Change The Game
266 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 24 ratingsChange The Game is a conversation for men and women that want to squeeze all they can from life. Those that see life as a game we get to play. One that is about your body, your soul, your relationships, and how you make money.
As your host, Dr. Buffington will share his 26 plus years as a chiropractor and entrepreneur. The painful lessons he has paid for as a man, a husband, and a father (divorce, a son’s addiction, and financial loss) and the tools, tactics, and insights which lead him here today. All to inspire, guide, and lead you to be more, do more.
Life is a team sport!
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Episodes
E213 | Trash in the Kitchen
March 15, 2021 08:30 - 10 minutes - 13.9 MBIt’s easy to walk past the full trash bag in the kitchen or the candy wrapper on the ground when no one is watching. Where, across your entire life, do you need to step up your game when no one is watching? Once you have identified the problem areas, what are you going to do today? Make a real commitment and follow through. Questions or comments? email me at [email protected]
E212 | The Off-Hand Approach To Business
March 11, 2021 09:30 - 10 minutes - 14.7 MBWhat if you didn’t always play to your strengths, but instead propped them up with other things that you are less dominant in? When you strengthen your off-hand to a point where you can play almost as good with it as your dominant hand, you become less predictable and more dangerous. The same holds true in business. Questions or comments? email me at [email protected]
E211 | Measure Twice Cut Once
March 08, 2021 09:30 - 10 minutes - 14.9 MBWhere are you moving too fast in your life and generating mistakes because of it? Working hard and fast is great, right up to the point that you are making mistakes and creating more work for yourself. The same holds true in your home life, where could you slow down and be completely intentional with your time and attention? Questions or comments? email me at [email protected]
E210 | Lesson #Qx80 From the Drop off Lane
March 04, 2021 09:30 - 10 minutes - 14.1 MBYour actions and even inactions impact everyone around you, even people you don’t know. Where in your life are you creating more chaos for yourself where it doesn’t need to be? What is the collateral damage inflicted on everyone around you at home, the office, and even strangers? Questions or comments? email me at [email protected]
E209 | When Your Kids Like Your Posts
March 01, 2021 09:30 - 13 minutes - 18.1 MBWhen your kids see your posts on social media are they seeing the real you or just the person you want everyone to see? Be the most authentic version of yourself across the entirety of your life. Do your patients, coworkers, friends, spouse, and kids all know the truest form of you? In that authenticity, you’ll find freedom. Questions or comments? email me at [email protected]
E208 | School Drop Off Is Ruining Our Kids
February 25, 2021 09:30 - 12 minutes - 17 MBEvery difficult situation presents us with the option to complain or train. It’s never useful to simply focus on the problems and not even look for solutions. Where in your life are you complaining rather than making changes or finding solutions? Questions or comments? email me at [email protected]
E207 | Your Minimum Standard
February 22, 2021 09:30 - 12 minutes - 17.3 MBThe minimum standard is exactly that, a minimum. It can give you a false sense of security that you are prepared when you aren’t. How are you preparing for the unexpected days that life throws at you? You can’t do the minimum amount of preparation and live the maximum version of your life. Questions or comments? email me at [email protected]
E206 | Upgrade Your Life
February 18, 2021 09:30 - 14 minutes - 19.6 MBWhat are the top 3 upgrades, anywhere in your life, that you need to make? What is the easiest thing you could upgrade, right now, that would give you the biggest benefit? That’s where you need to focus in the short term. Upgrade your thinking to match where you want to be, not where you are currently. Questions or comments? email me at [email protected]
E205 | Gamechanger Results - Steve Rickman Interview
February 15, 2021 09:30 - 19 minutes - 26.9 MBToday I’m joined by Steve Rickman, a chiropractor that has been practicing for a bit over 20 years. We discuss what Gamechanger has done for Steve, from gaining confidence and recognizing that he had the ability and skills to really push and grow the business, to implementing a daily structure that has invigorated and driven Steve’s practice. Questions or comments? email me at [email protected]
