In this episode, you will learn more about effectively dealing with business challenges and problem solving. Our host and CEO Porschia, alongside our guest, Dr. Alana Reisinger, will share their insight on the significance of doing your due diligence and finding the right people for your team.
Dr. Alana Reisinger is the Owner of Reisinger Family Chiropractic. With a background in athletic training, exercise physiology, and chiropractic care, she has always been drawn to helping people reach their full potential. Her office helps people whether they are high-level athletes trying to optimize their performance, or others just trying to regain the health they once had.
What you’ll learn:
- Why as an entrepreneur you are first and foremost a problem solver
- Tips on solving business problems
- Why business owners need processes and procedures to be successful
- Importance of leadership and structure for teams
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Episode Transcript
Porschia: [00:00:00] Hello, I’m Portia Parker Griffin, and I want to welcome you to the career 101 podcast, a place for ambitious professionals and seasoned executives who want an edge in their career. We’re talking about all of the things you were never taught or told when it comes to career growth, development, and change.
Now let’s get into it.
Today, we are talking about entrepreneurship. Solving business problems with Dr. Elena Reisinger. Dr. Elena Reisinger earned a dual bachelor’s degree in athletic training and exercise physiology from West Virginia University. Dr. Reisinger has. Always been drawn to helping people reach their full potential, which led her to Life University in Marietta, Georgia.
While at Life, she earned her doctorate of chiropractic with honors. She [00:01:00] has received advanced certifications in spinal correction, nutrition, fitness, pediatrics, and pregnancy care. In addition to running a rapidly growing health center, Dr. Elena’s passion to serve people throughout the community has blessed her in many ways.
She donates her time helping churches incorporate comprehensive wellness programs, teaching them the five essentials of health, as well as teaching these programs to corporations, schools, sports teams, and organizations. Dr. Elena is passionate about her work, whether you are a high level athlete trying to optimize performance or just trying to regain the health you once had, she is committed to helping you reach your health goals.
She’s dedicated to seeing the greater Atlanta community reach its maximum health potential. Hi, Elena. How are you
Alana: today? I’m great, Portia. How are you doing, darling?
Porschia: I am doing well. I am [00:02:00] so excited to have you with us to discuss entrepreneurship, solving business problems. But first we want to know a little bit more about you.
So tell me about seven year old Elena.
Alana: Oh, I was very involved in sports growing up. So, um, I, I wasn’t on the ball field. One of my sisters was on the ball field. Um, so Um, I grew up, um, just, just living a really awesome life. You know, I know that not a lot of kids have these same opportunities that I have benefited from, um, and have the opportunity to experience.
So my, uh, playing sports, my dad had his own store. He was, he’s a pharmacist. So I spent a lot of time growing up, helping in the store, doing inventory. Um, so, you know, I, I wasn’t. someone who lacked experience in life, um, with what my parents gave us. And we were very blessed, um, to, to have those [00:03:00] opportunities, like I said, that most people don’t get to have.
Porschia: Yeah. So it sounds like entrepreneurship was, you know, really shown to you early on in the process and you got all that great experience in the pharmacy.
Alana: I did. I, my dad, um, always worked. Has always worked hard, still works till this day. Um, just wanting to give his kids the best life possible. And he would take us to the, to his business or my mom would take us up.
And we, I remember playing tag in his store to spending hours on end, counting the amount of, you know, whether it was M and N’s. boxes left or boxes of tissues where we would have to keep track and make sure that everything was accounted for, um, just for, you know, even tax purposes. So from a young age, um, I was always shown what hard work looked like.
Porschia: That is great. So as you were doing all of that, Elena, when you were young, what did you want to be when you grew up? [00:04:00]
Alana: I always knew I wanted to help people, and in what aspect, I was not sure what that was going to look like. Um, I was always drawn to sports because I was an athlete. Um, but I also was really drawn to the idea of how the body works and really honoring what that looked like.
And I did not know what that was, uh, profession wise until I was in college. But, I think it, chiropractic had always… chosen me long before I ever knew that I was going to be a chiropractor. Wow.
Porschia: Wow. So what were your sports of choice, Elena? Oh
Alana: gosh. Um, I, I loved them all really. Um, I played, um, basketball, soccer, softball, and then I also ran track.
