Measuring Success. Choosing a Life of Personal and Professional Balance

Measuring Success. A tale of two practices.

One of the more common errors that dentists make, which can have serious consequences in the long run, is believing that success is determined by the amount of money they make. In reality, financial security is certainly nice; however, it isn't the only yardstick for measuring success. In fact, one of the principal tenets of complete dentistry states that, in order to attain true success, dentists must maintain a proportionate balance between their personal and professional lives.

The following story by Dr. Dawson from The Dawson Academy's updated seminar, Predictable Dentistry-Predictable Success: Putting Your Practice in the Top Ten Percent, will provide you with a tale of two practices: one whose dentist is overwhelmed with a constantly growing roster of new patients—but no personal life—and another practice whose dentist is afforded the luxury of a life-work balance. Which practice is yours most like?

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Comments

[Barry Polansky]

Dr. Dawson's message is the heart and soul of finding success and HAPPINESS in dentistry. Today - with economic conditions being what they are - this message has never been more important.
Thanks for these podcasts.

[Jordan 5]

Reading your post nearly moved me to tears. May your blog reap more success.