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2021: Will it be Your Best Year Ever?

January 1, 2021

As I watched 2020 roll out and the excitement for 2021 build, I couldn’t help but remember my New Year blog post from two years ago. It was a surreal New Year for me, different from all the others I’d experienced in my lifetime. What’s even more surreal is how applicable those old musings are today. As you read this, imagine changing out the details of my cancer journey to what happened to you in 2020 and what you anticipate for your 2021. I hope it gives you an interesting reflection on how we label time. FYI, The only words […]

2020: The Year that Brought us Clear Vision

December 29, 2020

The other day I saw a 2020 hindsight meme. It made me laugh, but of course, now I can’t find the exact meme. Ugh. That is so 2020. It got me thinking, though, which I guess is a good thing. 20/20 is a term used to describe visual acuity or sharpness. To me, that means clarity. I actually thought 20/20 was defined as “perfect” vision, but a quick Google search clarified that for me. I’m glad for that. We should really ditch the pursuit for perfection anyway. Some might consider it a cliche, but it’s so true. At some point […]

Connecting with Dentists Who Invest

December 10, 2020

My favorite part of dentistry was always creating the positive and fun relationships with patients. In fact, the good relationships may have been the only thing I liked about practice. I’ve always enjoyed connecting with people. Unfortunately the actual practice of dentistry got so hard for me that I lost sight of that for a while. Now that I get to help people while filling my own bucket, I remember how important connecting with people is to me. Since I’ve begun coaching, I have had the chance to connect and get to know the most incredible people– mostly dentists, of […]

Remembering our Struggles to Reaffirm Gratitude

November 25, 2020

Last Thursday I had a really good cry. I can assure you it was a good, long, ugly cry. And it felt so good. That day was the one-year anniversary of my last targeted chemotherapy infusion. It’s been quite a year, a tough one for many. But given how 2019 was for me, 2020 has been a breeze. I’ve been happy. It seems almost suspiciously happy, the kind of happy that you don’t think is humanly possible. Most of the time it’s a carefree feeling. I’ve not been bothered by the small things, and when I am, I can quickly […]

The Truth About Leadership

November 11, 2020

Ever wonder why some organizations run like well-oiled machines, and others face problem after problem? It all comes down to one thing: leadership. Leadership creates the culture. Everything trickles down from the top. I have worked in several different offices during my time in dentistry, and they were all different. One of the offices had okay systems in place but also got by without systems. The boss was more of a dictator-type leader. He was always right, and what he said went. We rarely challenged him, but I learned over time that if I could suggest an idea in a […]

My Loupes Are Up Here: a Dentist Podcast

October 29, 2020

When I look back on my career in dentistry, the parts I loved the most were networking and creating relationships with other dentists. Working in private practice was not that fulfilling for me. I always felt burdened, like I couldn’t do enough to please my patients. That left me feeling empty and unappreciated. But when I went to the Pankey Institute to try to save my career, I absolutely loved the learning environment and the friends I made. When I got involved in the local dental society, I loved the sense of community that brought. Now that I am hosting […]

Celebrating New Beginnings: One Hygienist’s Career Change

October 22, 2020

In January of 2018 I started a new series of interviews titled Celebrating New Beginnings. Each week I featured a dentist or hygienist who had an innovative dental career or made a career transition outside of the traditional roles in private practice. It was really fun to highlight how other dental professionals were finding career happiness. Life got in the way, and I had to shift gears for a bit, but now we are back! I often focus on dentist career changes, and today I’m excited to highlight a hygienist’s career change. Welcome my guest, Amy. Amy grew up in […]

Diversify Your Dental Career

October 15, 2020

It’s your lucky day if you’re getting a little bored of reading my blogs… I have another podcast interview to share with you today! If you’ve invested so much of your time and energy to get into dentistry that you’re in it for life, think again. It’s scary to consider walking away from this career you’ve built, but it doesn’t have to be impossible. You can safely plan a career transition or modification before you feel too stuck. Sure, it’s still possible to diversify after you feel stuck, but why not get started early? There are many ways we can […]

Dentistry for the Rest of us: a Dental Podcast

October 8, 2020

Many of us graduated dental school thinking the only way to be a dentist was to have your own private practice. With practice ownership, you get to have all the control, make all the important decisions, and be the one in charge. However, with practice ownership, you have to have all the control, make all the important decisions, and be the one in charge. That responsibility isn’t for everyone. More and more, we are starting to see that dentistry doesn’t have to be a one-size-fits-all profession. Today so many young dentists are finishing school with massive debt, that they don’t […]

Non-Traditional Careers for Dentists

September 29, 2020

Welcome to my guest blogger, Dr. Michelle Mudge-Riley! Dr. Mudge-Riley is a physician, an entrepreneur, and founder of Physicians Helping Physicians. She runs multiple businesses and has spent over 15 years assisting physicians with career strategy. In a 2010 book that she co-authored, Physicians in Transition, she was called the “Doctor’s Doctor” because of her success in working with other doctors. Dr. Michelle Mudge-Riley is here to share her knowledge to help you in your search for non-traditional careers for dentists. She is also my co-host for the upcoming FREE Dentist Career Change Masterclass and the big NEXT Dentist Conference […]

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2021: Will it be Your Best Year Ever?

2020: The Year that Brought us Clear Vision

Connecting with Dentists Who Invest

Remembering our Struggles to Reaffirm Gratitude

The Truth About Leadership

My Loupes Are Up Here: a Dentist Podcast

Celebrating New Beginnings: One Hygienist’s Career Change

Diversify Your Dental Career

Dentistry for the Rest of us: a Dental Podcast

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