The Lessons from the Success Files 17 August 2010

Hello!

I trust you’ve ROCKED your consciously created life this summer and as you reflect upon these past months you think…”HOT DOG-what a life!!”  After all, we ARE the models in our communities, not the experts.

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The Lessons from the Success Files
17 August 2010

Hello!

I trust you’ve ROCKED your consciously created life this summer and as you reflect upon these past months you think…”HOT DOG-what a life!!”  After all, we ARE the models in our communities, not the experts.

I want to come clean with you…it’s been a struggle writing for the Lessons from the Success Files lately.  I drafted 10 issues detailing every point from my Health Talk Checklist and yet I just could never bring myself to make any of them editions for The Lessons from the Success Files.  Why, you ask?

Here’s the scoop-everyone of you reading this likely already has all of the “stuff.”  If you’re like most than you have either purchased or “borrowed” every coach’s, consultant’s, or guru’s material.  It’s not that we don’t have enough stuff…we all have plenty of stuff; it’s that the stuff is just benign-it doesn’t do anything just sitting there.  And most often, it’s extremely generic….even boring.

How innate expresses itself is unique to each of us and that expression is PRICELESS!!! That maximized expression of YOUR innate intelligence is precisely where the juice of life exists.  In some of us that juice is dormant; in others that juice is toxic; in still others that juice is the well-spring by which MASSIVE, PASSIONATE action occurs every single day.

When we’re not anchored to our own purpose and passion that’s backed by consistent, powerful actions, then we’ll be viewed by our communities as a cheap substitute for medicine.  Come on-that is SO not chiropractic!!!  Our communities CRAVE authentic energy!  They’re thirsty for the truth about their health that can set them free from the claws of medicine and sickness!!  They want to live vibrant lives whose signature is marked by unconditional love, service, and abundance!  In short…they want what we have!!  Unfortunately, many times what we have is hiding behind the curtain of “shoulds”, “musts”, and someone else’s definition of success and happiness.

Docs, I, like any other coach in our profession, can give you every tool required for success in your chiropractic office.   That’s the easy stuff.  It’s not about the what.  It’s the WHO!!!   It’s about YOU!  Open your heart and see that the success that you desperately crave-it wants you too.

Can you remember being a small child and getting separated from your parents while in a public place?  I can and it was REALLY scary!!  We were at Meijer’s in Ypsilanti, Michigan, and my mom had told us not to play inside the round clothing racks.  Guess what…I was a bit of a pistol at times and those “Pistol Pete” ways got me into trouble.   My attempts to coerce my siblings into dashing into the center of a clothing rack didn’t work out so I chose to go it alone.  I tip-toed around the corner and snuck into a rack in the women’s clothing section.  I thought I was being pretty sneaky until I realized that I was alone-ALL alone!!  I raced out of the center of that rack and began running around feverishly.  Tears streamed down my face as I whimpered for my mom.   I gazed around frantically hoping to catch a glimpse of her or my siblings.  Nothing!

Suddenly, I felt a gentle hand on my shoulder followed by a faint, “Shhhh…..just be still.  You’re mom will come find you.”  The woman, in the Meijer’s vest with the teased-up hair-do, calmly stood with me until my mom arrived a few moments later.  My mom scooped me up in her arms letting me know I was safe. She thanked the Meijer’s employee for helping me.  I was so relieved to be back where I belonged…with my mom.

That lady taught me a lot that day and it relates to the frantic race that many are in to “find success.”  I see docs scurrying from this seminar to that one-flailing their credit cards in the air desperate to purchase the “thing” that will FINALLY turn their whole life around.  A few weeks/months march by and dismay sets in; so, they set out on a new course to find the next best thing…a coach who will give them all of the stuff.  After all, their last coach just didn’t have the newest, greatest “tricks.”  They rip through the newest and greatest “tricks” at rapid speed as if the first one over the finish line wins….not so in life.  The first one to the finish line…dies first.  Nonetheless, months or even years go by and they still feel a sense of frantic isolation and loss.  There’s a sense that they’re the gerbil in the spinning wheel, going faster and faster; getting nowhere and finding no way out.

Tears stream down their cheeks as they realize their spouse and kids are nearly strangers.  Their kids kiss the family picture at night because mom/dad is at the office chaotically trying to make it all work.  All the while, the success they crave is within and will continuously give them that feeling of being right where they belong; if they’d only stop long enough to be still, search within, and find “home.”

