Dentistry On FIRE

Even though Dr. Buske knew the Productive Dentist Academy was just what he needed, he had to humbly admit that he couldn’t afford to attend. That’s when Dr. Buske was given an opportunity that would shift his whole career. Dr. Baird invited him to attend as his guest. Down the road, Dr. Buske would also get the opportunity to join Dr. Baird’s practice. He agreed, on one condition, he wanted to be...

Dr. Buske thought he knew what it took to be successful in dentistry. He put in plenty of hours, took all the right courses, and had the student debt to show for it. All of that meant nothing without good patient flow. He barely had enough new monthly patients to pay his bills. Frustrated, burnt out, and living off of top ramen, this isn’t what Dr. Buske had signed up for. He was ready to throw in...

Dr. Buske got into dentistry thinking he would change people’s lives with an elite level of care. He quickly realized that he needed more skills to deliver that, and that’s when he became a continuing education junkie. He would fly all over, taking incredible courses, putting it all on his credit card. He was under the illusion that if he could just produce more, it would solve all of his problems...

Life can be one big, steep hill and on most days you have to decide and go with everything. Along the way, you’ll encounter people who are naysayers or those that try to bring you down. The trick in life is to keep going and make a new path until you reach your goal. In today’s episode, Dr. Jeff Buske talks about the time he went out jogging, and suddenly, while running, he realized that blazing a...

In this episode, Dr. Jeff Buske is a guest on Dr. Bruce Baird's podcast, "The Productive Dentist." Dr. Buske shares about a point in his life that got him between the eyes and practice, and what he did to pick himself up and get back on track. Together with Dr. Bruce, they both share their insights on how challenges in life actually help get us to where we really want to be. Learn more about your...

Dr. Jeff Burke is back with Dr. Bruce Baird in another installment of their collaboration. In this installment, you will learn about the scarcity mentality and the abundance mentality. Jeff and Bruce discuss how they perceive the meaning of these mindsets, as well as how people should understand these principles. This discussion dives into the concepts of perceptions, reality, scarcity, and abunda...

In life, sometimes we’re tempted to do things on our own and decide for ourselves. But in some cases, asking for help isn’t a bad thing. If anything, having someone to teach you and coach you is better than not having the knowledge to tackle situations at all. Dr. Jeff Buske tells about his son, Maddox, and how having a mentor helped his son bring out the best in him. Don’t be afraid to ask for he...

Dr. Buske lives in a small town in TX and spends a lot of time on the local lake. This past weekend, he saw some innovation on the water. We’re all familiar with food trucks, but have you ever seen the equivalent on the water?  You simply text in your order and then pull up alongside when it’s ready and pickup.  Dr. Buske found it to be such an innovative concept, and he really appreciated that so...

When it comes to reaching your goals, it truly is your commitment that counts. Yesterday, Dr. Buske’s son was committed to landing deep water starts while wakeboarding.  His first few attempts weren’t pretty, and he was getting frustrated, but he never gave up.  Dr. Buske himself was learning to wake foil, and he failed miserably for an hour straight.  He learned from his mistakes and kept trying...

Dr. Buske was having a great day delivering smiles and having fun with his patients. He had a new patient consultation coming up with an open slot following it.  An established patient with some tooth pain took the open spot.  While Dr. Buske met with his new patient, his assistant began his next appointment.  Wanting to get a new x-ray to see exactly where the pain was coming from, the assistant...

Are you struggling with personal goals and are seeking for life changes for a boost? This episode might be the mentoring session that you need! Dr. Jeff Buske sat down with Dr. Bruce Baird of the Productive Dentist Podcast for a quick heart-to-heart discussion on personal enrichment. Jeff discusses how he turned his life around, from being a pretender to a producer. He shared some of his principle...

When you look at yourself in the mirror, do you see the real and raw version of yourself, or are you seeing someone you believe yourself to be? In this episode, Dr. Jeff Buske challenged us to ask ourselves about where we are in our lives today. He tells us to be honest to ourselves about who were are and what we want to do in life. It is by honestly knowing ourselves that we understand where we w...

