The Changed World of Mayo I want to share a story about a granite installer, Mayo, whom my wife and I used to work on our house and rental properties. Mayo was a hard worker, laboring 6-7 days a week, 10-12 hours on most days. He drove an aging truck and lived in an old apartment with his family. Ten years ago, we hired Mayo to install some granite at one of my dental offices. At that time, he barely spoke English, but his price was reasonable. He was reliable and pleasant to work with, so my wife and I always sent more business to him over the years. We continued to hire him to install granite in our house...
There are two additional things to consider. First, this paradigm shift of “acceptance of change” has to be embraced by not just the doctor, but everyone. It is the “weakest link syndrome”: You will go no farther than the one individual on your team with the lowest commitment to your goal. That means that you cannot tolerate a mediocre staff member or lack of engagement by anyone. What you allow you encourage. Let one person drift away from a 100% commitment and you will always fail. The Gallup group did a survey of corporate America only to find that 67% of all employees are not only un-engaged in their jobs but are actively sabotaging your business. It’s painful to make...
Dentists spend more time planning a vacation than they do making plans for their professional career. Americans spend 7000% more time watching TV than they do on their finances. Let’s all agree that each of us should spend more time working on our practice than just working in it day to day. Today is the first day of planning your 180 Degree Dental Journey. Before we embark on this life changing trip, there are a few things that we need to put in order. Like most trips, you begin from where you are. A vacation would usually begin by leaving your house with money in your pocket, cloths in a suitcase, the mode of transportation all taken care of, and...
In business, as in life, many people desire greater success, and most usually have to work their way through trial and error in order to achieve that success. For some, it takes them a lifetime to achieve their goals. In this blog, I'll share with you what I’ve learned that allows me to reach my career goals and still have time for my family. When I look back at my milestones, I realize that the chances of me achieving success was lower than most people in my field. I grew up in a poor family, English is my second language, and I didn't have much guidance growing up. I was the first one in my family to graduate from college,...
