Does telling the truth about my practice really drive growth? It's the only thing that does. All progress starts by telling the truth, and most dentists never get past the warm fuzzy version of where their practice actually stands. This isn't a touchy-feely exercise. It's three blunt questions. Where are you right now, where do you actually want to go, and how are you going to get there? Answer those honestly and something shifts. You get awareness, and awareness is what lets you build a real plan instead of a wish. The trap is that we lie to ourselves about case [...]