Why do I keep telling myself I’ll fix my practice on my own and then never do?
Because you’re human, and human behavior is hard wired to resist change without support, no matter how smart or disciplined you are. About 89% of the time, when a dentist says I know I need to change but I’ll do it myself, that statement is self-deluding. The Johns Hopkins data backs this up. Even patients facing their own mortality changed lasting habits only 11% of the time on willpower alone. You’re not weaker than them, you’re just up against the same wiring. The way out isn’t more grit. It’s structure. Put yourself around others changing the same things, trust a guide who has actually done it, and repeat. That’s the difference between intention and a year of nothing. Stop relying on a future version of yourself who suddenly has more discipline. He isn’t coming.
If the answers you are finding here resonate with you, my team and I work with a small group of clients each year. The next step is a complimentary Discovery Consultation and Practice Review with Dr. McAnally.