Robert Affolter
BA, MBA, DC
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Robert Affolter Quick Facts
- Main Areas
- Success: Spirituality, Business, Health, Real Estate Investing
- Best Sellers
- Improving the Odds, From Paint Rags to Riches, Dupe 'em and Dope 'em
- Career Focus
- Teaching Success Principles - From Spirituality to Business Concepts and Relationships
- Affiliation
- Affolter Academy, LLC
Business
Professional entrepreneurs are the backbone of the American economy. Few get the training they need to understand the business side of their profession. Following is a list of some of my experience and why you might find my insights helpful.
- University of Kansas M.B.A. 1978
- IBM systems engineer 1978-1981
- Western Washington University lecturer in College of Business and Economics 1984-1986
- Chiropractor private practice 1985 to present
- Manager/consultant Affolter Construction 2006 to present
Health
As a chiropractor, I have been involved in healthcare for over 30 years. I have presented papers at chiropractic conferences, teach at Chirocredit.com, and taught seminars for continuing education for my colleagues. I wrote Improving the Odds as a book for a chiropractic seminar.
- University of Kansas 1977 B.A. chemistry (pre-med curriculum)
- Palmer College of Chiropractic 1984 D.C.
- Chiropractic private practice 1985 to present
- Chirocredit.com instructor 1984 to present
Politics
Politics affects every aspect of our lives. I believe it is important that each of us participates in the process. I am no longer aligned with any political party. I prefer to discuss issues.
- Republican precinct officer 1985-1988
- Editor of Whatcom County Republican Party newsletter 1986-1988
Real Estate
I was nearly 40 years old when I bought my first home. I did not really understand the real estate game until I took the course work to become an agent in 2002. I could not believe that I was so ignorant. I wrote From Paint Rags to Riches to help others understand the basics of real estate investing.
- Washington State real estate agent in 2002
- Wrote From Paint Rags to Riches - Becoming a Real Estate Millionaire in 2002
- Let license lapse from 2004-2007
- Regained license as a Washington State Broker in 2007
- Consultant and Broker since 2007 focusing on real estate as an investment
Success
Success has been defined as accomplishment of a plan or purpose. Having a plan or purpose assumes that part of you is capable of controlling your life. There is a part of you that is soul/spirit/mind or whatever term you choose to call it that controls your body.
My philosophy and teaching has been influenced by some of the following authors/books (in addition to Christianity).
- Napoleon Hill (Think and Grow Rich, plus others)
- Vernon Howard (The Mystic's Guide to Cosmic Consciousness)
- Jack Boland (Various audio tapes)
- Carolyn Jackson (Spirit of Reiki)
- Walter Russell (The Divine Iliad, plus others)
Robert Affolter Books
From Paint Rags to Riches - Becoming a Real Estate Millionaire
https://affolteracademy.com/books/affolter-real-estate-from-paint-rags-to-riches/
Dupe 'em and Dope 'em
https://affolteracademy.com/books/healthcare-dupe-and-dope/
Improving the Odds - From the Crapshoot of Maniplative Therapy to the Innate Chiropactic Adjustment
https://affolteracademy.com/books/chiropractic-improving-the-odds/
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Be Productive in an Unconventional Way
When I was more actively involved in practice, my associate and I went to a continuing education seminar. We were so excited about applying what we learned that we talked about it during the entire 2-hour drive home. We stopped by the office. Four patients had left voice mails that they wanted to be seen. We called right then and had them come in so that we could use the new procedures. We rarely had anybody call on a weekend. To have four call on Sunday was amazing.
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The Question for Professional Entrepreneurs: Who Knows You?
When it comes to success, you have heard that it is not what you know but who you know that matters. However, what is most important is who knows you. In the context of business, I do not mean that people who recognize your face and know your name. I mean people who know what you do and like you. A successful politician said that he could go down the list of registered voters and count over twelve thousand personal friends. It is no wonder that he was successful. As a professional entrepreneur, it is important to get out and meet people. Let them know who you are and what you do.
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Are you taking actions toward your goals?
Yesterday's Labor Day blog was about the importance of both labor and business. I have written about the importance of visions and goals. For many of us, I believe that is the most difficult. We default to goals of others or goals others have told us that we should have. When we do that we lose our individuality. Our uniqueness is never expressed.
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Are you looking for a teacher, coach or consultant?
Perhaps you aren't looking for any of those. Those of us who continue to grow, expand and learn are constantly looking for ways to improve what we do. There can be a lot of overlap between those terms and perhaps we aren't always clear on what they mean. Here are my ideas. Teacher
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Success begins with...?
The primary thing I like about teaching is what I learn in the process. I am teaching a webinar that I call Success Essentials. Have you ever considered what is absolutely essential for success? Most people have never really thought about it. In the webinar, I start with the definition of success – the accomplishment of an aim or purpose. If you don’t have a definite aim, you have no way of knowing when you have reached it. Success starts with an aim or purpose, a goal. Do you have a goal?
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The Enlightened Entrepreneur
These days everyone is looking for a competitive edge. The enlightened entrepreneur understands and conforms with two universal laws: The Law of Fair Exchange and The Law of Appreciation. The Law of Fair Exchange enforces our activity. We must give something in return for what we want in life and the exchange must be fair. In the simplest form, we exchange money for goods and services. If we pay too much, we will feel the inequity and we will not return to that business.
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Is It Time to Buy Real Estate?
Many people ask me if I think the real estate market has bottomed out. I don't know. However, for a lot of people, now is the time to buy. Look at the numbers. Every situation is different. My mother is a great example. She was renting a 2 bedroom, 2 bath condo for about $1300 per month. In 2007, she bought a 3 bedroom, 2 bath house. Her payment is about the same as the rent. Her annual cash flow has improved because the interest is deductible and she saves on income tax. Although the value of her house has declined, it has declined by less than she would have paid in rent.
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Question Your Way to Success
I've come to believe that we are intelligent. By that I mean that part of us is part of a creative intelligence that created the universe. That intelligent part of us is the source of true inspiration. It is the source of major achievement because it gives us the vision of our heart's desire. I've also come to believe that we created our bodies with an ability to be programmed. The program runs without intelligent intervention unless something out of the ordinary happens. Then we are alerted to fix the problem. Unfortunately we are trained that our intelligence evolved.
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Back Pain and Headaches - A Common and Frequently Overlooked Cause
According to the National Institutes of Health, Americans spend $50 billion annually on back pain. Yes, that is Billions with a B! It is the most common cause of lost work but is second to headaches as the most frequent neural disorder. A frequently overlooked cause of lower back pain is misalignment of the bones of the neck. While the mechanism is not well understood, it is postulated that the spinal cord is affected and the nerves to the lower back are compromised. Some chiropractors specialize in correcting misalignments of the neck, especially the top two bones of the spine.
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Favorite Quotes & Thoughts from Robert Affolter
Be Selfishly Selfless - You will help yourself in direct proportion to helping others.
Two Laws We Must Understand: The Law of Fair Exchange and The Law of Appreciation
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