08/10/2026
Environment is Everything
Happy Monday everyone!
Last week was a big one... First week at Homestead. First week for Jalen at charge. First week of football for my 11 year old (Zion,) which I'm also coaching, and back to school!
Personally, I am in a leadership role in most of those situations so it can feel extra heavy at times. And because football is starting back up, school is beginning, our own team at Charge is growing, and I've found myself thinking about the environments I/we are creating for other people.
I think one of the biggest responsibilities of leadership is pretty simple: create an environment where people feel safe enough to become better.
And I don't mean "safe" in the sense that everything needs to be comfortable or easy. Good coaches challenge people. Good bosses have expectations. Good parents have standards. But there's a big difference between being challenged by someone who you know has your back and constantly feeling like you have to protect yourself.
Our bodies understands that difference really well. Your brain is constantly taking in information from the environment and asking some version of a very basic question: Am I safe here?
When the answer is no, or even maybe not, our priorities change.
We become more protective. More guarded. We conserve resources. We pay more attention to ourselves and less attention to everyone around us.
In a work environment, that might mean doing exactly what's required so you don't get fired.
On a team, it might mean worrying more about your own position than helping the person next to you.
At home, it can look like having very little patience left for your spouse or kids after spending the entire day stressed somewhere else.
That's not necessarily a character flaw. There's some biology behind it. When we perceive a threat, survival moves higher on the priority list. Growth, creativity, connection and taking care of the people around us become a lot harder.
The opposite is pretty powerful too though!
When people know someone has their back, they have a little more room to look outward.
They can take a risk. They can ask for help. They can help somebody else without worrying about what they're giving up. They can make mistakes, learn from them and continue moving forward. That's how good teams and strong families thrive.
I think it's also how healthy communities are built.
And as we head into another school year, that's something I want Charge to contribute to.
August can get chaotic quickly. School. Sports. Work schedules change. Parents driving all over town. Teachers/coaches are pouring into kids. Everyone is trying to figure out a new routine at the same time.
So instead of just running a random "Back to School Sale," we wanted this one to represent something.
If you haven't been in 60 days or more, chiropractic adjustments at Charge will be $45!
And for those already on the schedule this month, you'll receive a voucher to send to a friend or family member for $100 off a New Patient Visit.
This accomplishes too things at once, it helps those that need it get back on track, but also puts you in the leadership driver seat and gives YOU the opportunity to love on someone else!
It's also our small way of taking care of the people who take care of everyone else.
Maybe you're a teacher heading back into the classroom. Maybe you're a coach starting another season. Maybe you're a parent trying to keep three different schedules straight. Or maybe you're simply heading into a busy fall and haven't done much for yourself lately.
Come see us.
Take care of something that's been bothering you. Get ahead of the issue you've been ignoring. Give yourself a little bit of time where somebody else is responsible for taking care of you.
Because healthy communities aren't created by everyone looking out for themselves.
They're created when people feel safe enough to look out for each other.
That's the type of environment we're continuing to work toward inside Charge, and hopefully it's something you carry with you into your home, workplace, team or classroom this fall.
Take care of your people!
And remember that you're one of them too.
(Just book a normal "Treatment" and we will take care of the discount on our end and we will send vouchers out to those already scheduled but most be used in the month of Aug!!)
See you soon,
Dom + Team
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