I don’t know about you, but I am getting really negative with all the negativity in the world. The media, the markets, the general consensus, even with chiropractors… I am tired of it. 

I recognize it’s a hard battle not to get sucked into the negativity. All the nay-sayers, the fear-mongers and the ones who say it’s not possible. I catch myself and course correct when I feel myself getting beat down by the attitudes and beliefs of society. I feel the pull to the ‘dark side’ and to say I keep it at bay 100% of the time would be a lie.

But I am ready to take a stand against the status quo. Against what ‘everybody’ thinks or what ‘everybody’ knows. Against what society says is possible and to live BIG, not when the external environment is supportive of leadership, but now, when things are tough. Why? Because you and I deserve a magnificent life. And because we were not put here on this earth to be mediocre.

Maybe it’s just my personality that when somebody says ‘that can’t be done’ I’ll do my best to do that very thing. Not out of spite (well I do have an anti-authoritarian nature), but to show them what’s possible. So the next time someone tells you that your goals and dreams are unrealistic, that it’s impossible to succeed at what you are setting out to accomplish, say, “Watch me”. There are always people doing what others said was ‘impossible’. Are you ready to be that person? I know I am.

The time is now to take a stand. It’s time to remember your dreams, find the fire inside, get creative, get curious, think outside the box and take risks. Because the people of the world need hope not negativity. And chiropractors are the ones to bring it to them. If you don’t, who will?

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Tags: Dreams, Leadership, Negativity, Positivity, Status Quo

I’m not into New Year’s Celebrations as the biggest night of the year.  And I’m not into New Year’s Resolutions.  I am into reflecting on the past year, looking at my wins, challenges, good times and bad.  I am also into setting my intentions and goals for the upcoming year.  And the trick is to write your intentions in a way that they trigger action.  Because life is short.  And you never know when it is going to end (sorry, but it’s true).  ”On our deathbeds, our biggest regrets are all about the dreams we didn’t do, the love we didn’t give and the places we didn’t see” (Robin Sharma). 

So for the first few weeks of 2009 I’ve been reflecting on what I want to look back on at the end of this year.  (I normally do this before New Year’s but I was surfing in Costa Rica and lost track of the days leading up to New Year’s)!  My big question is, “How can I make 2009 my best year yet”?  If we we take the time to decide how we want to reflect on our year once it’s over, we will develop stronger action-oriented goals.  Just like high performing individuals take the time to decide what do they want to reflect on at the end of their lives and then live that way, with those priorities and goals going forward.

One of my mentors and coaches, Robin Sharma talks about The Big Five.  The Big Five are the 5 most difficult animals to hunt in Africa (lion, leopard, rhino, cape buffalo and elephant).  He refers to The Big Five as the 5 most important (albeit difficult) things you need to do to make 2009 your best year yet!

What do you need to do in your personal life to ensure that 2009 is your best year?  Perhaps it is get in better shape to be the role model of health and well being? Perhaps it is repair some relationships and re-prioritize your family life?  What do you need to do socially, economically and spiritually to make this the single best year of your life to date?

What about your practice?  Are you able to clear your head from the downturn economy and fear-based media and thrive, rather than just survive this year in practice?  What will it take to get your head in the game and start serving more people, who need you now more than ever?  Maybe you are ready to take your practice from a symptom-oriented approach to a true wellness approach.  Do you need to improve your communications with your clients?  Take your Visit 1 and Visit 2 to the next level?  How about your Re-Assessments and Daily Interactions?  Would you like to learn how to “teach under the radar” instead of lecturing people who just don’t ever seem to ‘get it’?  Do you need better retention? More new people?  More internal referrals? Do you need to plug the holes in your bucket? Do you need some support or coaching to do it?

Write down your Big Five and look at them everyday. Take the actions necessary to accomplish your Big Five on a daily basis by creating your Daily Five action steps.  For example, if your Big Five includes (like mine does) “to be in the best shape of my life” by the end of 2009, then included in my Daily Five must be “exercise” to move me toward the end-of-year big goal.  We all have giant To-Do lists for the many projects in our lives.  Without prioritizing the Top 5 things that need to be accomplished before bed and that will have the most impact to move you towards your Big Five, it is easy to get overwhelmed and and procrastinate.  Action is the key to getting what you want.

Together, let’s make make 2009 your best year yet!

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Tags: Aspirations, Dreams, Goals, New Year, Resolutions

Welcome to Rosen Coaching’s Blog!  This blog is dedicated to connecting the chiropractic community around the world looking to practice in a true wellness model.  I seek to inspire chiropractors to create the practice and life of their dreams.  I am committed to making this blog informative, inspiring and provocative.  It is my desire to support and challenge you to become the greatest person you can be, so that you can be a more successful chiropractor and change more lives.

My mission is to transform lives around the world, to allow people to realize and achieve their full potential.  How do I do that?  By assisting chiropractors to become leaders in their community and build successful practices!  This way they can serve more people at the highest level I know ~ through clearing their Nerve System and showing them a new philosophy for living.

Who am I?  I am you.  I am a chiropractor just like you.  I have practiced a true wellness model family practice and I have had the challenges you have had.  My wish is that through this blog, through our website  and for some, through coaching, that I may help you become the greatest person and chiropractor you were meant to be.  And in doing so, help you transform the lives of your community.  If my insight or experience may somehow make your progress faster, your thoughts clearer, your focused more refined and your mistakes less frequent, than I have succeeded.  If I help one chiropractor help more people, then I am happy.

My desire is that you will share this blog.  Pass it onto all of your friends and colleagues.  Do it for the profession, as it is time that we take the leadership position in the Wellness Revolution.  The stronger we can builld a community of like-minded chiropractors, the more sharing and comments are made, the faster we can change the world.  With technology it is easier than you think.  So pass it on and pay it forward.

Here’s to changing the world, one life at a time.  Are you in?

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Tags: change the world, chiropractic, Leadership, transform, wellness revolution