About one month ago, I hosted my first teleseminar on 5 Secrets To TRANSFORM Your New Year's Resolutions into Your Reality and the response was absolutely amazing. I literally had double digit people attend the LIVE program and countless others ask for a recording because of a time conflict. This is why I have decided to share this information with all of you because these strategies are what I use in my life, and trust me when I tell you...they have made all of the difference....
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We are only weeks away from 2012 and I have a feeling that this will be a year to remember for those who are committed to making lifestyle changes when it comes to the food we eat, the amount of exercise we perform, the stress relief activities that we engage in, and the allocation of time for self-reflection. The reason I have decided to compose this blog post for all of you today is because the NEW YEAR starts RIGHT NOW! What I often find is that people tell themselves they are going to begin a “diet” in the New Year, start working out in the New Year, become more conscious with their family in the New Year, create a business in the New Year, seek help for an addiction or disorder in the New Year, and the list goes on and on. I am sure that every single person who is reading this blog post can relate with the concept of making a change in the New Year that never actually takes place. The result is just another year of unfulfilled goals, debilitated dreams, and a person who is no different this year than the last. But if you are truly committed, and your WHY is more substantial than your HOW, then the time is here to start the New Year Resolution process.
As a culture, we often put things off until “tomorrow” because just the thought of taking action on something that happens to be plaguing our existence is a task that we would rather address at a later date. The problem which arises is that “tomorrow” never comes because we consistently tell ourselves that we will start the process on the tomorrow after tomorrow. What you must realize is that once you think about something that needs to change, there is NO BETTER TIME to begin the implementation method then at that point. This is the same for your New Year Resolutions because we feel the pressure to proclaim what we are going to do differently this year once the clock strikes midnight, only to awake the next morning without the insatiable desire which is necessary to have a change like this take place. I do not believe that this is a universal dilemma, but I do believe that it is as close as you can possibly get to negatively impacting the lives of everyone. Whether the tasks we need to accomplish are petty and mundane, or the goals that we set are critical to the way we live our lives, ACTION must be taken, rather than PROCRASTINATION, to affect a change.
These next few weeks will provide you with a foundation to grow from during 2012 and beyond. If you doubt this strategy, or you do not intend on following it because you believe that “this year will be different,” I encourage you to answer this question…
HOW COULD IT HURT TO START THE PROCESS EARLY?
If what you have done in the past has not provided you with the results you were looking to accomplish, then it is time to change what you do in the present so that your future will be drastically different. My goal with this blog post, like all blog posts, is to educate, inspire, and then compel you to take action so that your life can transform into what you have always desired for it to be. We have seen amazing changes take place at our practice when it comes to the health of each individual that we work with because we become your accountability partner and CHANGE is the only byproduct that we will accept. Therefore, maybe your resolutions have to do with your relationships, your lack of diet or exercise, the amount of time you spend with your children, breaking a disorder or addiction, starting a business, writing book, etc.; regardless of what they are, I want you to understand the NEW YEAR STARTS RIGHT NOW!
Therefore, I would like to wish you a HAPPY RIGHT NOW NEW YEAR!
Listen to my good friend and mentor, Dr. Patrick Gentempo anwer the question, "What is chiropractic?"
I am extremely excited to share this video of my good friend and mentor Dr. Patrick Gentempo, as he discusses “what is chiropractic” on a news station. The irony of this video is that I just recently had a conversation with a family who had a child who was diagnosed with being colic. They were upset and visibly uncomfortable with the lack of sleep that they have had recently, but also void of any additional options. We began discussing “WHAT IS CHIROPRACTIC,” and they were relieved when I offered a solution.
Our practice is extremely unique because when we work with each individual in our office, we focus on your entire body and your lifestyle choices. Many people associate chiropractic with neck or back pain, and although we are the most effective practitioner when it comes to eliminating this pain, chiropractic is so much more than fixing the symptoms. Parents have brought their infants in for care who have been diagnosed with having colic or told that their child was going to need to have tubes put in their ears for ear infections. We have worked with people who struggle with debilitating migraines, or even digestive issues. The reason I share this with you is that if you find yourself battling with an inability to truly reach your full potential in life, then I would be honored to invite you into the office for an initial consultation.
