Why is "I don't have time" the number-one excuse dentists give for not working on their practice as a business? Because time is the most socially acceptable excuse. Saying "I do not believe I can change this" or "I am afraid of failing" or "I do not actually want to do the work" requires honesty most people resist offering even to themselves. Saying "I do not have time" sounds responsible, sounds like the speaker is already maxed out doing important things, and ends the conversation. The actual cause is rarely time scarcity in the literal sense. Every busy dentist who decides [...]

Why is "I don't have time" the number-one excuse dentists give for not working on their practice as a business? Because time is the most socially acceptable excuse. Saying "I do not believe I can change this" or "I am afraid of failing" or "I do not actually want to do the work" requires honesty most people resist offering even to themselves. Saying "I do not have time" sounds responsible, sounds like the speaker is already maxed out doing important things, and ends the conversation. The actual cause is rarely time scarcity in the literal sense. Every busy dentist who decides [...]

Why is "I don't have time" the number-one excuse dentists give for not working on their practice as a business? Because time is the most socially acceptable excuse. Saying "I do not believe I can change this" or "I am afraid of failing" or "I do not actually want to do the work" requires honesty most people resist offering even to themselves. Saying "I do not have time" sounds responsible, sounds like the speaker is already maxed out doing important things, and ends the conversation. The actual cause is rarely time scarcity in the literal sense. Every busy dentist who decides [...]