Um, so all of which I enjoyed and all gave me different opportunities, but I would say if I had to pick my favorite, [00:05:00] I really loved soccer.
Porschia: Very cool. Very cool. That’s exciting. I played sports. I think I tried out soccer. It was so much running. I, I, my sport of choice was basketball. I started in third grade and played up through most of high school.
So it’s great. You got to really see how the body works and the different demands I think each sport has on the body.
Alana: Yes. Absolutely. All right.
Porschia: So tell us about some highlights or pivotal moments in your career before you started
Alana: your business. I would say a pivotal moment was when I was in chiropractic school.
And the question that was asked is, what are your plans after you graduate? And I think we all go into whatever profession or schooling or whatever’s necessary to be what we want to be. And, and have that career, we don’t necessarily think [00:06:00] of the next phase of, okay, what does that look like? Um, am I going to own my own business?
Am I going to go work for somebody else? Am I going to, what state am I going to move to? You know, all these things came up and I think there was a pivotal moment when I was in chiropractic school, when I was uncertain of what the future looked like for me, and I really needed to dive in and. Get mentorship from folks who were able to lead me or at least guide me and give me those answers so I could make what was the best decision for myself.
And I just remember that moment in school when I was at a seminar with the organization of Max Living and they were talking to the students and pouring into us and I remember sitting there going, I have no idea what it looks like to run a business. Yeah, I know how to move bones and I know how to how to take care of people but I have no idea what that will look like.
And if I want to be [00:07:00] successful, then I need to make sure that I am being developed by people who do it best. And that’s when I joined Max Living as a student to start that pivotal moment in my life as to what that looks like to step in as a leader in my community.
Porschia: That definitely sounds very powerful.
I want to go back for just a moment. Elena, we mentioned your background in, you know, athletic training and exercise physiology, but what motivated you to get your doctorate in chiropractic care?
Alana: That’s a great question to my best friends in college and undergrad, we were an athletic training together and we really meshed and thought very similarly and just were connected at the hip, and I remember us talking about what.
We were going to do next and from my experience and the mentorship that I got from athletic trainers as well as exercise physiologist is [00:08:00] there’s really no stopping there because unfortunately, you are married to the team that you take care of and the hours that you put in. It really kind of takes over and doesn’t give you a lot of time for family and life and I saw that with the athletic trainers that I worked under as a student.
Thank you. I knew that the athletic training part was a stepping stone for me, but it wasn’t the end all be all for me. And same thing with exercise physiology. And we go into school wanting and the desire to learn and become these professionals and these, and these arenas. But the reality is, is a lot of times those jobs don’t pay for what debt you went into.
And I think in those moments you think about, well, what’s next then? Cause I know this can’t be it. And when I was learning physiology of the body and, and how the brain tells everything what to do, [00:09:00] when to do it, how to do it, and when that communications cut off, that’s when we’re no longer here physically on earth.
And, and when I went making your heartbeat, your lungs breathe, all those things was such a powerful thing for me that it was like, okay, so then there’s a better way than just throwing drugs at somebody. And when I dove into like natural healing and working with the nerve system, the philosophy of chiropractic is what just spoke to me, to my, to my core, to my soul.
And I was like, this is what is going to impact the community. And that’s when I decided, um, to go to chiropractic school and that’s really kind of, I was introduced to chiropractic by my friend who, you know, like I said, we were joined at the hip and thought a lot. And, you know, they were like, Hey, have you ever thought about chiropractic school?
And I was like, no, tell me about it. And then I looked into it and it just. It made sense. It felt like home. [00:10:00] Wow.
Porschia: So, you said a lot of really, I think, powerful things there. But for those who don’t know, Elena, what’s the difference between like traditional medicine or traditional doctors and chiropractic care?
Alana: So, I think the most concise way to put it is traditional medicine is healing people or trying to heal people from the outside in approach. You have high blood pressure, you take this drug, you have headaches, you take this drug, and not necessarily fixing cause, but treating symptoms through pharmaceuticals or surgeries, where chiropractic wants to help heal people from the inside out because we know that the way that we operate is from the inside.
You know, the way that things work is the brain telling everything what to do and when to do it. And so honoring that and acknowledging that [00:11:00] And then removing interference and that communication allows the body to heal naturally, um, and actually corrects the, the true cause of the condition versus just symptom management.
