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Graduation Speech

It’s bigger than us: here’s the heartfelt speech that I had the honor of delivering at my DPT graduation .

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April 9, 2019 6

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‘SOFT SKILLS’
---------------------------------------------- Tonight I am feeling grateful.
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This afternoon I had the incredible opportunity to go back to @drexeldpt just six short months after graduating and presenting to current students on the ‘soft skills’ that make great PTs great.
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I talked about things tonight that can’t be measured but things that MATTER, not just in healthcare but in life.
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I made some jokes. I referenced @theofficenbc. I shared some deep stuff. I spoke from the heart and I talked about things that are important to me as a human being.
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I talked about hearing people and not just listening to them. I talked about compassion and how having it creates better outcomes. I talked about confidence and how to have it when you don’t feel it. I talked about building relationships and how important human connection is in healthcare. I talked about communication and how to use words to empower and encourage. I talked about the ‘soft skills’ and how we can control and improve those things to give our patients better care. I talked about a lot of things and I am so THANKFUL for the chance to do that.
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One last thing: I have a vision and this is a snapshot of me chasing it. This is just the beginning. Keep your eyes open.
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Joe Rinaldi, PT, DPT  #joerinaldidpt

DO THE RIGHT THING
---------------------------------------------- It’s not about shopping carts.
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It was never about shopping carts.
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How you do anything is how you do everything and even in the parking lot, doing the right thing is always the right thing. The world needs more people who do the right thing even when it’s small and especially when it’s not convenient.
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WHAT WILL YOU DO?
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Joe Rinaldi, PT, DPT  #joerinaldidpt

THE EXTRA MILE
---------------------------------------------- “Everyone says they go the extra mile. Almost no one actually does. Most people who go there think, ‘wait… no one else is here… why am I doing this?’ and leave, never to return. That’s why the extra mile is such a lonely place. That’s also why the extra mile is a place filled with opportunities.” Jeff Haden
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I took this picture a few months ago when I was HURTING during a track workout. I had a voice in my head telling me that it was ok to stop and I sat on the track entertaining that temptation. In the end, I PUSHED THROUGH to finish what I started because I wholeheartedly believe that how you do anything is how you do everything. I went the EXTRA MILE to invest into a way of life and that felt good. This post is a reminder that the extra mile isn’t comfortable and often isn’t appealing. However, if you want something that nobody else has, you have to be willing to put in the work that nobody else is willing to do.
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HOW FAR WILL YOU GO?
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Joe Rinaldi, PT, DPT  #joerinaldidpt

GO GET IT
---------------------------------------------- Being a physical therapist, I constantly hear about what people “want.” I hear about their goals, I hear about their hopes and I hear about their dreams. AND I LOVE THAT. I see people put in the work and get what they set out for in the end. AND I LOVE THAT EVEN MORE.
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However, that doesn’t always happen. Too often the follow through isn’t there and I watch people make excuses as to why they aren’t at the place that they expected to be. I see people who lack drive and who aren’t looking to put in the work. I see people who don’t commit and don’t want to commit. I see people who don’t want it bad enough.
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I’m here to tell you that whether it’s in PT or in life, you have nobody to blame but yourself. If you want something, you have to go out and get it. If there is work to be done. You have to go and do it. If you make a commitment to get results, you have to follow through to find them.
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There are no shortcuts.
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If you want something...
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GO OUT AND GET IT
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Joe Rinaldi, PT, DPT  #joerinaldidpt

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