New Year Reflections and Goals

The Bulletproof Dental Podcast Episode 422

HOSTS: Dr. Peter Boulden and Dr. Craig Spodak

DESCRIPTION

In this episode of the Bulletproof Dental Practice Podcast, Craig Spodak and Peter Boulden discuss the significance of the New Year as a time for reflection and goal setting. They emphasize the importance of strategic planning in dentistry, highlighting how the urgent often overshadows the important tasks that lead to growth. The conversation explores the allure of production over strategic thinking, the cost of never stepping back from clinical work, and the necessity of creating a sustainable practice. They also touch on the value of team consensus and the impact of the Bulletproof Summit as a transformative experience for dental professionals.

TAKEAWAYS

• New Year's is a time for reflection and goal setting.

• Writing down goals provides a snapshot of past aspirations.

• The urgent often crowds out the important in dentistry.

• Dentists often prioritize being busy over being productive.

• Strategic time must be protected, not just found.

• The cost of never stepping back can be detrimental.

• Creating a sustainable practice requires strategic planning.

• Team consensus can drive motivation and ownership.

• The Bulletproof Summit offers transformative experiences for dental teams.

• If nothing changes, nothing changes.

CHAPTERS

00:00 New Year Reflections and Goals

03:05 The Importance of Strategic Time

06:01 The Tyranny of the Urgent in Dentistry

09:04 The Allure of Production Over Strategy

12:03 The Cost of Not Stepping Back

14:55 Creating a Sustainable Dental Practice

18:08 The Role of Team Consensus

21:10 The Bulletproof Summit and Its Impact

24:03 Final Thoughts and Call to Action

29:32 Outro

REFERENCES

Bulletproof Summit

Bulletproof Mastermind