What I've Done: The Dental Success Podcast

In the work we do, risk management, I’ve always said that the result of unmanaged risk is loss of practice value. Usually the causes of risk are mostly known, can be mostly managed, and thus we can preserve practice value.

There are many potential risks that a business can face, and each risk requires a specific set of risk management strategies. In this case, environmental risk such as a pandemic, could not be planned for or managed at the practice level.

However, moving forward we have to adopt a risk management mindset so we can begin the process of preparing our practice for sale. There’s a lot of work to be done here so more conversations will be had.

So what’s changed with this pandemic and economic shut down and how will this impact your practice’s value?  I think there are a number of items that we should consider.

Cary meets up with famed Dr. Amy Jackson of South Texas Orthodontics to see how she's been handling the reopening process, leadership thoughts on bringing the practice into compliance, and information on her new retainer program for orthodontists. 

When crazy times call for sane measures, the plan falls to the leader of the practice. Often we can feel alone and unequipped to face the challenges. Max gives a short but powerful message on moving into this time and guiding your practice through it. 

In this lively conversation Cary and Max discuss his opening process and what he experienced as a practice owner.  This is a great message for practices that are working through the process to get back open. 

Many state governments are giving the green light to reopen medical offices. Are you ready? In this podcast Cary Smith walks through 5 readiness criteria and answers lingering questions. 

• Leadership Readiness
• Practice Readiness
• Employee Readiness
• Patient Readiness

This is the first in our May series that covers the reopening strategy and impacts the COVID-19 has on medical entrepreneurs. 

Max and Cary check in on the latest at High Trust Practice, our Talent Labs offering, and offer a challenge to augmenting your mindset as we go into this situation. Have a listen and share! 

A podcast and lecture on the potential timelines for this disease in the US, risk management concerns and impacts to the practice, and a strategy moving forward forward. 

“Experience Sails With The Ship”

Troubled seas faces Joshua Slocum in 1892 "Sailing Alone Around the World" Published in 1900

He was given a rotting ship

Fixed it

and sailed 46000 miles alone around the world in a ship called spray…by himself.

Three year trip.

The lessons in this book, while not directly intended for this consequence, might have use

Lesson 1

The will be troubled waters and the ocean in is “grandest mood”

We have to go into this experience because this is where the wind is taking us.

We have to adapt and steer our ship as best as we can.

"Dangers there are, to be sure, on the sea as well as the land, but the intelligence and skill god gives to man, REDUCE these to a minimum.”

Lesson 2

Understand that this experience is happening and you can either wither with a disease of the mind OR

Take this situation, embrace it for what it is, and endure as best as you can.

Recognize we’re all going through this and now is time for community.

As my friend Max Kerr says…It’s time for Team Human

“You must then know the sea, and know that you know it, and not forget that it was meant to be sailed over”

This experience is here for a purpose and maybe, just maybe, you were meant to be here to influence the outcome.

Lesson 3

Take advantage of these lessons, create learnings, pass them on.

• This will be tough
• This will be painful
• Generations can learn from this
• Adapt to the situation
• Adopt new habits
• Implement new practices

“Practice in a craft such as the Spray (one that is not optimal and maybe difficult) will teach young sailors and fit them for the more important vessels” In this case the future.

The days passed happily with me wherever my ship sailed.

" I am here for a purpose and that purpose is to grow into a mountain, not to shrink to a grain of sand." Og Mandino The Greatest Success In The World"

Now is the perfect time to focus on your going-in mindset and strategy WHILE balancing your work and family life. In this podcast we discuss putting work in work time, and home in home time. 

Nothing lasts forever and there is purpose in the seasons of life. This mindset applies to us as business leaders in this strange and trying time. My conversation with Dr. Aniemeke is one that I needed and I think would benefit anyone going through this. 

Meet John C. Aniemeke DDS, MS. He’s an international speaker and leader in his community and in his church.

You can find him at Touching Heaven, Changing Earth Bethel Covenant church in San Antonio