WE BELIEVE IN growth.
INSPIRATION. EDUCATION. EMPOWERMENT.
The Prosthetic & Orthotic Institute has a singular focus – To improve the lives of our patients by assisting them to achieve greater mobility and by providing relevant information to promote their personal growth. We want to invest in helping improve all aspects of your life because we believe in you!
Beyond clinical care we offer content that can help inspire our patients to get the most out of life. We want to pour into you with wisdom that can help you reach new levels of satisfaction in your life!
Confidence
Confidence is an interesting feeling, an internal manifestation that we allow to be influenced by events that may or may not be in our control. The outcome of these events can impact our confidence positively or negatively with our permission. One should recalibrate...
What is Your Plan – Part 2
We have determined what we want our lives to represent, identified our core values, articulated a vision statement, and affirmed our mission. Let’s continue on to discovering our purpose and setting goals! What is your purpose? Think of the major components of the...
What is Your Plan – Part 1
There is a great deal to contemplate, decide, and execute when planning a family trip. What if we used the same framework, intentionality, and effort necessary for planning a vacation and used it in the planning of our lives? What if we made the same effort to...
The Problem
There are two questions we should ask when at the inflection points in our lives. These questions are simple but will stir our emotions as we struggle with the answer. Recall a time when you had an opportunity to do the right thing, but you didn’t. Often, we don’t do...
Everything is Temporary
Have you ever been sick and wanted nothing more than to feel like you did before you were ill? Have you lost someone close to you and, in the midst of grieving, felt sorrow so deeply you wondered if you would ever feel normal again? What about the time you failed so...
Your Vision
Are you excited about your future? This is my question for every person. If your answer is no, why not? The reason most people are not enthusiastic about their future is that they are not clear on what their future will look like. Where there is no vision, the people...
Parental Vision
Each morning, I take a few minutes to write a paragraph about someone or something I am grateful for in my life. Recently, I wrote about how grateful I am to be a father. I asked myself how I could be a better father and what my children should expect of me. It...
Love Your Life
If I were to talk with someone who just arrived in the United States about how to live their Full Potential, what would I say? Welcome to a country with more material wealth than any nation that has ever existed. We were able to quickly become the most prosperous...
Don’t Be Fooled
Are you easily fooled, or do you know it all? You get duped every day and aren’t even aware of it. As a matter of fact, you have been duped your entire life. It started at a very young age. Do you know who has been duping you? You. At an early age, we learn to tell...
See People – Part 2
Here are some ideas to consider when you are struggling to connect with people at home, at work, or in your community: Put yourself in the other person's shoes. Empathy is the foundation for the outward mindset. When we take the time to understand what another person...
See People – Part 1
Where has our empathy gone? We desperately want people to hear and relate to us. We don't understand why others fail to recognize our contributions or the value we have to offer. The lack of connection causes further withdrawal, and our cynicism toward others grows....
5 Rules of Parenting
Parenting is the greatest and most rewarding job and responsibility. Let's be real; parenting is hard work. It can be incredibly rewarding and incredibly draining. Every child has unique characteristics. Some are extremely needy, while others are relatively...