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Health Industry Building

“We’re in the same building but we got different views.”

-Drake



                What is the goal for any Health Professional? It should be to provide the best care possible for their clients or patients. Therefore everyone in the health profession is in the same building. They are in  the building of getting results for costumers. However, everyone in this building is not on the same floor. They all have different views and opinions on what works best. In this blog I will describe three types of people in this building: Basement People, Balcony People and Elevators.

                Basement people are your rookies, freshman, and inexperienced folks. They are not bad at what they do, they just lack experience and sometimes education. We were all at this point when we started. It is important to note that you can also be a basement person at a certain topic even if you have tons of experience in the field. For example, I had been in fitness for over 10 years before I learned about Fascia. It took two years to get the information I have now on the subject. I went from a basement person on the topic to a Balcony person.  But it took time, hard work, and the help of an elevator.

                Balcony people are your “experts” , veterans, gurus, etc. They are the ones who have been doing it for years and have all the experience.  They have all the information that the basement people need. Sometimes they are willing to share their experience and other times they hide what they know in hopes they could make a profit by selling it. What they do is up to them, but the point is they are the ones with the info. You can also be a balcony person on a subject and also be a basement person on a different subject, all within the same industry. 

                The third type of person is an elevator. These are your coaches, teachers, mentors, etc. They are the ones who help to elevate others to new heights and knowledge. They may not be a guru at something but they are willing to teach others what they know. They are the leaders that help others go from basement to balcony. Elevators are also connectors because they help link the two levels of people together.

                We are all one of these types of people on any given day. No one type is better than the other. The important thing to know is that they all exist in all of us. It is up to you which type you want to be and if you want to change or remain there. The health industry is constantly changing and we have to continue to adapt to it. Today’s balcony bunch can be tomorrow’s basement crew. So recognize where you are at this point and decide where you want to be. 
Here is our youtube video discussing this topic. http://youtu.be/PtK71upXk78



               

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