Chiropractic is amazing profession and our mission in this office is to truly provide health solutions that are sustainable and offer you a better quality of life. Therefore, I encourage you to call our practice at (502) 937-4000 in order to schedule your initial consultation and please make sure to watch the video above in order to learn more about how “what we do” can positively change your life!
As Thanksgiving is on the horizon, we wanted to take a moment and say thank you for making everything possible. Our mission in practice has always been to help our community become one of the healthiest places to live in the country, so that our children can grow up in an environment that provides a foundation for a life of vitality. Although this movement will still require a dedicated effort from all of us, I truly would like to express my personal gratitude for all that you have helped us achieve. With this being said, this blog post has nothing to do with me, but rather everything to do with all of you. I admire your courage to become pioneers in this process and for making the choice to recognize the importance of your health. Our country is faced with a healthcare crisis, but personally, I believe that this predicament can be solved within our community by means of education, inspiration, and then feeling compelled to take action.
Can you imagine an environment where children would learn about fitness, nutrition, stress relief, self-esteem, and goal setting during their formative years so that it becomes part of who they are as they progress in this world?
Can you imagine living in a community where people recognize there is an alternative to medication and instead take a proactive stance when it comes to their health?
And can you imagine living your life without any limitations developing due to poor health or preventable disease?
I know this is possible and I want to thank you for the opportunity to support you on this quest.
Many of you may not understand why I feel this intense sense of gratitude for those who have visited our practice and began this process, and many of you might struggle accepting these acknowledgements because human nature tends to reject recognition because of our difficulty in receiving praise. But I am here to inform you that the ACT OF RECOGNITION, for yourself and for others, should become part of your daily routine as you never know how far a good deed will travel. In this scenario, the “good deed” is simply acknowledging people, and yourself, for all of the wonderful contributions that are brought into the world. What I often find is that we rarely take the time to inform our network of family, friends, colleagues, acquaintances, and ourselves about how fortunate we feel to have them in our lives. This could be a parent, loved-one, child, friend, CPA, chiropractor, librarian, supermarket clerk, etc. What if you became 5% more conscious of the people in your world and provided 5% more “communicated appreciation” for all that they do?
This blog post obviously ties into Thanksgiving where everyone is able to celebrate their gratefulness for the people in their world. It is a time when families get together, stories are shared, and recognition is in the air. But like everything I do, I want this Thanksgiving to be different than the prior years because I do not want it to come to an end on November 26th. I do not think that there should be a particular twenty-four hour time frame where we express how we truly feel; and instead, we should make the conscious effort to include this routine on a daily basis. But in order for this strategy to have the far-reaching effect that I believe is possible, we have to learn how to receive gratification.
A perfect example of this concept occurred just the other day when a patient visited the practice and said, “I have never felt better in my life and I truly owe it all to you. The chiropractic adjustments, advice, and sense of support has really made all of the difference for me.” My immediate reaction was to shift this sense of recognition back to the person who delivered it, but what I realized is that this individual wanted to GIVE ME THE GIFT of a “Thank You,” so I accepted.
The point I am stressing is that when people approach you and express how much you mean to them, accept their gratitude because otherwise, they may stop offering it. Thanksgiving is a time to give and RECEIVE thanks and I want you to focus on the receiving because once you master this area of your life, you will begin to live with an even greater sense of self worth and be proud of the person who looks back at you from the mirror.
Happy Thanksgiving to all of you and please accept my complete and utter gratitude for believing in what we are looking to achieve at our office.
I thought of an interesting post for today as a result of having three conversations, with three different people, who expressed the same challenge in their lives. “I DON’T HAVE ENOUGH TIME…” As a result of these discussions, I began to think about the concept of time and how this is the only component of our lives in which everyone in the world is on the same playing field. People are born with different amounts of money, opportunities, physical appearances, friends, etc., but the one area that is exactly the same for each individual, regardless of where they live or who they associate with, is that we all have 86,400 seconds in each day and it is our CHOICE on how we spend them.
Some of the common complaints that I hear from patients in our office include a lack of time for…
Well, I think that the first question that we need to ask ourselves is “What is most important?” because our dilemma has nothing to do with time, but everything to do with how we prioritize our time. Remember, we are all on an even playing field when it comes to time so why do some people struggle with not having enough time for their family, while other people are challenged when it comes to getting enough sleep, and other people cannot find time in the day to exercise? There is actually a universal answer to this question, but the only way to derive the solution is if you choose to be honest with yourself and admit that we make time for the things that we want to make time to do; or in other words, we assign a higher value to certain activities than to others. With this being said,
How much time do you spend on Facebook, watching television, talking on the telephone, etc.?
