338 - 2025 CEO Lessons Learned That Will Drive Growth In 2026

Remarkable leaders don’t rush past reflection. They slow down long enough to learn. In this final episode of 2025, Dr. Pete and Dr. Stephen look back on the lessons that shaped their year as chiropractic CEOs, coaches, and fathers - and will shape their 2026 and beyond! 

This conversation centers on margin, delegation, long-term thinking, heart health, and leadership decisions that actually create peace and growth. They share real experiences from running busy practices, leading teams, coaching clients, raising families, and navigating hard conversations. This episode is about closing the year with clarity so you don’t carry unfinished business into 2026.  

If you want to grow your practice without burning out, lead your team with trust, and make decisions faster with confidence, these lessons will challenge how you think about time, coaching, leadership, and your own heart. 

In this episode you will:

• See how creating margin changes the way you lead and show up
• Understand why better delegation creates scalability and peace of mind
• Explore why long-term thinking matters in coaching and leadership
• Recognize how awkward conversations repair broken alignment
• Discover how caring for your heart impacts your effectiveness as a CEO

Episode Highlights

04:46 – Hear why looking back is a required discipline before planning what comes next as a CEO.

06:59 – See how an overpacked calendar slowly removes margin, clarity, and leadership effectiveness.

07:45 – Understand why margin does not appear accidentally and must be built with intention over time.

09:27 – Hear how creating space in your schedule changes the way you show up for work and family.

13:26 – Learn why poor delegation quietly turns business ownership back into a job.

15:29 – See how the 20-60-20 delegation framework creates trust without micromanaging your team.

21:49 – Understand why some relationships require both quality time and real quantity to grow.

25:46 – Hear why coaching works best as a long-term relationship, not a short-term fix.

30:30 – Learn how one awkward conversation can reset misalignment in a strained relationship.

31:42 – See why waiting for issues to resolve on their own only makes them harder to fix.

34:00 – Understand how neglecting your own heart eventually limits your leadership capacity.

37:38 – Hear what it looks like to live fully and leave an impact beyond business results.

40:27 – Learn why faster decisions come from preparation, clarity, and trust in your instincts.

42:35 – See how urgency paired with vision shapes momentum heading into the next year.

42:51 - Dr. Pete is joined by Success Partner, Dr. Roger Sahoury from SprintSet, to show how practice owners can add a proven lifestyle system that drives retention, referrals, and new revenue. You’ll learn how SprintSet fills the lifestyle gap, supports patients with real coaching and technology, and helps practices stay in the conversation beyond pain care. The discussion breaks down impact, scalability, and what it takes to implement without overloading your team.

Resources Mentioned

Learn more about the TRP Remarkable Business Immersion March 6 - 7, 2026 in Phoenix, AZ and March 20 - 21, 2026 in Brisbane, AUS - https://theremarkablepractice.com/upcoming-events/

To learn more about the REM CEO Program, please visit:  http://www.theremarkablepractice.com/rem-ceo

For more information about SprintSet please visit: https://sprintset.com/

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