Porschia: I love it. I love it. And I want to get your, your thoughts on this because I heard someone talking about. Functional medicine in a very similar way in terms of kind of focusing on the inside out as opposed to the outside in approach that you just mentioned. How do you think chiropractic care might kind of interact with functional medicine if it does at all?
Alana: Yeah, for sure. I think honestly they are a beautiful marriage. It’s probably the best way that I can describe that relationship. I think when you have both happening. together and you’re giving that that human being that person the best opportunity to function at optimal levels because [00:12:00] when you’re getting adjusted and you’re removing interference in the nerve system you’re allowing whatever the functional medicine doctor is doing to perform better or enhance and enhance the absorption of whatever maybe supplement that they’re taking or the nutritional diet that they may have adapted to or lifestyle.
If you’re moving the bones and unlocking that interference, that human being now is absorbing those things much better. They are thinking much more clearly and much more positively. And we’re giving those things… The best opportunity to give that person the outcome that they came in desiring.
Porschia: So I can hear your passion in chiropractic care.
And you told us a little bit about when you went to that seminar in undergrad and mentorship, so we can hear that you’re passionate about it, but how did you decide to start your own
Alana: business? I think [00:13:00] for me, When it came down to deciding what path I was going to, to go on after finishing chiropractic school, I saw my dad be his own boss for all my life.
And I saw both the freedom and maybe the, the not so much freedom that he would get in that, but I saw the reward and how proud he was to show his kids what he’s done. And for me, I wanted, I wanted that same opportunity. I wanted to have that freedom of operating my office the way that I felt was best for my patients or, um, or what was best for my family or in conjunction with both, you know, and so I think.
only way that I was going to feel fulfilled [00:14:00] and serve at the best of my ability, that it was important that I were to have my own practice.
Porschia: So I heard someone say years ago that as a business owner, You are a problem solver. And I didn’t realize how true that was until I got deeper into entrepreneurship.
There are many challenges or problems that come up for entrepreneurs that are completely outside of your specialty area, right? Or your zone of genius, as some people call it. So tell us about some of your experiences solving, you know, business problems that have come up for you.
Alana: Yeah, um. Gosh, we can start out with, you know, what does it look like before you even open your doors when you know you’re a couple of months before opening and seeing your patients for the first time, what does that build up [00:15:00] look like in regards to establishing.
Clientele and patients before you open so that when you open, you’re not just sitting on your hands, hoping someone walks through your door because, you know, as a chiropractor, people don’t just drive around looking for a chiropractor like they do maybe a gym or something like that. So, you know, you really have to get your hands dirty in regards to door to door, partnering, partnering with other businesses, letting people know that you exist.
Because when you when you first start out your business, no matter what it is, people don’t know you. People don’t know what you represent. People don’t know what you’re about. And so really getting your yourself out in the community physically being seen and then showing people your heart. You know, I think that’s the that’s the that’s the first hurdle when starting a business is exposure.
Um, I would say another one that we experienced, uh, is a pandemic. You know, we had COVID come and we’ve been open. It’ll be seven [00:16:00] years this May. You know, COVID happened right when things were, you know, you kind of take some time to take off your business, take off and then finally you’re in a groove and then boom, COVID happens, right?
And we allowed maybe some external things to influence maybe decisions we would make. And I think that influenced small businesses in a great way. Um, we are so blessed to still be standing. But I had to get creative as to how we were going to continue to serve the community, whether it was the restrictions and mandates that they, that they put on businesses, along with Bringing in new clients, letting people know that you’re, you’re, you’re still here to serve and, and what you provide and bring to the table is something that they can still benefit from whether or not a pandemic is here, you know, that was a huge, a huge, um, hurdle that we were able to get over.
And we had to change up how we marketed and how we talk to people and, and how we shared the principle of [00:17:00] chiropractic with, with even current patients and making them understand that what we provide, uh, is something that’s necessary. If they want to have the best opportunity to, to just combat any type of infection, no matter what it is.
