{"id":3653,"date":"2026-06-04T13:54:31","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T13:54:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dentalsuccesstoday.com\/blog\/?p=3653"},"modified":"2026-06-04T13:54:34","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T13:54:34","slug":"championship-teams-dont-happen-by-accident-heres-how-you-build-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dentalsuccesstoday.com\/blog\/championship-teams-dont-happen-by-accident-heres-how-you-build-one\/","title":{"rendered":"Championship Teams Don&#8217;t Happen By Accident&#8230; Here&#8217;s How You Build One"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"padding:56.25% 0 0 0;position:relative;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1198415280?badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;\" title=\"Scott's Powerful Message On Building World Class Championship Teams and The Secrets To Winning In Your Practice With Your People\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n<p>I&#8217;m going to tell you something that will change how you think about your team forever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most doctors spend all their time worrying about <em>finding<\/em> good people. 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