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One of my relatives, knowing my love for boating, gave me "A Sailor's (iuide to Life" by Randy Deering. This hook teaches some valuable lessons which can he applied to RUNNING A PRACTICE:
Lesson One: Practice and Fundamentals
A well-run practice is a beautiful thing, like boats gliding across water. Like boaters, the best practices take time to learn the fundamentals of Operating die practice, and practice the fundamentals until they've mastered them. This commitment includes investing time when adding new crew members.
Lesson Two: Precautions
No competent sailor would go out to sea m an unsound boat or without knowledge of the boats construction and equipment, and the same is true of the successful dentist. Careful planning is essential in order to avoid collisions, bad weather, and other problems that may come your way.
Lesson Three: Perspective
In sailing and life, success is relative: Each of us must define it for ourselves. Dentists often feel pressure to define success by someone else's definition, but smart doctors know themselves. their staff, and their potential,...