E204 | People Only Know if You Tell Them
February 11, 2021 09:30 - 10 minutes - 14.9 MBHow often do we take it for granted that people understand us when we give them the short answer? If we don’t tell people in our lives that we appreciate them, do they know it? This applies to our business, our personal life, and even ourselves. If you think they do know, will they know to the same level of detail as they would if you told them. Questions or comments? email me at [email protected]
E203 | Right Eye Vision
February 08, 2021 09:30 - 9 minutes - 13 MBWhat are some of your resources (time, skill sets, relationships, mindsets, even love) that you could take better care of and use more wisely? Where in your life can you be a better steward? How could you be a better steward in your business, as an employee, as a spouse? Questions or comments? email me at [email protected]
E202 | Don't Crash and Burn While Coasting
February 04, 2021 09:30 - 11 minutes - 16.1 MBWhen we are coasting through life and not pedaling as hard as we can, is when all the wrecks happen. When we are coasting, we are unstable and inattentive, when we are pedaling, we are focused, driven, and fully in control. Where in your life, are you coasting on what you’ve done? Where in your life, do you need to be up on the pedals, pushing as hard as you can? Questions or comments? email me at [email protected]
E201 | Gamechanger Results - Aaron Hollis Interview
February 01, 2021 09:30 - 14 minutes - 20.1 MBToday I’m joined by Aaron Hollis, a chiropractor from Kansas, where he has been practicing for 27 years. We discuss what Gamechanger has done for Aaron, from adjusting to a struggling economy to not only survive but advance his practice, to finding balance and improvement across all aspects of his life. Questions or comments? email me at [email protected]
E200 | The Work is New Because of YOU
January 28, 2021 09:30 - 13 minutes - 18 MBThe same old work can feel totally new, depending on how you show up. After 10,000 hours of doing whatever you do, you are no longer owned by the intimidation, the worry, or being fearful. What in your life is worthy of you putting in 10,000 hours to master? Questions or comments? email me at [email protected]
E199 | Collaboration vs Competition
January 25, 2021 09:30 - 9 minutes - 13.4 MBYou get the maximum result with collaboration. Most areas of your life will benefit from collaboration, be it professionally, as a spouse or a parent, or even mentally or physically. Collaborating can make you stronger so when you compete, you win. Where in your life, do you need to collaborate to win? Questions or comments? email me at [email protected]
E198 | Power vs. Force
January 21, 2021 09:30 - 11 minutes - 15.9 MBPower and force are synonyms for each other but how we apply them in life is very different. What if we decide to meet force with power rather than more force? Where in your life, are you using force when you need to be using power? Questions or comments? email me at [email protected]
E197 | Gamechanger Results - Steve Anderson Interview
January 18, 2021 09:30 - 20 minutes - 27.8 MBToday I’m joined by Steve Anderson, a chiropractor from Missouri, where he has been practicing for 11 years. We discuss what Gamechanger has done for Steve, from receiving guidance and direction on how to really bring his practice to the next level, to gaining a brotherhood of men that support and encourage him in every aspect of his life, not only in his business. Questions or comments? email me at [email protected]
E196 | Who Likes Deadlines
January 14, 2021 09:30 - 10 minutes - 13.9 MBYou may say you hate deadlines but I bet they have helped you achieve some of your most significant accomplishments. If you want results, you need deadlines. Deadlines are a great way to motivate yourself and push you forward. With all that in mind, what have you been putting off that needs to be done today? Questions or comments? email me at [email protected]
E195 | Live In Your Totality
January 11, 2021 09:30 - 11 minutes - 16.1 MBWe all have a conscience. Where in your life are you ignoring yours? When you shut down your conscience in one area of your life, it spreads and affects other areas. Spend some time today to just sit and listen to what your conscience is telling you. Questions or comments? email me at [email protected]
E194 | Gamechanger Results - TJ Goss Interview
January 07, 2021 09:30 - 16 minutes - 23.1 MBToday I’m joined by TJ Goss, a chiropractor from Texas, where he has been practicing for 6 years. We discuss what Gamechanger has done for TJ, from gaining clarity across all aspects of his life and finding a way to finally balance his life out, to realizing he didn’t have to go at things alone . Questions or comments? email me at [email protected]
