The Sanford Berenberg Experience: Message of the Day

Good Morning,

As many of you know, I have had leg trouble for the last 17 years and had corrective surgery last October. Since then, every few months I have gone back to the surgeon for a follow up on my progress and so far it has been going very smoothly. Thank you for all the prayers and well wishes!

On my most recent visit to the Doctor, I was brought not into one of his examination rooms, but his office. What I expected to see there and what I saw were very different.

In his waiting room, hallways and examination rooms were diplomas, awards, recognition articles, etc.

Since he is one of the best, if not the best, in his field, there are many, many of these awards, articles, certifications and diplomas. It is what you would expect to see when going to a doctor’s office. You want to know that they are competent and that others feel the same way, thus the recognition.

In these rooms it was what he wants his patients and their friends and family to see.

In his personal office, where he spends most of his time while not working with patients, is what he would want to look at. In many places when you get to see people’s inner sanctums, you see a lot about them.

In my little cubby hole of an office, currently a 5 x 7 closet turned into an office, there are copies of some of the books I worked on, one of my mother’s favorite pieces of art, some sayings from the Dalai Lama, some affirmations a photo of my Mom, and a whole lot of books (so much my wife thinks the floor will collapse at times, but we are safe, honest).

When I went into this doctor’s office, there were literally dozens and dozens, maybe even over a hundred photographs around the wall, starting at the ceiling circling the room. Each photo is of a doctor who served their residency with my surgeon.

I was amazed. This Doctor, when going into his inner sanctum, surrounded himself with those who he had helped.

This room was about others, not about him. His own office!

We can all learn a lot from my surgeon.

What we want other people to see about us is a window into our souls. In the examination rooms, the doctor is showing his competence, but in his inner sanctum, he is showing us those who have been served, and now are serving others.

What a testament of helping others! What an inspiration for those who are residents under this Doctor now, knowing they too will be helped.

To the folks I mentor, you will probably see me taking a photo of you to put into my new office (or swiping one off of Facebook).

When people look into the window of my soul, I want them to see the person who lives to serve others.

What do you want people to see? Are you doing those things now? If not, why not? And if not, do you want help? If so, contact me.

Enjoy!

Sanford Berenberg

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