I gotta tell ya that it’s heart-wrenching to watch the chaos within the lives of my chiropractic brothers and sisters when the answer lies…WITHIN!!!  It’s inside of YOU! The secret…it’s within-whether you’re at the end of your rope or you just want more time and money to live YOUR ideal!  The answer…it’s within!

Check out what Dr Tami shared with me last week.  Be inspired and LOOK WITHIN!

“It has only been a few weeks of coaching with Dr. Barb and I am already seeing profound shifts in my life!  I am gaining more clarity every day around my values and priorities.  I have begun setting realistic, acceptable standards in my life as opposed to the idealistic, perfectionist ones I have set in the past that only led to disappointment, frustration and guilt!!  I am in the process now of clearing up old belief systems so that I can start living my #1 value-freedom.  Through Dr. Barb’s life experiences and her incredible coaching skills, I am finally putting to rest issues that have been holding me back for years!  I am slowly starting to take back control of my life and THAT is an awesome feeling!  I feel lighter, happier and more at ease than I have in a long time! And lastly, because I truly believe that when we grow, our practices do as well….in the last two weeks, I have taken major strides towards two BIG goals that I have had for the past 5 years!  I have seen more changes in the past few weeks with Dr. Barb than I have had with some other coaches that I’ve spent years with!  The future looks very bright!   Dr. Tami Hartman  August 2010  New Jersey

Doc, stop racing around.  Keep it simple…begin WITHIN!

Why continue to struggle when the solution is SO easy?

My arms and heart are open…if you want to take a step closer, I’m here for you.

Living LOVE for an Audience of ONE,
Dr Barbara Sturm
Simple Solutions for Chiropractic Success!!
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“If any doctors are sitting on the fence wondering if they will gain anything from Dr Barbara’s coaching my advice is to jump off that fence and get on board!!! I pondered my decision to coach with Dr Barbara for several weeks.  With each conversation I had with Dr Barbara it became very evident that she was what I needed and what I was looking for.  The biggest impact she has made in my life has been in helping me to realize that my practice is a direction reflection of me.  The commitment and trust we seek from our patients has to be congruent with our own commitments and values.  In other words, you get out of it what you put into it.  Her systems to accomplish this are easy and will establish your why and how making your values align perfectly with what you’re doing in your practice. She has not only helped me a great deal in my business but also my personal life.  After all, my business is a direct reflection of me!!”

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April 28th, 2010

The Lessons from the Success Files

Happy Monday-

The long awaited break-up is that time when the regions enslaved to the winter months get to break-up their relationship with winter.  WAH-HOO!!!  Though I had the pleasure of spending the winter in Arizona, I have not forgotten this time of year…break-up season.  ROCK ON!  Are there [...]]]>

April 28th, 2010

The Lessons from the Success Files

Happy Monday-

The long awaited break-up is that time when the regions enslaved to the winter months get to break-up their relationship with winter.  WAH-HOO!!!  Though I had the pleasure of spending the winter in Arizona, I have not forgotten this time of year…break-up season.  ROCK ON!  Are there break-ups you want to initiate in your life? Throughout this issue of The Lessons from the Success Files we will investigate breaking up with self-imposed limitations.

If you’re like most living in the cold regions than you’re loving the great weather which has brought forth the spring blooms to drive off
the grey of winter.  The spring blooms remind me of what’s possible in response to perseverance in life.  Just as the spring blooms show case their vibrance changing our opinions of their contributions to our lives, so our lives and businesses can too when we follow the natural code and choose discipline over regret.

Think about your thoughts when you see a fit, happy, and energized person…they look like they have the world by the tail and that they’re squeezing all of the zest possible from life.   We want to get closer to them and feel their vibe.  They’re the ones who get ahead in their professional lives; the ones who
are invited to participate in experiences that bring about personal growth and development; the ones who enjoy great relationships and create endless memories; and the ones who optimistically greet each day.  And guess what-that can be you!

Does the opportunity grab you?  Would YOU like to be in that group?  Would you like to be the one that is looked upon with favor and attraction?  The person that seems to float through life with ease and enjoyment, attracting blessing after blessing?  (Pssst-come in closer…my mind is thinking of the
Disney song “Zippity Do-Da, Zippity-Day, my oh my what a wonderful day.  Plenty of sunshine headed my way; Zippity Do-Da, Zippity-Day).