I think another thing that we experienced as business owners is staffing. You know, sometimes it’s hard to find the right fit. And, um, I was blessed to have a young lady come work for me who was dedicated, worked so hard, and she moved to Chicago, and I love her absolutely to death, she’s still one of my dear friends, but, um, finding the right people, because she helped, but then we were bringing on more staff members, and finding the right hire, I think a lot of people, we tend to hire really quickly, and we tend to fire really slowly, and I think that that’s an Achilles heel in businesses, because Your employees are a direct reflection of what you value, how you [00:18:00] feel like people should be treated, and I think making sure that you do your due diligence and find the right team to help with your business is critical.
Especially if they’re the first people that they see when they come into your business, like for mine, you know, people don’t see me, they see them. And so that’s really important that the first. You know, step inside the office, they feel safe, they feel welcomed and they feel like they’re going to be heard and seen here.
Porschia: I love it. I love it. So specifically I’ll start with the staffing. Like how did you kind of overcome any of those? You know, problems with staffing. It sounds like you found some good people who helped you hire other good people, but you know, what were some things that you did to kind of really make sure that you were finding the right people?
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Alana: My interview process is, is pretty intense. I feel like. When I’m hiring, I’ll always have a very detailed, you know, job listing of what’s expected, you know, even all the way down to what hourly rate they’re going to start at, all of those things. But when they, we do a in person interview first, and it’s a group interview.
I love group interviews because it really shows you how people are going to interact with others. I also like that because And my practice and my business, we’re constantly around other [00:20:00] people the whole time. So I need to know is if you’re around more people, do you claim up or are you still the person you’re, you’re supposed to be right.
I also have them take what is called a disc profile. It allows us to see their personality test to see what their strengths are and their weaknesses are. So I know what position I’m hiring what personality is best suited for that position. So it also helps me really hone in on the top. And then being in that group interview really lets me know how they perform in that, you know, pressure cooker environment.
After we do the group interview, um, I’ll have them send me a video as to why they think maybe they’re the best fit for, Our office and how they think that they’ll best serve our patients. And then depending on how that process goes, we will invite certain folks back for a working interview where they will come and they [00:21:00] will work a shift with my current staff.
And this is really to see like, how much do they ask questions? Are they really, are they really wanting to learn? Is this just a job that they’re punching a punch in the clock for, or are they invested in wanting to serve this community. And I think those steps really helped me narrow down who is the best suited for my office.
And then after, and they become a team member, um, I always like to have my team members take the love, like five love language test. I know people in their relationships and it’s great. I also like to do it for my staff because I want to know how they feel appreciated. What, what do they need from me as a leader?
To make them know they’re doing a good job. I appreciate them and they are valued. I think that those things have allowed me to find the right people to serve this community with me. Wow. I
Porschia: love to [00:22:00] hear in depth processes and how other entrepreneurs and business owners are tackling things that are huge challenges for many people.
Retention and employee engagement are some of the specialties that we work with our organizational clients on, and I’ll tell you, a lot of the companies that we work with, they’re, they’re really not doing half of what you’re doing. And I think that it really kind of shows a lot in their retention rate.
That process sounds amazing. Um, and I really like the working interview part. I think, you know, having them with the staff is, is just a good way to see how, how people really are and how they really will perform. I also liked, you know, the other. Challenges that you mentioned that a lot of business owners have, you know, that, that builds up to starting the business or launching the business, which is, you know, terminology, a [00:23:00] lot of people use in the kind of online business world, but opening your doors, if it is a physical location.
I see a lot of our clients who are business owners. Sometimes they stay stuck in that phase and they let the, you know, analysis, paralysis, perfectionism, all of that, stop them from ever even getting started. So I loved, you know, your response to that sounded like it was about a lot of action, right. In terms of getting yourself out there.
Yes, absolutely. And then we actually have another episode of the career one on one podcast where we talk about entrepreneurial mindset, right? And so when you talked about the pandemic and just external influences in business, I think that. Entrepreneurial mindset and understanding kind of the need to to shift and change and be creative, right?
Be that problem solver is so important for business because to [00:24:00] your point, like a lot of people said, oh, the pandemic’s here. I’m closing or all the pandemics here. So it’s going to be business is definitely going to be low and, uh. My, our business, you know, personally, the, the pandemic 2020 was our largest year to that point.
Right. And so there were other businesses I know of that, you know, they actually did better and well in the first years of the pandemic. So thank you for touching on all of that. Elena, I knew you would be, you know, just so insightful. So what are some tips or recommendations that you would share if you were just talking to other business owners that might help them with their problem solving?
