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<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Would you like some dental practice advice from a professional ? Manage your TIME !<\/p>\n
I\u2019m a big fan of Dan Sullivan at Strategic Coach who developed the concept of 10X thinking for entrepreneurs.\u00a0 Most dentists are trapped in 1X thinking in an age where 10X and even 100X is possible; even for dentists.\u00a0 To reset your thinking, check out some of Dan\u2019s podcasts at www.10XTalk.com.<\/a><\/p>\nOne thing Dan says fairly often is \u201cYour Problem isn\u2019t the problem, the problem is that you don\u2019t know how to think about the problem.\u201d This can be interpreted as dental practice advice for us in dentistry.\u00a0 This is applicable to so many aspects of the business of clinical dentistry.\u00a0 The selling system<\/a> I developed over the past decade deals with 90%+ of selling problems in dental practices because it takes care of all the wrong thinking going on in whatever practice allows it to work for them.<\/p>\nThere seem to be more problems now than ever before.\u00a0 One downside to the information age is the distractions happening via the internet that vie for your thinking, that disrupt clarity of mind, and that exhaust the finite limited mental energy store you have on a daily basis all presents themselves as problems demanding some solution.<\/p>\n
As a consequence, you and your patients routinely focus in on problems that aren\u2019t even real problems.\u00a0 With most distractions pleading for your attention, I\u2019d take Dan\u2019s statement even further and say that:\u00a0 Your problem isn\u2019t the problem because you don\u2019t really even have a problem!<\/p>\n
Because life is short, it baffles me that people freak out so easily and so often over so many inconsequential \u201cproblems\u201d that matter not to person or business.\u00a0 I’ve given up counting how many people I overhear who could use a “CTFD” heart-to-heart discussion.<\/p>\n
Other than health, time, and relationships, I don\u2019t take many things happening around me or that \u201cdemand\u201d my attention too seriously.\u00a0 If you are taking a lot of things seriously outside of the three biggies (health, time, relationships), it\u2019s time to ask yourself why? If you want to have a happier life on a day to day basis, focus on getting things done TODAY and on planning for what you are going to do TOMORROW (and I mean tomorrow — not in a week,month, or 10 years) AND THAT\u2019S IT.
\n\u2026and stop dwelling on the past or the future because it will terminate virtually all creativity, productivity, and enjoyment of life.<\/p>\n
What matters the most in a dental business besides your personal health is time. If you\u2019re really serious about TIME, get systems in place for everything.\u00a0 [Michael Gerber who invited me to co-author with him many years ago explains why systems are important for small businesses so if you really need that kind of baby-step discussion find a used copy of E-Myth.]<\/p>\n
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<\/span><\/div>Would you like some dental practice advice from a professional ? Manage your TIME !<\/p>\n
I\u2019m a big fan of Dan Sullivan at Strategic Coach who developed the concept of 10X thinking for entrepreneurs.\u00a0 Most dentists are trapped in 1X thinking in an age where 10X and even 100X is possible; even for dentists.\u00a0 To reset your thinking, check out some of Dan\u2019s podcasts at www.10XTalk.com.<\/a><\/p>\n One thing Dan says fairly often is \u201cYour Problem isn\u2019t the problem, the problem is that you don\u2019t know how to think about the problem.\u201d This can be interpreted as dental practice advice for us in dentistry.\u00a0 This is applicable to so many aspects of the business of clinical dentistry.\u00a0 The selling system<\/a> I developed over the past decade deals with 90%+ of selling problems in dental practices because it takes care of all the wrong thinking going on in whatever practice allows it to work for them.<\/p>\n There seem to be more problems now than ever before.\u00a0 One downside to the information age is the distractions happening via the internet that vie for your thinking, that disrupt clarity of mind, and that exhaust the finite limited mental energy store you have on a daily basis all presents themselves as problems demanding some solution.<\/p>\n As a consequence, you and your patients routinely focus in on problems that aren\u2019t even real problems.\u00a0 With most distractions pleading for your attention, I\u2019d take Dan\u2019s statement even further and say that:\u00a0 Your problem isn\u2019t the problem because you don\u2019t really even have a problem!<\/p>\n Because life is short, it baffles me that people freak out so easily and so often over so many inconsequential \u201cproblems\u201d that matter not to person or business.\u00a0 I’ve given up counting how many people I overhear who could use a “CTFD” heart-to-heart discussion.<\/p>\n Other than health, time, and relationships, I don\u2019t take many things happening around me or that \u201cdemand\u201d my attention too seriously.\u00a0 If you are taking a lot of things seriously outside of the three biggies (health, time, relationships), it\u2019s time to ask yourself why? If you want to have a happier life on a day to day basis, focus on getting things done TODAY and on planning for what you are going to do TOMORROW (and I mean tomorrow — not in a week,month, or 10 years) AND THAT\u2019S IT. What matters the most in a dental business besides your personal health is time. If you\u2019re really serious about TIME, get systems in place for everything.\u00a0 [Michael Gerber who invited me to co-author with him many years ago explains why systems are important for small businesses so if you really need that kind of baby-step discussion find a used copy of E-Myth.]<\/p>\n
\n\u2026and stop dwelling on the past or the future because it will terminate virtually all creativity, productivity, and enjoyment of life.<\/p>\n