Spring  time also brings to light the “drive” that creation must consistently do to follow the code that’s prescribed for its species.  For example, vegetation must press through the top of the ground; buds must emerge on the trees; birds must migrate; animals blast out of hibernation.  Pressing through
limitations is a natural part of the world that we live in.  Sometimes, however, because of circumstances and conditioning, as humans, we shrink back.  The code for greatness still exists from within even if it’s hidden down deep.  Yah, it’s that crazy thing called INNATE INTELLIGENCE!

Here’s a great example: a couple weeks ago one of my cherished coaching club members, Dr Jeremy, shared this story with me. “My brother and I were lifting weights and the program we are doing had us switching from 3 sets of 5 repetitions, to sets of 10, 8, 6, 4, 8 reps.  We grabbed the 55 lb. dumbbells which is what we were using for the 3 sets of 5, just a few days prior, before we realized we were supposed to double our reps (Normally you would want to decrease your weight when you increase your reps).  We said let’s just see if we can do it, and yep we were easily able to do it,
not to mention increasing by 5 lbs. each set!”  So, I ask you, was their limitation real or perceived?  Was it a part of the code or a conditioned response?

SIDE NOTE:  Their perceived limit was that they could only lift 55 lbs, 5 times.  Once that mental road block got “adjusted”, they were able to increase the total weight lifted from 1650 lbs. to 4440 lbs!!!  Now THAT, my friend, is chiropractic!!!

What limitations are you setting on your life? Do you have limits in your workouts; marriage; parenting; relationships; finances; business; health?  Would you like the opportunity to  break-up with those limits and experience life on the other side?  I’d love to partner with you to overcome self-imposed limitations.  The easiest and most effective way to begin dismantling self-limitations is to be honest with yourself about where you are and where you want to go.  Yah, I know-even figuring THAT out can be difficult.  Life can seem SO foggy sometimes.  Have you noticed?

Guess what-you can do it the hard way or the easy way.  Which is your preference?  If you like the easy way then click on over to my website and complete the Coaching Application. You’ll find that link in the upper left corner of my website right here:http://www.drbarbarasturm.com/wordpress/?page_id=43. Make an appointment for YOUR self-limitation break-up. first step by Fridayday of this week.  (HINT:  If you don’t plan for your success it won’t just magically appear!)  The worst thing that can happen from completing the Coaching Application is that you’ll clear some of your own fog just from whole-heartedly answering the questions.  The best thing…you will begin a journey to emerge beyond your own limitations and find you’re living the life
you’ve been contemplating.  Check out what Dr Cyndy wrote to me at the end of last week regarding her break-up from self-limitations.  She’s been connecting with other docs, just like you, who have asked her about her successful path.

“The learning curve in coaching is an interesting one.  When I was first looking for a coach I was looking for newer better systems for the practice and I got that.  I was looking for more “one liners” and I got those.  I was looking for better ways to coach my PMs…check, got that too!  I got better at managing
staff members.  The interesting point is that after coaching with Dr. B for over 3 years, it is the “aha” moments, those shifts of thinking, of learning that happened usually during the times that I wasn’t expecting them to happen, that have made the biggest impacts in my life.

I know I am a better person in many, many ways from coaching with Dr Barbara.  There were many times I felt like quitting or just saying, “Hey, I have a lot to offer PMs already, why push myself so hard?” Those were the times when the discipline of the weekly, biweekly coaching and email conversations caused profound shifts within me. Sometimes they were the big “AHA- now I’ve arrived at the answer.”  Sometimes the small ah-has or the ahaaaas
tied everything together. The conversations may have sounded like they weren’t full of much substance but they proved that it was the subtle nuances of change that needed to happen INSIDE OF ME!  It’s these small changes that collectively led to the blessing of KEEPING over $100,000 (yes NET profitability) in 2009.  I am thankful for God’s blessing and for Dr Barbara’s coaching.  I am living my dream.

Pushing yourself at 50 is also putting some of the pride tied to what you’ve already accomplished to make room for more growth.  It is sometimes painful; most often exhilarating; sometimes irritating but always, always, always worth it.  Think of the Olympic athlete-what separates the Michael Phelps of the world from the people who are a few milliseconds slower?  DISCIPLINE and a willingness to do whatever it takes to fully leverage one’s talents and that extreme passion to WIN! It is pushing yourself and it is, most definitely, great coaching.  As Malcom Gladwell identifies in his book Outliers, it is the accumulation of 10k hours of mastery for break-out success.  That is what makes long-term coaching worth it.