Alana: I think that every business, no matter what you’re providing, there needs to be processes and procedures in place. And I think process and procedures allow [00:25:00] there to be less people in their head and more like in their heart and really just being themselves and being authentic. And so those processes and procedures allow authenticity.
And so I think every business needs to have them no matter what you’re doing and what that looks like. And everyone’s going to have to cater that to what they offer. I think another tip that I would recommend is, is knowing your numbers. You know, a lot of times. Um, when we get together as chiropractors with our organization and we’re talking, everyone knows their numbers.
For the most part, we know what our overhead is and, and, and what the office is bringing in revenue wise. And, and you need to know those things because if you don’t know your numbers, you have no idea where things are going. And so you’re, you could be spiraling out of control. Um, And you have no idea where, where things are going and where you’re losing money or possibly underspending and overspending.
And, and so I think knowing your numbers is another massive thing for business. [00:26:00] I think another thing that as a leader, that’s super important for other leaders to, to acknowledge and, and, you know, maybe just reevaluate themselves. Cause I know I have to, is if you’re not willing to do it yourself or have not done it yourself, then you can’t expect it from your staff.
And I think that’s super humbling because when I opened my, my business, I, I was pretty much on my own. My, I was lucky to have my, my partner helped me, um, from time to time, but at the end of the day, it was my practice. And so I was doing the front desk stuff and the back office stuff, and I was doing every job on top of being the doctor.
And I think that when you own your own business, you have to be willing to do it all. And if you haven’t done it, And you’re barking at your, at your staff about things they’re not doing right. Well, you need to show them and lead by what that looks like [00:27:00] and support them. Because when you point one finger at them, understand three fingers are coming back to you.
And I think if you want to be the leader for your business, it starts with you self reflecting and, and being willing to do, do it all and pull and pull your sleeves up to get dirty.
Porschia: Yeah, I completely agree. Um, I like to say, you know, I wouldn’t ask someone else to do something that I wouldn’t do or, you know, have done in the past.
So I, I definitely agree with that. And, um, I, I like what you said about. Processes and procedures too. And I loved your connection about how that allows authenticity. I think sometimes with clients who have businesses, I see them and they think it’s the opposite. They think if they have processes and procedures, it’s going to be stuffy and boring, and they won’t be able to be creative or innovative.
But I think, [00:28:00] um, sometimes what they’re missing is that if they don’t have the processes and procedures, they’re burdened because all of this stuff is on their mind. So they’re not creative or innovative anyway, right? Because they’re worried about doing something different every single time and how’s it going to work out.
Um, so I love what you said there. Um, and you know, also the knowing your numbers part, um, When we see clients and we’ve, we’ve had clients who had some like serious kind of cashflow issues, you know, uh, when it comes to entrepreneurship, you know, some people have the, what they call feast or famine, you know, they get a big client or a big brush of clients and things are great.
And, you know, then things dry up and they’ve spent all of their money and they, they have nothing, they have no cashflow. And so, um, you know, being cognizant of that is so
Alana: important. Oh, yes. I mean, and to even add on to that too, Portia, it’s like you’ve got to, you’ve got to have [00:29:00] multiple areas of growth for your business.
You can’t be one dimensional. And I think COVID taught a lot of businesses that too, but you have to be able to pull clientele from multiple locations, no matter what, each month. Each week, it does not matter. You have to be multi dimensional to survive, especially in the, in the world that we live in today.
And I think too, with even to tag on to that as another tip is most people are like, Oh, I just, there’s not enough hours in the day. Right. And if you really sat down and calculated how many hours are in one day, and how many hours in a week, and write out how much hours you spend doing X, Y, and Z, you’d probably have like 40 to 60 hours unaccounted for, right?
That’s a majority of people, and it’s like, where are you spending your time? Like, and if you’re not war what I call war planning, if you don’t have a very structured schedule every day, each week, And it can look different each day, but if you don’t have structure to your [00:30:00] life, you are going to just, the stress is going to be so overwhelming and you feel like you have no control because you have no structure.
You put structure into it, you have so much control and you have so much more awareness of what things are doing and when you’re available and what life looks like. And I tell you, it makes practice way easier and it makes it a lot more fun, you know, because when you’re running around stressed, not knowing what and when things are going to happen.