E193 | The Missing Puzzle Piece
January 04, 2021 09:30 - 11 minutes - 16.4 MBConviction and compassion are not mutually exclusive. We can be rock solid in our beliefs and still have compassion for those that disagree with us. Compassion costs you nothing. Without compassion for others you can not have compassion for yourself. Questions or comments? email me at [email protected]
E192 | Get Your Head Out
December 31, 2020 09:30 - 10 minutes - 13.8 MBWhere are you putting yourself last in your life? What are the long-term consequences if you continue to put yourself last? You need to take care of yourself first, before you can take care of anyone else. Get your head out of your ass and shift your perspective. Questions or comments? email me at [email protected]
E191 | Scrap Paper Mentality
December 28, 2020 09:30 - 12 minutes - 17.5 MBWhere in your life are you wasting time, energy and money? More importantly, where in your life could you spend money to actually save time and money? It’s worth it to become more aware of where you are doing this and to work on adjusting those habits. Questions or comments? email me at [email protected]
E190 | Does Connection Matter
December 24, 2020 09:30 - 11 minutes - 16.2 MBHow important are the connections you have with the people in your life? More importantly, when you have an opportunity to connect with those people, are you being present with them, or are you distracted? Oftentimes being present with the people in your personal and business life is the best way to strengthen those relationships. Questions or comments? email me at [email protected]
E189 | Gamechanger Results - Dakota Hegi Interview
December 21, 2020 09:30 - 15 minutes - 21.2 MBToday I’m joined by Dakota Hegi, a chiropractor from Kansas, where he practices. We discuss what Gamechanger has done for Dakota, from realizing right away that Gamechanger was about actualizing what he wanted and meeting his goals rather than just another generic strategy, to recognizing his shortcomings and becoming a better father and husband. Questions or comments? email me at [email protected]
E188 | Free Advice Is Worth Less Than What You Pay for It
December 17, 2020 09:30 - 13 minutes - 18.5 MBAre you taking advice from someone with less credentials and less experience than you in a certain subject? Many people fall into the trap of taking free advice from people who simply haven’t lived through the situations of which they are providing feedback from. Questions or comments? email me at [email protected]
E187 | Use This for Tough Conversations
December 14, 2020 09:30 - 16 minutes - 22.7 MBHave you ever got into an argument and got to a place where you completely forgot what you were arguing about? I created a list of simple questions to help get very clear on what it is we are hoping to create by a tough conversation. In today’s podcast we’re going to discuss some of them and the impact they have on you prior to having a tough conversation. Questions or comments? email me at [email protected]
E186 | Own Your Stuff
December 10, 2020 09:30 - 11 minutes - 16 MBWhere in your life have you made a mistake and you are not owning up to your mistake? Integrity and trust are built when we have the ability to be 100% responsible for ourselves and our actions, and taking responsibility for our own mistakes when dealing or interacting inside of our relationships with people. Questions or comments? email me at [email protected]
E185 | Gamechanger Results - Phillip Paul Interview
December 07, 2020 09:30 - 13 minutes - 17.9 MBToday I’m joined by Phillip Paul, a chiropractor from Texas, where he has been practicing for over 26 years. We discuss what Gamechanger has done for Phillip, from gaining clarity on who he was, what he was doing, and why he was doing what he was doing, to gaining a deep level of support within the Gamechanger fellowship. Phillip expresses how Gamechanger has changed his mindset, which has improved things across all aspects of his life. Questions or comments? email me at michael@drmichaelb...
E184 | Turkey 1, Trash Can 0
December 03, 2020 09:30 - 17 minutes - 23.6 MBShe picked up the 15 pound frozen turkey, over her head, and spiked it into the trash can that pulled out of the cabinet, much like a football player spikes a ball after a touchdown. Well...the trash can didn’t survive, and Thanksgiving was cancelled. What led up to the spiking of the turkey? Not speaking the truth around how we truly feel. Questions or comments? email me at [email protected]
E183 | What am I paying for?