Thanks Dr. Barb for being that pain in my rear to compel me to keep moving forward when I wanted to slink back; to instill boundless hope when mine had run out; for sharing your years of wisdom; for sharing your experience to give personalized guidance; for teaching me that laughter really is great “medicine” and that it’s ok to find amusement in ourselves; and always… for your genuine encouragement and love!! We’ve come a long way, baby, and I am eager for the bigger mountains that we’ll climb together!  Thank you!”  Dr Cyndy Shaft-Toll  Michigan April 2010  cyndyshafttoll@gmail.com

I look forward to sharing YOUR stories of advancing beyond limits and being the “star” of your own show!!  It’s break-up season.  I invite you to break-up with any self-imposed limitations and to reunite with the code that is your greatness!!

Excellence through Perseverance,

Dr Barbara Sturm

www.DrBarbaraSturm.com

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Lessons from the Success Files September 23, 2009

Hello!!

What an AMAZING opportunity we have as chiropractors to impact the lives of thousands…WOW!!!  It sends chills up and down my spine (nerve system is at FULL potential, baby!  ;) )  Serving others is the BEST way to redirect focus and harness passion!  Agreed?

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Lessons from the Success Files
September 23, 2009

Hello!!

What an AMAZING opportunity we have as chiropractors to impact the lives of thousands…WOW!!!  It sends chills up and down my spine (nerve system is at FULL potential, baby!  ;) )  Serving others is the BEST way to redirect focus and harness passion!  Agreed?

I can remember as a child our futile attempts to pout and feel sorry for ourselves in order to get attention or to get our way.  Those antics did not go very far in our family, whatsoever.  It was as futile as taking a pill, potion, or lotion to correct subluxation.  Yah, that is NOT going to happen.

IF my siblings or I felt sorry for ourselves our parents wisely instructed us to think about others and to do something for someone else which immediately shifted our “poor me” antics into positive and useful actions.  I am thankful for my parents’ loving teaching and their example to reach out to others instead of just serving me because I was filled up WAY more when I did for others than just myself. Thanks, Mom and Dad!!!

What about you?  Which gives you more pleasure-complaining about your present circumstances OR taking action and serving someone?

If you’ve been “down in the dumps”, moaning and groaning about how bad your circumstances are, I invite you to IMMEDIATELY change your present condition by stepping out into your community and serving for the pure joy of serving.  You will be transformed AND your expenditure of energy will be productive v. destructive.  That’s WAY better!!!  Serving others does serve self to over-flowing too.  How radically cool is THAT?  We have a sure-fire solution to migrate out of the “poor me” mantra and into a place where we will be served while in service to others.  How ’bout it…?

Upon examination of my weekly schedule, I am serving my clients in BIGGER ways and more frequently than ever before.  They know, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that I’m 100% committed to them and their support.  Period!!  You’re likely doing the same for your members as well.  I won’t quit on my clients and they don’t quit on their members.  These are the days of intense service and passion.

I interrupt this letter with a VERY special invitation….
REGGIE GOLD LIVE in Phoenix-October 10th from 12-2PM

Dr Reggie Gold, myself, and Ali from CLA, request your presence on Saturday, October 10th.  This will be an explosive time of celebration, inspiration, and innovation to help YOU on your journey to serve like NEVER before!!! We’re meeting at Dr Jose Lara’s office (2735 West Union Hills Dr, Ste 102, Phx 85027).  Space is limited.  You must register with me: DrB@drbarbarasturm.com When you register, include your Name, Email Address, Best number to contact you, and the number of seats you want to reserve.  Come experience the excitement and get FIRED up!!!

And now, back to our regularly scheduled letter…

My mom taught my siblings and I skits, songs, Bible verses, etc and then we would perform at senior centers.  She helped us over come any fears we had, or would have, about being in front of people while serving in this manner.  She demonstrated to us the reality that more is “caught” than taught.  Maybe it’s time to unveil your Doctor with a Heart Day, doc?  Or perhaps it’s time to look at volunteering your time at your child’s school, your church, the service crews at local high school sporting events…there are endless ways.  And if your excuse is, “I don’t have enough time…”  I’ve got news for you, you do.  It’s just time that you learn how to be more creative and innovative with your time.   Every human being has been given the same amount…

If you don’t know how to serve consider these sources:
1.  Shelters-serve food to those who are hungry and in need of a warm smile and acceptance.
2.  Transportation-drive others to appointments that they need to go to or take them to the store.
3.  Support-offer to carry the load of child-rearing for a few hours or a day for a mom who is struggling.  Honestly, you could spare that child abuse and heartache.
4.  Affection-take your kids to a nursing home and shower the residents there with love and affection.
5.  Listen-open your ears and hear what others have to say.  Model value…
6.  Share-share more than you tell and you never have to sell!!

