Do A Little Dance... Enjoy Life with Better Hearing

Total Hearing Care has been doing business and changing lives in the Lakewood area for 26 years.

Most Dallas physicians dealing with patients with hearing concerns often refer to Dr. Debbie Schirico and Total Hearing Care as they have heard great stories about the care provided. Even other area Audiologists and Hearing Aid Dispensers/Specialists recommend Total Hearing Care.

These clients return to Total Hearing Care because of the quality of care, attention to detail, the follow up care and service after the sale. They offer walk in service all day, Monday through Saturday, to focus on patient solutions, unlike any of the competition. Everyone deserves the very best hearing solutions and Total Hearing Care provides the opportunity for patients to listen to various products and choose one that provides the best sound quality to them.

Total Hearing Care also will exchange products/ manufacturers within the first 30 days if the patients feel something might be a better fit after experiencing their world amplified.

Dr. Schirico says, “Your family and friends would much prefer to see you enjoy life and laugh at the joke on time, than to sit and not participate or constantly ask someone, ‘What did you say?’ ” We would like to give you the opportunity to try amplification for 30 days. We will offer you a 100% risk free money back guarantee. Compare the difference for yourself— you will be glad you did. Offer expires 08/30/13.

Life, 24/7 Does Super Mom even exist?

Dr. Dena Robinson—dentist by day, mom of two young children by night. “For me it’s challenging at times to be so patient and focused at work, then have to come home, take off my “dentist” hat, and put on my “mom” hat. Soccer. T-ball. Dinner. Making lunches. Homework. Baths. It’s a constant juggling act.” Dr. Robinson says all of her professional friends feel much the same way.

“Sometimes there is no time to decompress,” Dr. Robinson says. But she turns to family, friends, and self-care for relief. “Luckily I am blessed to have some terrific family, neighbors, friends and support at home. That makes all the difference in the world. And exercise -- running especially –helps me maintain sanity.”

Dr. Ashly Cothern says, “That question of balance is forever on the table. When I had zero children, my life looked a little different. Now I have four children, and all along the way it changed. When I used to work 4 days a week, it felt unbalanced. Now I see patients typically three days a week.”

The reduced schedule helps Dr. Cothern rejuvenate between work days. “That’s the beauty of being a business owner,” she says. “You can tweak it. You can make it look and feel a little bit different.” She also makes intentional choices with her husband. “We have the conversation at the table, about what’s best during this season of life.”

Jo Sutton of Elle Realty finds herself sandwiched between aging parents and career demands. “Given the fact I have a 93-year-old pop and an 87-year-old mom with me, I’ve had to learn how to say ‘no,’” she says, referring to outside demands. “It was important to recognize I can’t do everything. I have to really set my priorities very clearly, sometimes daily.”

Kevin Caskey, Dallas City Center, believes flexible hours are the reason many women are attracted to real estate. “It’s a business they can work around their families and still be successful,” he says, and then adds, “Men do real estate for that reason too. They want flexibility around their family and their other interests and events in their lives.”

Perhaps the most astute advice came from Realtor Jan Stell. When I asked her about Life, 24/7, she responded, “Nope, can’t do that. The Lord established the time table long before the iPhone came along.” ■

From Passion to Profit

Gurus of inspiration continue to offer sage advice, but finding satisfaction in work still takes creativity and a talent for looking at the workday through a lens of curiosity and enthusiasm. One important key is to identify what motivates you.

Example: One person may want to be a rock star because she’s attracted to the life style, while another has an arsenal of songs and a talent for singing them.

Both are equally valid reasons. If it’s the lifestyle, do you need to be a rock star, or would you rather book tours? If it’s singing, are you willing to quit college and live in a cheap apartment for a year (rent subsidized by parent) and work long and hard to be discovered? That’s how Lady Gaga paid her dues.

