{"id":1079,"date":"2011-06-03T15:00:09","date_gmt":"2011-06-03T19:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.leakygutcure.com\/blog\/?p=1079"},"modified":"2011-06-27T01:14:12","modified_gmt":"2011-06-27T05:14:12","slug":"chiefs-indians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.leakygutcure.com\/blog\/alternative-therapies\/chiefs-indians\/","title":{"rendered":"Too Many Chiefs and Not Enough Indians"},"content":{"rendered":"\"Facebook\"<\/a>\"twitter\"<\/a>\"reddit\"<\/a>\"pinterest\"<\/a>\"linkedin\"<\/a>\"mail\"<\/a>by <\/span>\"feather\"<\/a>

\"Chief-Joseph\"<\/p>\n

When it comes to my personal practice, one reason that I believe I have had such high success is because of accountability. When working one-on-one with clients, they tend to be much more accountable because they have to either look me in the eyes or tell me over a phone consultation that they haven\u2019t been sticking with their personalized program for one excuse or another.<\/p>\n

And the shear fact of being held accountable and not wanting to disappoint is enough to keep most of my clients on the straight and narrow.<\/p>\n

But since creating my Leaky Gut Cure program and bringing it online to reach even more of those who suffer from Leaky Gut Syndrome<\/a>, I\u2019m now noticing two new categories of people that are coming out of the woodwork which are lacking in the accountability department.<\/p>\n

I like to call them\u2026 Those who can\u2019t be Indians and those who have too many Chiefs.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m beginning to believe that this is in large part due to the undervaluing of my Leaky Gut Cure program which comes along with the affordability factor. And while my goal was to make the most affordable option to reach and help 10,000 people, I\u2019m beginning to see that not everyone places value on something that\u2019s \u201caffordable\u201d.<\/p>\n

So maybe this is a sign of future change and direction. Only the future will tell.<\/p>\n

But hopefully you do not fall into either one of these categories and even if you do, hopefully this post will speak to you in one way or another.<\/p>\n

So what does this have anything to do with Indians?<\/p>\n

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Indian tribes were not democratic. Not everyone got an equal say. But there\u2019s a very good reason why Indian tribes had only one chief who made all decisions for the tribe. And this is because if someone were to question his authority then instead of accomplishing what needed to be done, they would waste all their time debating instead of getting things accomplished. And this was a real and legitimate threat to the survival of the tribe, especially when times were rough.<\/p>\n

And I\u2019ve found that this same and applicable model to be very useful in the health field and here\u2019s why…<\/p>\n

Those Who Can\u2019t Be Indians<\/strong><\/h2>\n

I\u2019ll be the first to admit that it can be difficult to give up control. It\u2019s not always easy to listen to someone else tell us what to do, especially when we think we know what is best.<\/p>\n

But at some point in time, you have to accept the fact that sometimes you\u2019re just going to need some help. And if you can\u2019t guess from the label, this group of people are those who can\u2019t quite seem to give up control and take advice from someone other than themselves and their own research.<\/p>\n

When I get an email from someone in this group, it typically begins with\u2026 \u201cI\u2019ve mostly been following your program with some of my own modifications\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

That\u2019s typically a dead giveaway and I know exactly where the conversation is going.<\/p>\n

Typically the email comes because something isn\u2019t quite working right and they are confused as to why.<\/p>\n

Now I\u2019ve been working with Leaky Gut Syndrome and all kinds of digestive disorders for a long time now, so you can rest assured knowing that everything I included in my program is there for a very good reason. And any deviation from the plan is an accident waiting to happen.<\/p>\n

Those Who Have Too Many Chiefs<\/strong><\/h2>\n

On the other end of the spectrum I\u2019m finding a group of people that have too many Chiefs and not enough Indians.<\/p>\n

These people are typically working with 2 to 3 specialists all at the same time while trying to implement bits and pieces of my program. And they typically end up very confused with little to no results to speak of and email me to ask me what they could possibly be doing wrong.<\/p>\n

And it\u2019s easy to set aside my Leaky Gut Cure program when you\u2019re paying thousands of dollars to specialists who have a much higher perceived value. And I can\u2019t say that I blame you either.<\/p>\n

But the problem here is that there are too many opinions that all think they have the solution and know what is best for you. And this always leads to contradictory treatment plans and more often than not, a lack of sustainable results.<\/p>\n

\"american-indians\"<\/p>\n

Pick One Chief and Stick with It<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The entire point of this blog post is to help you understand the importance of appointing one and only one chief when it comes to your health.<\/p>\n

And it doesn\u2019t matter if you choose yourself to be the chief, a medical doctor, a naturopath, me, or any other available option. The best thing you can do for yourself is to stick with one and let it take you as far as it possibly can without selling it short.<\/p>\n

I oftentimes get emails from people who have worked with doctors and naturopaths but who are frustrated with the feeling of a lack of progress. And I\u2019ll tell you the same thing I always tell them\u2026<\/p>\n

First of all, you have to trust the practitioner you are working with. And you need to be very clear in the beginning what the plan is and to give them ample time to implement this plan. If you\u2019re going to invest in someone then you have to follow it through.<\/p>\n

But if you\u2019ve put in the time and effort and you aren\u2019t progressing after some agree upon amount of time then sometimes it\u2019s best to move on and invest your time and resources into someone or something else.<\/p>\n

But don\u2019t make the mistake of investing in your health and not give it your all. If you deviate from the plan and think you know better, then the only person that is accountable when things don\u2019t work out is yourself.<\/p>\n\"Facebook\"<\/a>\"twitter\"<\/a>\"reddit\"<\/a>\"pinterest\"<\/a>\"linkedin\"<\/a>\"mail\"<\/a>by <\/span>\"feather\"<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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