The Look

The Planner asked me a good question last night. What look am I trying to convey with the office. I'm a rebel and what can I say. I shoot for a doctor's office that is warm. It's not a body fluid place so having the ability to sterilize the entire place because of a bio hazard spill just doesn't happen. I sometimes miss the wastebasket with a paper ball, but that's about the extent of it.

I'm a casual guy as most people who know me know. My proof is always in the pudding and I'm not big on window dressing. While I know some people need their window dressing to say "doctor", "fireman", "cowboy", etc. If walk into my office and can't accept I'm the doctor than I'm not for you. It's funny, most people want a more personable atmosphere when they walk in their doctor's office, but if you tamper with the traditional look it seems to fall apart for them.

I'm still trying to figure out how wearing jeans and a t-shirt can be the doctor's look, but I haven't been able to do that yet. I might break out the ties this year. I haven't worn them in years. After 9-10 years of wearing them daily I wanted a break. While I enjoy wearing them I like having the option. The Planner would be very happy to see me in a tie.

The things I would like to do with the office would be repaint it since all the repairs have left patches around which I don't like. Also a counter instead of my desk. I have no clue what I would do with my desk, but it would be nice to hide some of the mess that develops during the day.