lose sight of your goal.” • Challenging Our Chiropractic Colleges “Today I do what others won’t so tomorrow I can do what others can’t” – Unknown Without a doubt, chiropractic colleges need to shoulder some of the responsibility for the lack of satisfaction and business produc -tion among chiropractic graduates. Something drastic should have been implemented in 2007 after the results from the third annual chiropractic survey were received. Colleges need to consult success -ful alumni and make them part of their business programs so that students can receive current business advice from real-world profes -sionals in their field. This strategy needs to be actively pursued by chiropractic colleges: they must seek out the people who can make their business programs better rather than asking for volunteers. It is a big challenge but necessary in order to change their culture and their enrolment – but the need for this change is eminent. There is a disconnect in chiropractic education between clinical and business studies that desperately needs to be addressed as soon as possible. Conversely, chiropractors and chiropractic students need to take a more proactive, self-driven approach to learning busi -ness development by looking to role models in the profession for guidance. In practice we achieve clinical success one patient at a time, and business success by working together.• new product METAGENICS LAuNCHES NEW D3 LIQuID Metagenics introduces the new D3 Liquid fea-turing 1000 IU of vitamin D3 per drop – the most bioactive form of supplemental vitamin D – in a convenient, two-ounce bottle for easy dosing. Healthcare organizations worldwide rec-ommend “lifestyle medicine” to improve health with basic nutrigenomic tenets: healthier eating and regular exercise. Metagenics makes lifestyle medicine programs more effective, as well as more expedient with targeted nutri-tional support. The new D3 Liquid is formulated to: • support bone, cardiovascular, and immune health;* and • provide vitamin D3 solubilized in oil to support ab-sorption in the intestinal tract. The new D3 Liquid is designed for easy, flexible dos-ing and supplies about 2275 drops per bottle. It features a pleasant, natural mint flavor for improved patient com-pliance and is ideal for kids and those who prefer not to swallow tablets or capsules. For information on the Metagenics D3 Liquid, or on other products by Metagenics, please visit Metagenics. com, or call 800-692-9400 in the US and 800-268-6200 in Canada. * This statement has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. www.canadianchiropractor.ca 14 • CANADIAN CHIROPRACTOR | MAY 2013
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