Pacific Coast Society of Orthodontists Bulletin Winter 2022 - 53

Practice Management
Staff Report
Re-envision Your Relationship
with Chaos
What is your relationship with chaos? Our
relationship with chaos can be the difference
between success and failure. I believe that chaos
can always be used to our advantage. Sometimes
it just takes looking at our challenges through
a wider lens and gaining a new or different perspective.
Maybe even a re-envisioning.
Ms. Corinne Hancock
Chaos Coach & Keynote Speaker
As an international aid and development worker
who has worked in some of the most chaotic and
devastated environments around the globe, I truly
had felt that I had seen and experienced humanity
from every angle. I witnessed the resiliency of the
human spirit time and time again. I saw what humans
could endure and adapt to in unimaginable
conditions. Over the past 12 to 15 months, I have
been blown away by the adaptability and creativity
I have seen right here in America, especially in
the retail, dental, orthodontic, and health services
sectors. Your unwavering ability to keep shifting
and adapting to the ever-changing rules and regulations
needs to be seriously celebrated!
Yes, I am a chaos coach, and I love talking about
chaos. I am constantly questioning perspectives
around the ideas of chaos and helping to provide
more context around our beliefs. I see that when
we get curious about challenging situations and
question our own belief systems, we can truly
achieve more productive results, not only in our
businesses but also in our lives. All of this ultimately
leads to the feeling of fulfillment, and isn't that
what we are all seeking as human beings: to be of
value and to feel fulfilled in creating that value?
You truly are indispensable; never forget that.
How does the word chaos make you feel? Just feel
that for a moment. What words came into your
mind? Overwhelmed, stressed, grateful, excited,
and maybe even burned out. Yes, it is possible to
feel overwhelmed and excited at the same time.
Naming your emotions during stressful times is
valuable. When you name them, it gives you a
place to start. How can you expect to get to the
end of something if you don't even know where
you are starting from?
So, how do you stay motivated when you feel that
everything is not only outside of your control but
sometimes even chaotic? First, it is important to
remember what you are trying to accomplish and
why it is important. Second, recognize that chaotic
times create real emotions and feelings; you
feel insecure and uncertain, especially when circumstances
could affect your health or finances.
However, you must ask yourself, how real is the
threat? Is it imminent or are you worrying about
something that might happen. You must clarify
the actual threats to put them into perspective.
Acknowledge what is really going on, name some
of the feelings, refocus on the mission, and clarify
the threats. From there, you will feel motivated to
act with clarity and will do so. You cannot avoid
chaos, but you can choose how you relate to it,
and it really is a matter of perspective. What kind
of relationship do you want with chaos?
I promise that you are so much stronger than you
think you are. Keep thriving.
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Pacific Coast Society of Orthodontists Bulletin Winter 2022

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