Why do so many dentists fall into the same career ruts and lose sight of their original goals? Because the day-to-day urgency of running a practice crowds out the larger picture. The doctor walks in to a full schedule, an emergency in the chair, a billing dispute in the front office, a staff conflict in the break room. Every hour goes to the latest crisis or the next thing on the calendar. The original dreams of why the person became a dentist get pushed further and further back. Years pass. The career becomes a series of reactive moves rather than a [...]

Why do so many dentists fall into the same career ruts and lose sight of their original goals? Because the day-to-day urgency of running a practice crowds out the larger picture. The doctor walks in to a full schedule, an emergency in the chair, a billing dispute in the front office, a staff conflict in the break room. Every hour goes to the latest crisis or the next thing on the calendar. The original dreams of why the person became a dentist get pushed further and further back. Years pass. The career becomes a series of reactive moves rather than a [...]

Why do so many dentists fall into the same career ruts and lose sight of their original goals? Because the day-to-day urgency of running a practice crowds out the larger picture. The doctor walks in to a full schedule, an emergency in the chair, a billing dispute in the front office, a staff conflict in the break room. Every hour goes to the latest crisis or the next thing on the calendar. The original dreams of why the person became a dentist get pushed further and further back. Years pass. The career becomes a series of reactive moves rather than a [...]