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Before You Say, “I Can’t Swing It Right Now,” Read This

By Chen Yen | July 22, 2026 |

One of the most common things I hear from practitioners is, “I want to do this, but I just can’t swing it right now.” (it’s a money thing) I’ve heard that sentence so many times over the years. And every time I do, I find myself wondering the same thing. How can two practitioners with…

How to respond to “I can’t afford it” without being pushy – Part 2

By Chen Yen | October 21, 2012 |

&amp;lt;a href=”http://polldaddy.com/poll/6571794/”&amp;gt;How do you respond when a potential patient/client says “I can’t afford it?”&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; Holistic health practitioners: how do you respond to a patient/client saying “I can’t afford it”? If you haven’t yet, take the poll and see what other chiropractors, acupuncturists, massage therapists, health/spiritual coaches say. One common mistake discussed in Part I of…

"I have been in practice for 10 years working for other practices, but I opened my own practice a year ago and was struggling. The things that worked in my previous location weren’t working anymore. After working with Chen, my monthly income has doubled within 3 months and I’m on track for a 6-figure year.I’ve noticed more and more of current patients are referring friends and family to me. I’ve also used what she taught that contributed to me getting...

Jose Aguilar, DC

"I’ve been a chiropractor for 30 years and was really concerned about where I was headed—whether I was going to be in my own practice, whether I was going to sell it or what I was going to do. I hit a ceiling in my practice and wasn’t sure what way to turn, especially with the changes in insurance. I had gotten into some financial debt and it was a bit of a struggle. Within several months of working with...

Dr. Nancy Gravel, DC

"I have a 12 year Sports Rehab Chiropractic business. I have already established myself as a rehab specialist and I wanted to expand my services and offer more of my expertise----therefore I reached out to Chen because I saw something in her that I don't see in other Business coaches. I have invested 18K in other business coaches and I am thankful I found Chen. Chen has been the most practical, has simple and yet profound useful tips to implement into your...

Dr. Sarah Peters, DC

Before working with Chen, I had been struggling for MONTHS over how to market to the audience I really want to work with in my business. I couldn’t reach my ideal market because I didn’t know how to speak to them so they’d say “wow, that’s me and I need HER!” After working with Chen for just one hour, she helped me zero in on that, and how to target the market that is a match for my expertise AND...

Aprille Trupiano

Before working with Chen, I felt the economy had taken a toll on my practice. Within a month of working with Chen, I had my biggest month of income since 2007, and surpassed the 90-day monthly income goal I set! Instead of booking 54% of the people I talk to, 86% of the people are booking with me using the system Chen has taught me. Within 2 months, my practice is so busy that I needed to raise my fees. I just...

Elizabeth H, LAc

I was looking for a better way to communicate with potential patients over the phone that would help me bring in ideal clients. Chen provided a systemized approach that felt comfortable and not pushy. It has allowed me to find patients that I love working with. Thank you.

Dr. Ann Lee ND, LAc

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Before You Say, “I Can’t Swing It Right Now,” Read This

How to respond to “I can’t afford it” without being pushy – Part 2

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