The Irreplaceable Practice - For dentists who refuse to become a commodity

"True leadership cannot be awarded, appointed, or assigned, it comes only from influence, and that cannot be mandated. It must be earned." - John C. Maxwell

“Authentic leadership is revealed in the alignment of what you think, what you say, and what you do .” -Michael Holland

“If you are lucky enough to be someone’s employer, then you have a moral obligation to make sure people do look forward to coming to work in the morning.” – John Mackey, Whole Foods Market

“More leaders have been made by accident, circumstance, sheer grit, or will than have been made by all the leadership courses put together.” - Warren Bennis

“To maintain the P/PC Balance, the balance between the golden egg (production) and the health and welfare of the goose (production capability) is often a difficult judgment call. But I suggest it is the very essence of effectiveness.” ― Stephen R. Covey,

“The Spartans sacrificed mobility for safety. They managed to preserve stability for three hundred years, but at what cost? They had no culture beyond warfare, ... While their neighbors took to the sea, learning to adapt to a world of constant motion, the Spartans entombed themselves in their own system.... Only stasis allowed them to survive. But nothing in the world can remain stable forever, an...

“THE BEST MARKETING STRATEGY EVER: CARE” -  GARY VAYNERCHUCK 

"Faced with the opportunity to become the category of one, we almost always hesitate, almost always compromise, almost always dumb it down to play it a little bit safer" - Seth Godin 

 "If you are lucky enough to be someone’s employer, then you have a moral obligation to make sure people do look forward to coming to work in the morning." -  John Mackey , Whole Foods

“By behaving in ways that build trust with one, you build trust with many.” ~ Stephen M. R. Covey

“Trust is equal parts character and competence... You can look at any leadership failure, and it's always a failure of one or the other.”  ―  Stephen M.R. Covey

After eight years of accounting, Nate Rivera decided he needed to find something that really drove him and allowed him to interact with people the way he wanted to. Now, years later, Nate is on his way to his doctorate in dentistry. He joins the show today to discuss his transition into dentistry and why the idea of being father pushed him to take the initial steps. You can find show notes and mor...

“Identity is a prison you can never escape, but the way to redeem your past is not to run from it, but to try to understand it, and use it as a foundation to grow.”― Jay-Z

"Leadership is influence, nothing more, nothing less...titles don't have much value when it comes to leading. True leadership cannot be awarded, appointed, or assigned, it comes only from influence, and that cannot be mandated. It must be earned." - John C. Maxwell

“Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear - not absence of fear.”  ―  Mark Twain

"Fatigue makes cowards of us all." - Vince Lombardi 

“Instead of wondering when your next vacation is, maybe you should set up a life you don't need to escape from.” ― Seth Godin

“All great leaders have understood that their number one responsibility is cultivating their own discipline and personal growth. Those who cannot lead themselves cannot lead others.” - John C. Maxwell 

“ You will never be entirely comfortable. This is the truth behind the champion – he is always fighting something. To do otherwise is to settle .” –  Julien Smith  

Most of our practices have been thrown into more than a little bit of a curveball as we limit our access to patients, try to protect our teams, and more to prevent the spread of COVID-19. If you’re wondering what’s next and how to stay sane in this lockdown mode, Dr. Cristian Pavel carries some important insight and information that will help you greatly during this difficult time and encourage yo...

"Success is born out of faith, an undying passion, and a relentless drive." - Steph Curry

On this episode we break down dental practice owners' 3 diagnoses 

“Every day, you reinvent yourself. You’re always in motion. But you decide every day: forward or backward.” — James Altucher

"I knew that when I was 80 I was not going to regret having tried this. I was not going to regret trying to participate in this thing called the Internet that I thought was going to be a really big deal. I knew that if I failed I wouldn’t regret that, but I knew the one thing I might regret is not ever having tried." - Jeff Bezos

"Know the philosophy, know the details, and ignore everything in the middle." - Gary Vaynerchuk