November 30, 2020 09:30 - 12 minutes - 17.3 MBWhen it comes to having a service take care of you or your business, if that provider is not doing what they agreed to do and expecting to get paid, it is time to cut the cord. Alternatively, expecting to get a result without paying for it points to reassessing your own expectations. Questions or comments? email me at [email protected]
E182 | You Can Never Imagine How Much Success Is in Front of You
November 26, 2020 09:30 - 10 minutes - 14 MBWhat you do on a daily basis adds up. All the planning, working, and review adds up. It’s great to have a vision and work towards it, but just understand that you just never know how much success is really in front of you. Pick an area across any area of your life that needs addressing and start work on the number one thing that can have an impact there. Questions or comments? email me at [email protected]
E181 | Gamechanger Results - Shayne Javersak Interview
November 23, 2020 09:30 - 16 minutes - 22.2 MBToday I’m joined by Shayne Javersak, a chiropractor from Oklahoma, where he has been practicing for 20 years. We discuss what Gamechanger has done for Shayne, from gaining action and clarity across his entire life, to feeling like he is a part of a team within Gamechanger. Shayne expresses how the Gamechanger has changed his game, and more importantly, his life for the better. Questions or comments? email me at [email protected]
E180 | The Time Matrix Tool - Part 2
November 19, 2020 09:30 - 15 minutes - 21.7 MBIf the first thing you do in the morning is wake up and check your email, you immediately put yourself into someone else’s agenda. We also need to look at the activities we should limit in our lives, activities that could end up taking too much of our time which could be better spent somewhere else. In this second part, we’ll talk about the second two quadrants. Questions or comments? email me at [email protected]
E179 | The Time Matrix Tool - Part 1
November 16, 2020 09:30 - 16 minutes - 23 MBWhat is it going to take for me to get from point A to Z in my business? How can we make sure we are putting on our calendar the time and space for us to take care of the important but not urgent tasks we have on our list. This simple tool we can use works, and in this podcast we’ll talk about the first two quadrants. Questions or comments? email me at [email protected]
E178 | God gives You more than You can handle
November 12, 2020 09:30 - 15 minutes - 21.9 MBGod will never give you more than you can handle is the phrase we’ve heard most of our life. Except, in reality, God gives us more than we can handle. God does these things to stretch us to become more of a person than where we are currently. When he does, it is for a reason. Questions or comments? email me at [email protected]
E177 | Gamechanger Results - Jake Schuman Interview
November 09, 2020 09:30 - 30 minutes - 42.2 MBToday I’m joined by Jake Schuman, a chiropractor from East Texas, where he has been practicing for 2 years. We discuss what Gamechanger has done for Jake, from being aware of burnout and working to avoid it, to being sure to invest in himself as a man, not just a business owner. Jake expresses how the Gamechanger brotherhood has brought people and knowledge into his life that would not have been there otherwise. Questions or comments? email me at [email protected]
E177 | Jake Schuman Interview
November 09, 2020 09:30 - 30 minutes - 42.2 MBToday I’m joined by Jake Schuman, a chiropractor from East Texas, where he has been practicing for 2 years. We discuss what Gamechanger has done for Jake, from being aware of burnout and working to avoid it, to being sure to invest in himself as a man, not just a business owner. Jake expresses how the Gamechanger brotherhood has brought people and knowledge into his life that would not have been there otherwise. Questions or comments? email me at [email protected]
E176 | Capacity Is $$$ and More
November 05, 2020 09:30 - 9 minutes - 13.2 MBCapacity is developed, you can accelerate and build your capacity to improve it. We are pushed to our capacity across all aspects of our lives, from business to being a father or husband. One of the best indicators that you have hit your capacity somewhere is the manifestation of pain. Once the pain shows up is when the work really begins and that is where you start expanding your capacity. Where in your life do you have a capacity block? Questions or comments? email me at michael@drmichae...
E175 | What Is Your Business Model?
