The son of an oral surgeon and the nephew of one of the most well-known oral surgeons of his time, my guest today always planned on becoming a dentist—he just didn’t plan on wanting to quit after only three years in practice. After coming out of dental school with an idealistic view of how his career in dentistry would go, Dr. Paul Henny found himself struggling to cope with the reality that many people didn’t like dentists and weren’t particularly interested in what he had to say. But once he took the time to search within himself and solidify his vision, everything changed.

Now a leading cosmetic and fine restorative dentist in Roanoke, Virginia, the lead author and managing editor of CoDiscovery.com, and co-founder of the Bob Barkley Study Club, Paul joins the show to share how he overcame his early struggles with the profession. Listen in to hear about the paradigm-shifting moment that made him think about dentistry differently and changed the way he wanted to do things, his advice for creating a relationship-based, health-centered practice, and more.

What You’ll Learn From This Episode:

  • Why Paul almost quit after three years in practice.
  • What he says is one of the biggest problems dentists have today.
  • The important elements of a relationship-based practice.
  • How creating a clear vision in your mind helps you reach your goals.
  • Tips for creating a practice philosophy.
  • How to set up systems and structures that support your philosophy and purpose—and advice for removing the ones that don’t.
  • The two types of staff meetings for aligning goals.
  • How to use the “learning ladder” to meet patients where they are.
  • What we can do in our daily lives to get in touch with who we really are and what we really want.
  • The important paradigm shift that will lead to success.

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