This week, Gary and Naren discuss the strategies to create a legacy practice and what you need to change to fan the flames of optimism and passion again.
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Dentists often work very hard to build their practices. Yet somewhere in between, they lose their sense of purpose, passion, and optimism.
This episode will help you understand why building a legacy is the most powerful thing you can do and help you write the future chapters of your life and leave a lasting impression among your staff and patients. Listen now, and begin your journey today!
Time Stamps
- 00:26:00 – Introduction
- 00:02:16 – Clinical Tip – Dr.Christopher Marchak
- 00:16:49 – Are you creating a legacy?
- 00:17:35 – Is having a legacy the answer to being happy or enjoying your life?
- 00:24:09 – What is a legacy?
- 00:24:23 – Examples of Doctors who left a legacy in Dentistry.
Q&A Segment
- 00:26:12 – Question 1 – Gary, I am an early career Dentist and sadly, I am already feeling signs of burnout. What can I do to turn things around and become excited again about my career as a Dentist?
- 00:32:47 – Question 2 – I am a solo, female Dentist, and one of the biggest challenges I am experiencing in achieving an effective work/life balance. Most times I feel like I am not giving enough attention to my family. Any suggestions?
- 00:41:05 – Question 3 – I have heard you talk about leaving a Legacy and it hits home for me. I’m that Dentist who feels like I am doing good work and making a difference but it’s not quite up to the Legacy level. As I think about what needs to change, the number 1 thing for me is dropping PPO Plans. I’m nervous about doing that because so many of my patients have insurance and I’m afraid I’ll lose them. Your thoughts?
- 00:45:36 – Question 4 – I’m currently working as an Associate Dentist in a smaller DSO. It’s a decent job, but far from ideal. I know that the only way I am going to find true fulfilment in dentistry and ultimately leave a Legacy is to own a practice. Can you suggest the best path to become a practice owner?
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Gary Takacs
Gary became a successful practice owner by purchasing a fixer-upper practice and developing it into a world-class dental practice. He is passionate about sharing his hard-earned insights and experiences with dental practices across the globe. As a dental practice coach, Gary provides guidance for dental professionals on how to create a healthier practice style that lets them deliver excellent patient care while reducing depending on insurance.
More importantly, Gary’s insights are not just based on theory – as a co-owner of a dental practice, he has first-hand experience in making this transformation from a high-volume and low-fee insurance model to a fee-for-service approach that is more sustainable and promotes a patient-centric and financially healthy dental practice, and he is dedicated to sharing this knowledge with other dental practitioners via the popular Thriving Dentist Show!