It doesn’t make it fun, but when you have that It’s, you know, sky’s the limit.
Porschia: Yeah, I, I, I echo all of that. I mean, to your point about being multi multi dimensional, I should say we talk to our clients about having multiple streams of income. Um, and again, I think that’s another kind of topic where some people start a business early and think that they need to have like Five or six or seven different service offerings.
[00:31:00] And, um, that’s not always the case. It’s kind of working up to that, but, but definitely having, um, some diversity to your offerings so that you can, you know, really survive in times like the pandemic, or if there’s just a market change, uh, with everything being online, like, um, things, things change all the time, you know, whether it be SEO and how much traffic comes to your website one month.
I mean, there’s just. So many things that can change. So thank you for sharing that. And then also, you know, about where you’re spending your time, the structure. I mean, uh, before we started this episode, you know, I found out that on Fridays you don’t see patients and you use that as your time to really, uh, do your office work and things you need to get done.
So I love that. I love that.
Alana: Yeah, I think just having those boundaries, I think to whenever we all open our for our business initially, I had like no boundaries, right? I’m checking my emails all the time. I’m replying to text messages, patients all [00:32:00] the time, nine o’clock at night, you know, and it’s just like, wait a second, you know, I think boundaries are really important.
And, um, when I realized Friday’s needed, I needed to put a boundary on Friday. Um, it was a great decision and I, and it has not affected my, okay. my patient flow or cash flow rates like that, but it has allowed me, you know, to get done the things that I’m not able to get done based off of my war plan during the week.
Porschia: So tell us more about Reisinger Family Chiropractic.
Alana: So Risinger Family Chiropractic has been serving the greater Atlanta area now for almost seven years. So it’s, it’s pretty amazing that we’ve been blessed to be part of, um, the community for as long as we have. And Risinger Family Chiropractic has the approach to honor what your body was made to do when God created each one of us, was that you have a self healing mechanism.
That [00:33:00] is inside of you and it’s called your nerve system and your nerve system tells everything what to do, when to do it, how to do it, makes your heart beat, your lungs breathe, it allows you to digest and absorb nutrient dense foods and things of that nature. And at Rising Up in the Chiropractic, we want to assess how well that communication is happening.
And how well the nerve system is working, because we know that the structure of your spine, because your spine houses that nerve system, determines how well that nerve system functions. And how well that nerve system functions then determines how healthy that individual is, or isn’t. And so we want to assess and better understand individually how people are functioning based off of their structure, as well as warning signs they may come in with symptoms, headaches, numbness and tingling, sciatica, you name it.
And we really want to do a detailed assessment in history so we know exactly where the problem is. [00:34:00] So that we can help that individual heal from the inside out and give them the best opportunity to have a life where they’re on less medications, needing less surgeries. And they are less burdened for their family and they’re able to just be with their family.
Porschia: So we’ll be providing a link to your website and other social channels in our show notes so that people can find you online and come and, you know, visit you in person. But what is the best way for someone to get in touch with you?
Alana: I would say the best way for someone to get in touch with. Uh, the office is to just give us a call and they can always mention that, that they, you know, listen to me on here and my staff, you know, already knows that we were, we were doing this, um, podcast together, which is super exciting.
And so they can, they can just call the office, um, at 770 627 5637. And my staff will be more than [00:35:00] happy to answer any questions that they may have, um, as well as, um, you know, get them plugged into what they feel is best for them.
Porschia: I love it. So my last question for everyone, Elena, is how do you think executives or professionals can get a positive edge in their career or their business?
Alana: I think the biggest thing is do the work, work hard, but I think you have to really authentically be yourself and know your why. I think a lot of people will know the what, what to do, how to do it, right? But they don’t know why they do it. And I think when it comes down to business, people buy the why.
They don’t buy what or how they buy the why. So if you don’t know your why. People aren’t gonna buy. There’s too much confusion. So knowing your why and being authentic with that and really [00:36:00] working hard and and doing what needs to be done. I think that’s what allows You know, business people to be wonderfully successful.
Porschia: Elena, you have shared a lot of insights with us today, and I’m sure that our listeners can use it to be more confident in their own entrepreneurial journey. We appreciate you being
Alana: with us. Thank you so much for having me. It was all, it’s always great to connect with you, Portia.
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