All of these can also be used to expand your business as well.  Want to know how?  Simple…be the model, not the expert.   Invite your members to participate with you and enroll your family in the mission.  That’s it.  Serve together which builds relationships, connections, and bonding.  It’s a DEFINITE WIN-WIN.

Check out this letter written by three chiropractic students regarding what they “caught” on their journey.  VERY touching…

3,000 Miles in Search of Philosophy

“How much does chiropractic philosophy mean to you?  Is it apparent in your office?  Recently, a band of chiropractic students embarked on an adventure that spanned ten days and over 3,300 miles in search of chiropractors and offices that truly embodied the chiropractic philosophy. Three college campuses, 13 states and 18 chiropractors later we found exactly what we were looking for.

When we set out we had a few specific questions: Can any patient, practice member or, as some like to refer to them, people, truly understand the chiropractic philosophy?  And even in these hard financial times, are people still seeking the necessary chiropractic care?  What makes a great chiropractor?  During the trip we found the answers to these questions and many more.

Like many students, our understanding of true chiropractic philosophy was rather incomplete.  Each of us have listened to hundreds of hours of audio, read numerous green and blue books and had countless discussions regarding the philosophy.  What we lacked was the insight into the “real world” side of chiropractic philosophy that only comes with practical experience.  Each stop added to our understanding and the hours on the road in between helped to solidify our beliefs in what chiropractic really is.

It is truly not a treatment for numerous musculoskeletal conditions nor is it the one cure for all of the problems that plague man kind.  No, chiropractic is the process of analyzing and removing subluxations thereby allowing for a greater expression of innate intelligence resulting in increased efficiency and a greater expression of life.

All of the people (both chiropractors and patients) that we encountered in our travels understood this principle and have been living it out for a number of years.  In fact, some have been coming to the same office at least once a week for over 40 years!  This helped us to answer the first question that we had.  When people understand what chiropractic is, they do not want to live without it.  All of the chiropractors we met were experts in simply explaining the profession to their practice members.  Keep in mind that understanding the principle and putting it to use are two totally different things. (side bar from Dr Barbara:  Do you know the way?  Do you know the how?  Do you have the desire to share chiropractic with more people?  What’s holding you back?)

With many chiropractic offices struggling in these tough financial times, it was refreshing to see all of the chiropractors we visited relatively unaffected by the changing economic climate (side bar from Dr Barbara: hmmmm…must just be THOSE chiropractors towns, hey?  They live in the towns that have the money trees.  Nope, it’s always the WHO, not the what!).  Because these chiropractors stress lifetime family maintenance care and have a correlating fee system that provides families the ability to afford long term care, they had seen very little drop in their visit numbers.  In fact, many have actually seen an increase!  How many chiropractors can say that they have seen an increase in their visits over the past few years?  Not many!  (side bar from Dr Barbara: if you want to read inspiring success stories about growth despite these economic times, please visit my website or just ask me for them.  Each doc would be delighted to share their journey with you!)

Besides explaining chiropractic and having very affordable fees there was something else that set these chiropractors above the rest, namely their drive to help others.  Each of them took hours out of his or her day (even Sunday) to meet with us for as long as it took until we had a complete understanding of exactly what they did within their office as well as to answer EVERY question that we had.  And trust me we had questions!  Many of them went above and beyond the call of duty: feeding us, offering any and all office material that may be of service, giving us green, blue and self-help books, provided us with hours of audio and video, and allowed us to stay in their homes.  How many chiropractors do you know that would do all of that for students that they have never met?  Are you that kind of chiropractor?

The final three nights of our journey were spent in the beautiful home of Reggie and Irene Gold in Pennsylvania.  Each night after dinner they would sit up with us, patiently answering all of our questions for the night.  They had most assuredly been asked each of them many times before, they always answered like it was the first time they had heard the question and gave a very thorough answer. (side bar from Dr Barbara:  Do we answer our Practice Members’ questions the same way?)  Once all of the questions had been answered and our brains had reached their cognitive limit, Reggie and Irene would retire for the night saying, “Now be sure to make another list for tomorrow!”   (side bar from Dr Barbara:  That’s LOVE!!!)

