I hope you are doing exactly what you want to be doing this weekend… enjoying time with those you love, making memories, and taking a moment to check-in, reflect, savor and celebrate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But, then again, I also hope that for you every single day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You know my story. You\u2019ve been hanging around here long enough to remember the turning point for me was when a dentist said, \u201cI just can\u2019t wait until life after dentistry.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I thought to myself \u201chow sad that this guy must be living a life that he doesn\u2019t enjoy, feeling trapped by circumstance, and just waiting until everything he has ever worked for is over.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You are supposed to be enjoying the life you have while building the life you want in the future. Life is an evolution\u2026 your career, your practice, your wealth, your family \u2013 all a progression of events building upon themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Your practice and chosen career should be like your workshop for a better way of life. An enjoyable means to produce everything that is important to you; not a forced servitude that you must endure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That is why I wrote the book The Dental Practice Shift, to serve as a guide to navigating your practice to something that you were in control over instead of (like most everyone else) at its mercy. It focuses on the mindset changes necessary to transition from feeling like a over-worked cog in a factory to being the creator of a place that enables you to change lives from that of your patients to your team to your own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Essentially, how to turn your practice into Santa\u2019s Workshop where you deliver health for every one of your patients, opportunity for every one of your team members, and fulfillment for you and your family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Unfortunately, some doctors become frustrated, disappointed, and resentful of the practice they find themselves in. These Grinches scoff at the notion of a lifestyle practice of your own design, choosing to be held captive by the status quo instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let\u2019s think about Santa and his workshop for a moment. Is he bound by industry standards, handcuffed by limited beliefs, restrained by criticism, or controlled by fear?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You might say, \u201cScott, don\u2019t be ridiculous, none of this is real, it\u2019s imaginary.\u201d And I would respond, \u201cSo is everything you let hold yourself back.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If I asked you to make a list of the reason why you didn\u2019t hit your annual goals this year, what would be on that list? (If you are reading this and you exceeded your goals \u2013 which I know there are many \u2013 congratulations are in ordered, but indulge me and please keep reading).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On that list\u2026 What is real? What is made up?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I can\u2019t grab low expectations, I can\u2019t hold self-doubt, I can\u2019t touch peer pressure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What if, just for this holiday season, you allowed yourself to believe. Believe in everything that your practice can be, believe in your true potential that remains untapped, believe in prosperity and abundance like never before, believe in finding the joy and happiness in the pursuit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I hope your year has been very fulfilling for you but if it wasn\u2019t\u2026 if it wasn\u2019t exactly the way you wanted it to be, take note, not exception, and make a promise to yourself that you will not live another day outside the state of ideal because you deserve it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That is a decision you can make right now because it is a choice. There is always a choice; a choice to believe in what is possible or believe in only what you\u2019ve seen in existence before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There is one prerequisite above all others in Dentistry\u2026 In order to thrive, in order to provide the most extraordinary patient care, in order to achieve your financial goals\u2026 a happy and fulfilled doctor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They call him Jolly Old Saint Nick for a reason. A glum Santa doesn\u2019t make too many fun toys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The same goes for you. Show me a doctor who doesn\u2019t love going to work every day and I will show you a doctor who isn\u2019t closing many big cases, who isn\u2019t inspiring their patients, who isn\u2019t motivating their team, who isn\u2019t pushing the limits of possibilities in their practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
All of Santa\u2019s magic is dependent upon belief, an entire workshop runs on the imagination, and the holiday spirit is fueled by the optimism that tomorrow can be better than today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s never too late to have the practice of your dreams, it\u2019s never too late to make a difference, and it\u2019s never too late to keep getting better. Simply give yourself permission to discover your potential, to exceed your goals, and to live life on your terms. Now is the perfect time to reflect and make new commitments for 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I would imagine Santa\u2019s Workshop is busiest the day after Christmas. There are inventories to take, adjustments to make, processes to review, and lists to start. At the conclusion of the holiday, Santa surely can\u2019t wait to begin building again for the year ahead and getting ready for all that is to come because he knows next year will be even better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So, what\u2019s next for you? How will next year look different? How will next year be better? What\u2019s on your 2023 wish list?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Actually, I\u2019d love your help in making my list too by sharing with me what I can do to better help you next year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Please take a moment and give me some feedback with this very short\u00a03 Question Survey<\/a>. I\u2019m putting together my plans for the key topics I\u2019m going to cover in 2023 \u2013 and I want to make certain they\u2019re focused 100% on the challenges that matter most to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As a \u201cThank You\u201d for your time, I\u2019ll be sending you a free book of your choice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Take The 5 Minute Survey and Select Your Gift Now\u2026<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n As you close out your year and you set your sights on 2023, remember that there are no limits to what you can achieve other than the limits you place upon yourself. Choose to believe in all that is possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Enjoy these holidays and don\u2019t forget to take a moment, look around, and smile. You\u2019ve done well by doing good, you created so much by helping so many.<\/p>\n\n\n\n That is the magic of your workshop, it\u2019s a special place limited too only by your imagination. I can\u2019t wait to see what you do next. I\u2019m confident you are about to begin the most amazing year of your life, because we\u2019ll make it so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I wish you and your family a Merry Christmas, a Happy Hanukkah, and a Prosperous New Year!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Real quick before the festivities begin, I would sure appreciate it if you\u2019d help this Santa, me, make my workshop even better for doctors like you. I\u2019ve got three simple questions I want to get your feedback on and in exchange I\u2019ll let you pick your own gift…<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n