Not everyone has family help (or a father to pay the rent for a year, like Lady Gaga) but in her book Wishcraft, Barbara Sher says if you identify an objective, get all your friends together for a brain storming session to help you with ideas to overcome the obstacles.

When I asked Jo Sutton what motivates her, she said she always dreamed of running a small company. That’s why she started Elle Realty, and she chose the name of her business as a special good luck charm. “It’s a local home-grown mom and pop,” Sutton says. “We want to give our clients really good service, and all the attention they want. It’s not always about the dollar.”

Jan Stell loves houses so much she has even worked on building them through Habitat for Humanity. “I like to help people, and homes are very precious,” she says. “I have built Habitat houses in the U.S. as well as in Guatemala.” Stell’s business as a Realtor with Ebby Halliday allows her to help people find the special house they can call home. “Home is where the heart is,” she says.

In the health care industry, patients can sometimes feel distant from their providers. But Dr. Debbie Schirico of Total Hearing Care says, “Patients tell me all the time, they can just tell I love what I do.” That’s because they pick up on Dr. Schirico’s passion for making sure each patient gets the best possible boost and improved quality of life from better hearing. “I love helping people hear, and enjoy their life to the fullest,” Dr. Schirico says.

Dr. Ashly Cothern finds a similar joy working with patients in her dental practice. “A patient comes here in pain, and they leave feeling comfortable,” she says. “Or a patient comes in and they don’t smile, because they’re not confident. And with cosmetic procedures, we can change their entire smile. They leave with a bounce in their step, and with more confidence. That adds years to their lives and brings me joy.”

For Dr. Lynne Roberts it all started with an interest in pediatric birthmarks. Until the early days of laser surgery, there was no treatment for birthmarks. “Once I was able to offer a laser treatment for removal of birthmarks that really sparked my interest in the laser field.”

As use and capability of lasers expanded in skin treatment, Dr. Roberts’s fascination expanded as well. “Now I don’t do any medical dermatology, I do all laser and cosmetic,” she says. I have seven lasers in the office. Lasers R Us,” she says, with pride. With today’s lasers Dr. Roberts has expanded from removal of birthmarks to pixel fractional resurfacing, treatment of fine lines, sun damage, and even tattoo removal.

Johnette Taylor of Roundtree Landscaping loves being outside, and she loves sharing that passion with her clients. “I want people to enjoy the outside of their home as much as the inside,” she says. “I had a client (couple) who literally laughed when I told them they would be outside using their yard every day. They said, ‘We don’t go outside, we just want it to look nice.’ Well, it looked great. They called a year later and said, ‘You changed our life, we sit outside every day when we get home and wind down from the day.’”

Taylor finds that kind of positive change rewarding, and she wants to bring that same joy to all her clients. “It’s important to take advantage of all that space you own outside your home,” she says. “Turn it into a room you and your family and friends love being in.” ■

Source: Wishcraft: How to get what you really want, by Barbara Sher; success.com/articles/160-5-questions-to-help-turnyour-passion-into-profit

50 Questions to turn your passion into profit

By Valorie Burton, author of Rich Minds, Rich Rewards

What difference are you passionate about making in others’ lives? To turn your passion into profit, you must fulfill a purpose that others need or want. When you find a way to allow your passion to impact others, you have a winning formula.

Master your craft. It isn’t enough to have talent. Allow your passion to fuel a desire to improve your skills and knowledge, and ultimately go above and beyond others in your field.

Are you passion-driven or profit-driven? Those who are most sought-after for their skills are often those whose passion creates results that people need, because their passion for what they do sparks creativity, perseverance and excellence.

Do you understand money? Many people fail to earn more because they haven’t made financial education a priority. Take classes, read financial books, and learn lessons from those who are where you want to be.

Are you willing to take a leap of faith? Many people insist it is a lack of money or time or resources, but it is often a fear of failure, rejection, or even a fear of success. Take baby steps if you have to, but be willing to step out on faith to use the natural gifts and talents.