Align Your Life Podcast

Find out what is in store for season 2 of Align Your Practice!

Join host, Dr. Cliff and co-host, Dr. Joseph Esposito as Align Your Practice helps you understand and create clarity on your leadership and vision. Creating and setting the vision for your life, business, and team. Learn how to get to the common goal and get your team on board. Learn how to show create clarity for you, your […]

Do you know where you are at right now and want to go to the next level, today we are talking about planning, hiring, and onboarding, training, and budgeting. Do you feel like you have struggles or challenges in any of these areas, this episode will help you understand and fill in the gaps and create […]

Join host, Dr. Cliff and Special Guest Adam Carroll as Align Your Practice helps you understand and create clarity on your financial leadership and vision. Episode 45: Mastering the Fundamentals of Investing for Wealth Creation In this pivotal episode, we delve into the essential role that investing plays in wealth creation and the journey toward financial freedom. We shed light on why investing isn't a luxury, but a necessity for those aiming to build a secure and prosperous financial future. The episode begins by demystifying the basic investment concepts and options. We explore the world of stocks, bonds, and mutual funds, explaining their distinct features and potential returns. More than just a primer, we show you how these financial instruments serve as the bedrock of any successful investment strategy. Our discussion then pivots to the barriers that often prevent people from entering the investment world. We dismantle the myth that investing is only for the wealthy or the financially savvy. By outlining practical strategies and resources, we demonstrate how anyone can start investing, even with limited funds or knowledge. The episode wouldn't be complete without tackling the concepts of diversification and risk management. We discuss the importance of spreading investments...

Join host, Dr. Cliff and Special Guest Adam Carroll as Align Your Practice helps you understand and create clarity on your financial leadership and vision. In Episode 44 of Align Your Practice, Dr. Cliff Fisher teams up with financial expert Adam Carroll to discuss two popular debt repayment strategies: the Debt Snowball and Debt Avalanche methods. Together, they will delve into the differences, benefits, and drawbacks of each method, helping listeners make informed decisions about their debt repayment journey. Key Discussion Points: The differences between the Debt Snowball and Debt Avalanche methods. Dr. Fisher and Adam will explain the distinct approaches of each strategy, with the Debt Snowball focusing on paying off smaller debts first and the Debt Avalanche prioritizing high-interest debts. The psychological and financial benefits of each method. They will discuss how the Debt Snowball can provide motivational wins through quick debt elimination, while the Debt Avalanche may save more on interest over time. Helping individuals determine which method is best for their situation. Dr. Fisher and Adam will offer guidance on assessing factors like debt balances, interest rates, and personal motivation to choose the most suitable strategy. Tips for maintaining motivation and consistency throughout the debt repayment...

Join host, Dr. Cliff and Special Guest Adam Carroll as Align Your Practice helps you understand and create clarity on your financial leadership and vision. In Episode 43 of Align Your Practice, host Cliff Fisher welcomes financial expert and special guest, Adam Carroll, to discuss the crucial role of budgeting in achieving financial freedom. They will explore the importance of developing a realistic budget, tracking expenses, and making adjustments to support financial goals. Key Discussion Points: The importance of budgeting for financial freedom. Cliff and Adam will explain how a well-structured budget can help individuals gain control over their finances, reduce debt, and save for the future. Creating a realistic and effective budget. The duo will provide guidance on determining income, categorizing expenses, and setting financial goals, ensuring that the budget reflects the individual's unique circumstances. Tools and techniques for tracking expenses and maintaining a budget. They will discuss various budgeting tools, such as spreadsheets, mobile apps, and online platforms, and offer advice on finding the most suitable option for each person. Identifying areas to cut back on spending or save more money. Cliff and Adam will share practical tips for reducing expenses and increasing savings, such as negotiating bills,...

Join host, Dr. Cliff and Special Guest Adam Carroll as Align Your Practice helps you understand and create clarity on your financial leadership and vision. In Episode 42 of Align Your Practice, host Cliff Fisher is joined by financial expert and special guest, Adam Carroll, to discuss the intricacies of student loans and how chiropractic students and professionals can effectively manage their student loan debt. Together, they'll explore various aspects of student loans, from different types to repayment strategies. Key Discussion Points: The differences between federal and private student loans, and how they function. Cliff and Adam will provide an overview of federal loans, such as Direct Subsidized and Unsubsidized Loans, and discuss private loans offered by banks and other financial institutions. How borrowers can choose the most suitable repayment plan for their unique financial situation. The duo will cover various repayment options, including standard, graduated, extended, and income-driven plans, and provide guidance on selecting the best plan. The available options for loan consolidation, refinancing, or forgiveness. They will delve into the pros and cons of each strategy and discuss scenarios where borrowers might benefit from these options. Strategies for avoiding default on student loans and what to do if...

Join host, Dr. Cliff and co-host, Dr. Joseph Esposito as Align Your Practice helps you understand and create clarity on your leadership and vision. In Episode 41 of Align Your Practice, Dr. Cliff Fisher and Dr. Joseph Esposito discuss the concept of freedom in both personal health and professional practice. They emphasize the importance of providing patients with freedom through their approach to healthcare and share their thoughts on how chiropractic care can help people regain their health, which in turn provides them with freedom in their personal and professional lives. The conversation also focuses on creating freedom within a chiropractic practice by defining clear and measurable goals, such as having a certain number of people on wellness care with recurring revenue that covers the practice's overhead and having a good referral quotient. This approach allows practitioners to focus on serving their patients, rather than being preoccupied with obtaining new patients or chasing revenue. Dr. Cliff Fisher and Dr. Joseph Esposito also discuss the importance of investing time and effort upfront in patient education and relationship-building to ensure long-term success and patient retention. The concept of "hard easy" vs. "easy hard" is explored, as well as the importance of having...

Join host, Dr. Cliff and co-host, Dr. Joseph Esposito as Align Your Practice helps you understand and create clarity on your leadership and vision. In this episode, they focus on utilizing time to honor core values in life and create better outcomes rather than just being busy. They use the metaphor of big rocks being the important things in life and the smaller rocks, pebbles, sand, and water is less important things. The hosts urge listeners to free up space by crossing off half of their unfinished projects, creating a vacuum for the opportunity, and focusing their energy and attention on measurable outcomes. They also stress the importance of saying "no" to things that are not in alignment with core values or goals. How to bring this into your culture and your life to create the alignlife. Do you feel like you have struggles or challenges in these areas, this episode will help you understand and fill in the gaps and create the life and practice of your dreams.

Join host, Dr. Cliff and co-host, Dr. Joseph Esposito as Align Your Practice helps you understand and create clarity on your leadership and vision. In episode 39 of the Align Your Practice podcast, Dr. Cliff Fisher and Dr. Joseph Esposito discuss the concept of being busy versus being productive. They highlight the importance of separating time for study and learning, creative planning, and productivity and work. Dr. Fisher emphasizes the need for preparation time and suggests that for every hour of prep time, one gets six hours of production. The doctors stress the importance of sharing the philosophy of chiropractic with the team and bringing it back to the mission. They also provide insights into time management, including scheduling morning rituals and allocating time for the most important things in life. The episode concludes with a discussion on the power of storytelling in inspiring the team and sharing wins. How to bring this into your culture and your life to create the alignlife. Do you feel like you have struggles or challenges in these areas, this episode will help you understand and fill in the gaps and create the life and practice of your dreams.