The trip (side bar from Dr Barbara: not the event…but the journey) was a life changing experience for all of us.  After experiencing a trip like this it seems impossible for anyone to visit that many quality chiropractors and not be affected.  It is our hope that this article will inspire other students to make a similar trip and have their understanding of chiropractic tested, sharpened and refined.  It seems fitting to end this paper with a quote from Dr. Joseph Strauss in his book Still Higher Ground, “We need to give to our community and what better thing to give than chiropractic.  You don’t give to your community by giving chiropractic care.  You are reimbursed for that, most of us are paid handsomely.  You give to your community by giving the message with no thought for reimbursement.  Try it and see what happens.”

If you have any questions or would like any other information regarding the trip feel free to email us at rruehle@nwhealth.edu, jmckeague@nwhealth.edu, or rbrott@nwhealth.edu.”

A HUGE thanks to each of the chiropractors who made a lasting impact in these students’ lives AND for the students who have shared their experience with us!!  And of course…Reggie and Irene…THANK YOU so very much for your ENDLESS selfless contributions to and for chiropractic!!!!  You are both admired and loved!!!!

I look forward to seeing you October 10th at 12PM for REGGIE GOLD LIVE in Phoenix!!!  Experience the passion…we’re CONTAGIOUS!!!

Enjoy your week and may you dance WILDLY in God’s endless blessings!!

Living LOVE for an Audience of ONE,
Dr Barbara Sturm
www.drbarbarasturm.com
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Hello!

I trust you and those who are most important to you enjoyed the last of the summer holidays this past weekend for Labor Day.  We enjoyed a fabulous day hiking and touring around Sedona and Jerome-positively SPECTACULAR!!!!  I’m stoked that these quaint little [...]]]> Lessons from the Success Files
Dr Barbara Sturm
September 9th, 2009

Hello!

I trust you and those who are most important to you enjoyed the last of the summer holidays this past weekend for Labor Day.  We enjoyed a fabulous day hiking and touring around Sedona and Jerome-positively SPECTACULAR!!!!  I’m stoked that these quaint little towns are just a short drive away….Life is EXCEEDINGLY blessed!!!

Which brings me to the title of today’s Lessons from the Success Files…”Are You Tired of Should-ing All Over Yourself?”  I’ve been there and lived that and by God’s grace, “should” is no longer in my vocabulary.  Similarly, can’t isn’t as well because can’t simply means…WON’T.  Ooooooh-that one stings a bit, hey?

It’s common that we “should all over ourselves” and then guess what…we smell.  We have an odor to ourselves and to others.  It seems we can’t hold onto fragrant things for very long.  Perhaps use the list below to eliminate your stench and replace it with a pleasing aroma to be enjoyed by you and those around you.  Your practice is a direct reflection of….YOU!  Make it intoxicatingly AWESOME!!

Shoulding all over ourselves:
1.  I should start exercising.
2.  I should eat better.
3.  I should be more patient.
4.  I should stop spending so much money and only use my finances for things that post in the investment column.
5.  I should spend more time with my kids.
6.  I should spend more time with my spouse/significant other.
7.  I should get my marketing plan together.
8.  I should ask for referrals.
9.  I should do my weekly health talk.
10.  I should fire my staff person.
11.  I should ask for testimonials.
12.  I should figure out what I really want.
13.  I should just get back to basics.
14.  I should figure out my stats to know what is most profitable for me.
15.  I should contact Dr Barbara and FINALLY hire a coach who walks their talk, talks their talk, and will push me to be my VERY best!!!

So, are you fragrant or foul-smelling?  Is there a “should” that runs through your mind steady?  How much longer will you allow it to muck up your day and ultimately your maximum potential?

Here’s how to adjust the shoulds right out of your life.
1.  Make a list of your shoulds.
2.  Prioritize your shoulds according to the most defeating ones at the top.
3.  Record ONE positive action that you will TAKE to begin the process to eliminate the stench.  Focus on progress, not perfection.
4.  Now record your actions on your DAILY HABIT list and review it each day when you awaken.  Take action on those simple steps every day.
5.  When you’ve mastered these habits, email me and ask me for the next step.  Focus on what’s NOW, not what’s NEXT.