Every obstacle is an opportunity, and just like doors, they need to be unlocked with the right keys to make a significant change. Overcoming these obstacles would open up tremendous opportunities to help you achieve your vision and your long term targets. In this episode, Dr. Jeff Buske recalls a story when he found his dog Ozzy, who’s very skilled in using his paws to open house doors, made it in...

Dr. Buske had a rough day at the office recently when one client ran late, causing him to be late for his next client.  Tired of waiting, the second client walked out before being seen.  Dr. Buske called her immediately because he knew he needed to restore his integrity.  With things all smoothed over, Dr. Buske thought that was the end of it, but one of his employees had more to say on it. She la...

Do you believe that words have power?  There’s a Japanese businessman who believes that human consciousness can affect the molecular structure of water.  Dr. Buske knows that words can be progressive and positive, or depressing and demeaning.  While building his new waterfront dream home, Dr. Buske decided to write words of affirmation on the foundation in different rooms.  He wrote ‘fun’ in the l...

Since turning 50, Dr. Buske has been feeling like life is going by faster and faster and faster.  After giving it some thought, he realized that when things are repetitive, his brain doesn’t have vivid memories and everything just kind of runs together.  A lot of us have routines and habits that we do every day.  Dr. Buske is all for creating positive habits that help you get the results you want,...

There are four main domains of our lives: faith, fitness, family, and finances.  All four need to be in balance and harmony.  The kicker is, you’re 100% responsible for making that happen. Dr. Buske shares that back in December he experienced some chest pains and tingling in his arms.  Thinking he was having a heart attack, he went to the ER.  After lots of tests and blood work, all results were g...

As Jeff reflects on his last men’s training, Ignite The Warrior, he recognizes a lesson learned regarding how something looks vs it’s results.  The purpose of the training was to focus on the warrior archetype of man, and to kill old patterns that weren’t of service and set new ones to allow movement to the next level.  It’s an intensive training, and for one participant it was just too much, caus...

Today Dr. Jeff Buske is talking about impact, integrity, and the mask.  Recently, while traveling to Scottsdale, AZ for a dental event, a young man on Dr. Buske’s flight decided to take a stand against wearing a mask.  The problem was he didn’t make that stand by refusing to support the airlines.  He didn’t make his stand while boarding the plane, either.  He waited until the plane was out on the...

Today’s guest Danny was a participant in the men’s training Heroes Calling, and he’s here to share his experience.  Starting out on food stamps, Danny always knew he wanted to be his own boss to take care of his family.  He bought his own practice and eventually got to a point where they didn’t have to worry about money.  However, he was so focused on the business he wasn’t present for his family....

We’re back with part two with Dr. Paul Goodman of Dental Nachos.  Much like the Dental Syndicate, Dental Nachos is a way to collaborate, learn to make business better, and learn to be nicer to patients and family.  At the end of the day, it’s a way to help dentists feel less alone and be proud of what they do.  Dental Nachos is a forum to share stories and develop core strategies.  Dr. Goodman say...

In a special two part series, Dr. Buske has Dr. Paul Goodman in the studio to share his story.  Growing up with a dentist as a father, Paul saw an opportunity to help people while being your own boss.  Paul decided to follow in his dad’s footsteps and enroll in dental school.  He shares that he really struggled and almost dropped out, but was glad he stuck it out.  He ended up really enjoying his...

Dr. Jeff Buske is joined today by special guest Eric Block, the author of The Stress-Free Dentist.  Eric’s father was a dentist, and Eric wanted nothing to do with the profession growing up.  After trying on a few different hats, Eric found himself out drinking one night and broke his tooth on a beer bottle.  The next day he went to a local dentist and enjoyed the experience so much he decided may...

Dr. Jeff Buske is joined today by special guest Eric Block, the author of The Stress-Free Dentist.  Eric’s father was a dentist, and Eric wanted nothing to do with the profession growing up.  After trying on a few different hats, Eric found himself out drinking one night and broke his tooth on a beer bottle.  The next day he went to a local dentist and enjoyed the experience so much he decided may...

Do you find yourself feeling drained throughout the day?  It could be because you’re trying to pour from an empty cup.  We have to fill our cup first so that we can freely give to others with no strings attached.  Self-care means investing in yourself every day.  Whether that looks like having a personal trainer or a mindset coach, we can all benefit from learning how to orchestrate our perfect da...