Give me an “I”
There may not be an “I” in TEAM — but there is an “I” in SHIFT, and it’s an important part of who we are. The I in SHIFT stands for Inspiration.
What does it mean to “inspire” someone? Well, some of the synonyms for “inspire” include - motivate, encourage, influence, move, energize to name a few.
These words are perfect descriptors for what Jackie and I LOVE to do with our patients and with each other. First I’ll start by talking about our co-worker relationship. Jackie and I both have a strong personal drive to always keep learning new things. Let’s be honest, there are times that our learning doesn’t always follow a steady slope of improvement…and that’s when being with someone on a daily basis who INSPIRES you to be the best version of yourself is pretty incredible. Oddly enough, not every day do I wake up and think about how I can learn something new or seek out personal development. Each day we are here to support each other, motivate, encourage, energize, and INSPIRE each other to grow as leaders, business owners, physical therapists, and generally as human beings!
Next let’s take a look at our patients. We love everything about helping people at Shift Physical Therapy. In physical therapy we know how vital our words are to recovery. The things we say to people when they are in a vulnerable stage of pain and dysfunction can either INSPIRE them or shut them down. There is nothing quite as gratifying as a provider than watching a person go from a low point in their life to attaining success and recovery from their pain or dysfunction. Our words, our education, our patience with people help influence, move, and motivate people to take that journey to overcome their pain or dysfunction.
Lastly, how do our patients show us INSPIRATION on a daily basis? As much gratification as we receive from helping people - we learn so much from our patients. When a patient isn’t quite responding the way we expected to their treatment, it INSPIRES us to overcome that challenge and bring something new to the table to help. When we see a patient reach a new milestone, it INSPIRES us to work harder and find that next challenge for them. The people who have joined our exercises classes or started nutrition coaching at Shift each bring their own stories and successes that provides INSPIRATION for us to make Shift Physical Therapy and Wellness the BEST physical therapy and wellness practice. The incredible people we have met in our journey with Shift Physical Therapy help to motivate, encourage, influence, move, and energize us EVERY. SINGLE. DAY.
So yeah, it’s good to have an I in SHIFT!
If you are ready to Make the SHIFT and join our family! Give us a call!
Phone: (763) 645 - 1113
Email: info@shiftptwell.com
Social Media: @shiftptwell
Written by: Renee Hancock