Here’s to your INTOXICATINGLY fragrant life…

Let’s become friends on Facebook (Barbara Heath Sturm Dc).  I post inspiring and fun messages every day and there’s often a great “debate” occuring on my wall that you’re more than welcome to participate in.  I LOVE chiropractors because we’re passionate and renegades.  Oooooh la la!!

Living LOVE for an Audience of ONE,
Dr Barbara Sturm
Simple Solutions for Chiropractic Success
www.drbarbarasturm.com

“Hey Barbara, I saw 45 yesterday! I’m back over 100 again this week. PTL!!!  Thanks for being a great coach and helping me get to where I wanted to be quickly. And thanks for honoring that I don’t want to work more than 25 hours per week.  My life is absolutely wonderful!! Thanks again and again.” Luv ya,
Dr. Cyndy Shaft-Toll, DC

Hello and Happy last day of August to you! Can you believe that September is already here? Where did the summer go? Time DOES fly when you’re having a BLAST!!!

Does your email inbox get filled with all of kinds of “junk” and therefore [...]]]> Lessons from the Success Files
Dr Barbara Sturm
August 31, 2009

Hello and Happy last day of August to you! Can you believe that September is already here? Where did the summer go? Time DOES fly when you’re having a BLAST!!!

Does your email inbox get filled with all of kinds of “junk” and therefore makes it easy to miss the really important messages? Guess what…I think that’s happened here. I sent you an email inviting you to join 0-180 in 90 days or less which begins TOMORROW, September 1st at 1PM EST.

If you did read it and glossed over your special invitation and SEVERLY discounted fee, I can appreciate that perhaps you’re skeptical because you’ve participated in other programs, purchased other products, and/or hired other coaches and yet…nothing changes. I get it. I get that it’s hard to trust yourself to make decisions because your past indicates that what you’ve bought in the past doesn’t work for you.

I don’t want to tell you that what I offer is different because talk is cheap. I’ll show you for two, solid months that you have what it takes to be the success you dream of AND that, indeed, you do make wise, profitable decisions.

Through 0-180 in 90 days or less I will give you the strategies and systems to more than make back your 0-180 in 90 days or less tuition of $297!! Don’t take my word for it…check out what Dr Brad shared with me:

“Hey Barb,
I just wanted to thank you for all of your help. Your program has been far more effective than anything else I have ever done for my practice. In less than 60 days we’ve nearly doubled our practice!! We are living,loving and serving WAY MORE than ever. Thanks. YOU ROCK!!
Dr Brad and Christy Pastro Carson City, NV

You’ll FINALLY have referral systems that WORK! From our second class, you’ll FINALLY have the easy-to-implement systems to turn your members into RAVING FANS (testimonials). By the end of September, your finances wll be an aspect of your practice to be proud of because you’re GETTING PAID YOUR WORTH; and by the middle of October, you’ll be effectively educating your members so that they STAY, PAY, and REFER!!

Tuition for the solution to change your circumstances is only $297 which is a $400 savings. DUH!!!!!

Register RIGHT NOW! http://www.drbarbarasturm.com/wordpress/?page_id=34 * You must enter VIP in the comments section to save a total of $400 making your tuition just $297.

We begin tomorrow so there’s still time to engage. After tomorrow tuition is $697 and you’ll have gotten out of the gates after the rest of us. Playing catch-up is NOT the habit of the ultra-successful!

Trust yourself…your decision to join 0-180 in 90 days or less right now IS a solid and wise decision. Simply following the 0-180 in 90 days game plan will way more than cover your tuition of $297. Register now. http://www.drbarbarasturm.com/wordpress/?page_id=34

To receive your $400 savings, you MUST enter VIP in the comments box at the registration page. You will then only be billed $297 for rock-solid, effective systems for REFERRAL, TESTIMONIALS, FINANCIAL, and HEALTH TALK.

I’m waiting for your registration right now so I can promptly email you the materials for tomorrow’s class. You’ll be sharing your Referral Gift Packets by this Thursday. NICE!!!
Living LOVE for an audience of ONE,

Dr Barbara Sturm
For Chiropractors Who CAN’T WAIT to SUCCEED!!
www.drbarbarasturm.com

“I thought someone said there was a recession – I’ve sold more pre-payment options this year than ever!! And I’m having a BLAST!!!!” Michael Beattie, DC Chirowebs.net