What’s the difference between a real barrier and a psychological barrier in my dental practice?
A real barrier is fixed by reality. If I’m 70 with chronic arthritis and I want to play pro basketball, that’s a real barrier, and no amount of positive thinking gets me on the court unless I buy the team. A psychological barrier looks different. It sounds like “I want to earn more but I don’t know how,” or “I work 80 hours a week and I can’t see a way to work less,” or “I’m a slave to my practice.” Those feel just as solid as arthritis, but they aren’t. They’re skills and habits you haven’t built yet. Almost every wall stopping a dentist from doing bigger cases is the second kind. The first step is naming the obstacle honestly. The more clearly you see it for what it is, the faster you can train your way past it.
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.