{"id":2905,"date":"2017-04-25T06:00:09","date_gmt":"2017-04-25T11:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/allisonwatts.com\/?p=2905"},"modified":"2020-08-28T12:03:44","modified_gmt":"2020-08-28T17:03:44","slug":"ep-59-removing-ego-finding-truth-dr-edwin-mcdonald","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allisonwatts.com\/ep-59-removing-ego-finding-truth-dr-edwin-mcdonald\/","title":{"rendered":"Ep #59: Removing the Ego and Finding Truth with Dr. Edwin McDonald"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This episode of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Practicing with the Masters<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> goes beyond how to run a great practice and be a great dentist. Dr. McDonald is one of the most accomplished and recognized dentists in the field today. He has been teaching, writing, and coaching other folks in the field of dentistry for years. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>But, he didn\u2019t come on to talk teeth or business &#8211; he wants to address the foundation beneath your performance in these two fields. In addition to talking about his faith, Dr. McDonald talks about the trends in philosophy and thought that are affecting modern society. Edwin and Allison discuss the values and beliefs that make the foundation of a great career and life.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dr. McDonald also challenges everyone to evaluate and test the beliefs and values that are operating in the background of our lives. Too often we are on autopilot, instead of being conscious of what we stand for. Once you have a well-developed philosophy and mission, your work can be focused and effective.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>What You&#8217;ll Learn From This Episode:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The standards and truths that we can all aspire to.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Why keeping promises is the foundation of a good brand.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Why your culture is built on philosophy and values.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Why he loves facially-generated treatment plans.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What postmodernism is and its shortcomings.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The negative self-talk that gets in our way.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Unconditional love&#8217;s powerful effects.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Listen To The Full Interview:<\/h3>\n<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_5460\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-2905-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/practicingwiththemasters\/PWTM059.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/practicingwiththemasters\/PWTM059.mp3\">http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/practicingwiththemasters\/PWTM059.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/practicingwiththemasters\/PWTM059.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/allisonwatts.com\/?powerpress_pinw=2905-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/practicingwiththemasters\/PWTM059.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"PWTM059.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Featured On The Show:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333\">\u00a0<em><a style=\"color: #333333\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Unchanging-Points-Light-Finding-Your\/dp\/1942557809\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Unchanging Points Of Light: Finding Your Way In The Dark<\/a><\/em> by Edwin McDonald<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333\"><a style=\"color: #333333\" href=\"http:\/\/mcdonalddds.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dr. McDonald\u2019s Plano Practice<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333\"><a style=\"color: #333333\" href=\"http:\/\/servinghim.org\/?view=mobile\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ServingHIM: Heathcare International Ministries<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333\"><a style=\"color: #333333\" href=\"http:\/\/www.agd.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Academy of General Dentistry<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333\"><a style=\"color: #333333\" href=\"http:\/\/www.pankey.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Pankey Institute<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333\"><a style=\"color: #333333\" href=\"http:\/\/swdentalconf.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Southwest Dental Conference<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333\"><a style=\"color: #333333\" href=\"http:\/\/www.dentaleconomics.com\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Dental Economics <\/em>Magazine<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333\"><em><a style=\"color: #333333\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dentalaegis.com\/id\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Inside Dentistry <\/a><\/em><a style=\"color: #333333\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dentalaegis.com\/id\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Magazine<\/a><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333\"><a style=\"color: #333333\" href=\"http:\/\/texasmeeting.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Texas Dental Association<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333\"><a style=\"color: #333333\" href=\"http:\/\/jindal.utdallas.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Naveen Jindal School of Business<\/a> at UT Dallas<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333\"><a style=\"color: #333333\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Immanuel_Kant\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Immanuel Kant<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"color: #333333\"><a style=\"color: #333333\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Copernican_Revolution\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Copernican Revolution<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"color: #333333\"><a style=\"color: #333333\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jean-Paul_Sartre\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jean-Paul Sartre<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"color: #333333\"><a style=\"color: #333333\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ravi_Zacharias\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ravi Zacharias<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"color: #333333\"><a style=\"color: #333333\" href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Genesis+1:26\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Genesis 1:26<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Full Episode Transcript:<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/allisonwatts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/EP059-PWTMTranscript.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img width=\"311\" height=\"77\" 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Dr. McDonald is one of the most accomplished and recognized dentists in the field today. He has been teaching, writing, and coaching other folks in the field of dentistry for years. 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