I think that it is important that you realize that I do not have the “right” answer to this question. I do not have any expectations and I am certainly not judging you based on your response. But my intention is for you to be honest with yourself in order to determine if you are truly prioritizing in a way that will enable you to achieve everything that you desire during your life.
I have used a strategy for the past 4-5 years that has enabled me to become more effective and never feel the need to verbalize the 5 most overused words… “I DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH TIME…” The strategy is fairly simple, something that I am not claiming to have developed, but my hope is that as a result of reading this blog post, you are now looking at your world through a slightly different perspective, operating from a honest frame of mind, and prepared to take action so that tomorrow can be drastically different than today. The strategy is called My Wishes versus My Priorities (SYNDUIT has a picture of this), and the table below is an example of how I structure this approach into my life.
I encourage you to take however much time is necessary to perform a self analysis of your wishes and priorities. I firmly believe that results are born from a sense of awareness, and as long as you are honest with yourself, this list will provide you with a tool that will hold you accountable for turning your wishes into priorities.
For example, let’s assume that you wish you had the time to exercise for an hour each day, but one of your priorities is to speak with your closest friends on the phone for an hour each day as well. It is obviously not possible to complete both activities, which could lead to a sense of failure. A potential solution would be to compromise these activities and perform thirty minutes of each, which happens to be better than nothing, or to form a synergy amongst these hobbies by purchasing a headset so that you can talk on the phone and exercise simultaneously. This enables you to take an item from the wish side of the chart and convert it to a priority without affecting any other areas of your life. Another example might also have to do with the wish of exercise, but your priority to spend time with your children. The solution is simple because you can begin to perform physical activities together and once again move a wish to the right side of the chart. The point that I am stressing upon is that all of your wishes can become priorities if you “want it bad enough.” We do not need to compromise areas in our life and instead we can start to synergize. The reason I am sharing this with you is because in the coming months I will offer some guidance about having your New Year’s Resolutions become a REALITY. This is the time of year when we make grandiose plans that often, turn into significant failures. Let’s make this year different by performing this exercise so that we never have to use the 5 most overused words ever again.
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If what you have done in the past has not provided you with the results you were looking to accomplish, then it is time to change what you do in the present so that your future will be drastically different. My goal with this blog post, like all blog posts, is to educate, inspire, and then compel you to take action so that your life can transform into what you have always desired for it to be. We have seen amazing changes take place at our practice when it comes to the health of each individual that we work with because we become your accountability partner and CHANGE is the only byproduct that we will accept. Therefore, maybe your resolutions have to do with your relationships, your lack of diet or exercise, the amount of time you spend with your children, breaking a disorder or addiction, starting a business, writing book, etc.; regardless of what they are, I want you to understand the NEW YEAR STARTS RIGHT NOW!
As Thanksgiving is on the horizon, we wanted to take a moment and say thank you for making everything possible. Our mission in practice has always been to help our community become one of the healthiest places to live in the country, so that our children can grow up in an environment that provides a foundation for a life of vitality. Although this movement will still require a dedicated effort from all of us, I truly would like to express my personal gratitude for all that you have helped us achieve. With this being said, this blog post has nothing to do with me, but rather everything to do with all of you. I admire your courage to become pioneers in this process and for making the choice to recognize the importance of your health. Our country is faced with a healthcare crisis, but personally, I believe that this predicament can be solved within our community by means of education, inspiration, and then feeling compelled to take action. 
I thought of an interesting post for today as a result of having three conversations, with three different people, who expressed the same challenge in their lives. “I DON’T HAVE ENOUGH TIME…” As a result of these discussions, I began to think about the concept of time and how this is the only component of our lives in which everyone in the world is on the same playing field. People are born with different amounts of money, opportunities, physical appearances, friends, etc., but the one area that is exactly the same for each individual, regardless of where they live or who they associate with, is that we all have 86,400 seconds in each day and it is our CHOICE on how we spend them. 
I encourage you to take however much time is necessary to perform a self analysis of your wishes and priorities. I firmly believe that results are born from a sense of awareness, and as long as you are honest with yourself, this list will provide you with a tool that will hold you accountable for turning your wishes into priorities.