November 02, 2020 09:30 - 10 minutes - 14 MBYou need a business model. It doesn’t have to be super advanced or complicated, but you need a simple life model on how you are approaching your day. This applies across all aspects of life, from working out to talking to your kids, just have a plan. Is your current life and business model working? If one is working and the other isn’t what can you do to change it? Questions or comments? email me at [email protected]
E174 | Seagull Approach to Business and Life
October 29, 2020 08:30 - 10 minutes - 13.7 MBThe Seagull Approach is simply walking by and dropping things or work on someone’s desk and continuing to walk right on by. This is good because it implies a level of trust in your team, but oftentimes people need more than that, they need direction. When you do things like this you need to be sure you are setting yourself and your team up for success, not frustration. The same ideas hold true in your family life. Questions or comments? email me at [email protected]
E173 | Gamechanger Results - Kim Hester Interview
October 26, 2020 08:30 - 16 minutes - 22.6 MBToday I’m joined by Kim Hester, a chiropractor from Oklahoma City, where he has been practicing for 5 years. We discuss what Gamechanger has done for Kim, from finding a brotherhood among the members of Gamechanger to obtaining accountability and being transparent in his actions. Kim expresses how he feels Gamechanger has touched and improved things across all aspects of his life, not just business. Questions or comments? email me at [email protected]
E173 | Kim Hester Interview
October 26, 2020 08:30 - 16 minutes - 22.6 MBToday I’m joined by Kim Hester, a chiropractor from Oklahoma City, where he has been practicing for 5 years. We discuss what Gamechanger has done for Kim, from finding a brotherhood among the members of Gamechanger to obtaining accountability and being transparent in his actions. Kim expresses how he feels Gamechanger has touched and improved things across all aspects of his life, not just business. Questions or comments? email me at [email protected]
E172 | Optimistic or Realistic
October 22, 2020 08:30 - 9 minutes - 13.6 MBCan you be both optimistic and realistic at the same time? I’d like to think you can. When you are realistic you are relying on the facts and reality and when you are optimistic, you are relying on emotion and feelings. When coupled together these two can be very powerful as long as you can recognize the difference. When we were young, we had the optimism to feel like we could do or be anything. Where in your life do you need more optimism? Questions or comments? email me at michael@drmi...
E171 | Aaron Cain Interview
October 19, 2020 08:30 - 15 minutes - 21.9 MBToday I’m joined by Aaron Cain, a young chiropractor that has been in practice for 3 years, from Austin, Texas. We discuss what Gamechanger has done for Aaron, from getting burned out within the first year of practice and spending no time with his family to growing the business and improving the relationship between Aaron and his wife and family. Questions or comments? email me at [email protected]
E171 | Gamechanger Results - Aaron Cain Interview
October 19, 2020 08:30 - 15 minutes - 21.9 MBToday I’m joined by Aaron Cain, a young chiropractor that has been in practice for 3 years, from Austin, Texas. We discuss what Gamechanger has done for Aaron, from getting burned out within the first year of practice and spending no time with his family to growing the business and improving the relationship between Aaron and his wife and family. Questions or comments? email me at [email protected]
E170 | Business Decisions 102
October 15, 2020 08:30 - 10 minutes - 14 MBIf you just succumb to feelings rather than being rational, you could end up bailing on something before it has a chance to work. When you make big decisions, stay committed and stay true. Be sure to focus on the “why” you made that decisions so you can use that a fuel to help push you forward through the doubt. Questions or comments? email me at [email protected]
E169 | Business Decisions 101
October 12, 2020 08:30 - 10 minutes - 14 MBWe need both fact and feeling to make decisions and live life, but when we don’t separate the two and recognize the difference when making a decision, we are almost guaranteed to make more bad decisions. When have you made decisions from an emotional state and how did it impact your decisions? Questions or comments? email me at [email protected]
E168 | Look Back to Move Forward - The Grinder
October 08, 2020 08:30 - 9 minutes - 12.8 MBMuch like when grinding down and shaping a piece of metal on a grinding wheel, we need to make sure we stop, step back, and look at what we are doing and how things are coming along to make sure we are getting the results we want. Look back with clarity on where you were and where you are now and ask yourself what has changed and how far have you come? That will enable you to move forward with more power and certainty than ever before. Questions or comments? email me at michael@drmichaelbu...
E167 | An Underutilized Secret Everyone Knows
October 05, 2020 08:30 - 10 minutes - 13.9 MBAccountability; that’s the secret. Often, people just don’t know where to go to get it. Where to find people to hold them accountable at a high level, every day. The other possibility is that they just don’t want it. Some people just don’t seek the structure of accountability in their life. Where in your life do you want and need more accountability? Questions or comments? email me at [email protected]