I established my first practice in Western Massachusetts after

graduating from New York Chiropractic College in 1980.

Coming from a family that produced one of the first transistor

radios, I was already intrigued by the possibilities of electronics and

technology. That same year, the Apple II computer was released,

and I knew immediately it could be more than just a novelty—it

could be a tool to help organize my ideas, manage my new practice,

and maybe even streamline patient care.

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But in those early days, software for chiropractors was almost

nonexistent. So, driven by necessity, I taught myself to program.

First in CPM,BASIC, then later in dBASE. By 1985, I had

developed ChiroBase—a software system for managing patient

notes and office finances. It evolved alongside the digital world,

moving from DOS to Windows, and it remains in use in my practice

to this day.

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Over the decades, I’ve witnessed each wave of technological

advancement—from the birth of the internet to the explosion of

digital media and now to the arrival of artificial intelligence. Once

again, I've taken up my responsibilities and begun the process of

learning anew. Only this time, I’m not just programming

computers—I’m teaching them to think with me.

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I had become aware of AI sort of on the periphery since I have

always had an interest in programming, technology, and how

information is managed. It wasn't until I stumbled on Chatgpt when

i was working on a book I was writing called "Are you Stuck in Fight

or Flight?"

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I had been working on this book for about 10 years, and what I had

to show for it was a Mind Map of all the ideas and subjects I wanted

to cover. For those of you that are not familiar with mind mapping,

it is a technique of connecting ideas in a non-linear way as a way of

brainstorming and creatively mapping out a goal, a book, or just

about anything that you can think of.

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On a whim I decided to upload my mind map of the book into

ChatGpt not expecting anything remarkable to happen, and what

did happen blew my mind wide open. From the mind map, it

summarized what the book would essentially cover and even created

a table of contents to get me started. Granted, it did not write the

book for me but instead acted as a guide and an impetus to get the

book down and published.

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I moved on from that starting point to uploading x-rays for

interpretation and creating graphics for brochures, and it even

helped me take song ideas and turn them into lyrics that could be

later used to produce high-quality music. While reading these

pages, I hope you can remain open-minded and participate in this

technological revolution, something I have not experienced since

the introduction of the personal computer.