Monday Mission: Season 1, Episode 1

Your Monday Mission for this week, should you choose to accept it, is to discover the true average number of points you needle in your clients this week, and also the maximum number of points you needle. How to do this? Keep a piece of paper on hand with the date written at the top. Every time you treat a client, take a moment to count the needles you have put in, and write that number down. Also write down your client’s initials, in case you want to check something about that specific case later. At the end of the week, add the number of needles up, and divide by the number of treatments. That is your average. Then note the top three numbers of needles you inserted during the week. That gives you an idea of your maximum.


This week we are just gathering information that you will need to go forward. Next Monday we will build on this week’s work, and we will begin exploring how very useful it can be to know your average and maximum needle use for each client. When the week is over, if someone asks you, “How many needles do you use during a treatment?” You should be able to say with confidence, “About ___ on average, and usually no more than ___.”