by Karah Karah | Nov 1, 2017 | Hints for Happiness
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The pressure on dentists to be able to do all types of procedures and do them excellently could be hurting the profession and your practice. Dr. Mike Grossman joins us on the show to share his wisdom and insight about how he found his own niche that has allowed him to focus his efforts and be more effective.
Mike also talks about the way he leads his businesses by using delegation and helpful guidance as a way to make things run smoothly for everyone. He also shares his experiences starting out in the career, who guided him along the way and how he ended up as an owner. We also discuss time management and the importance of pursuing progress rather than perfection.
Key Quotes:
- “Find the one thing, even if it’s fillings, that you’re excited about and run with that.”
- “If you’re creating value and you’re enjoying it, then the financial rewards will follow.”
- “Delegating is trusting people to do the right thing and having them understand that you’re there as a support not as a boss.”
- “There is that surprise no matter what, whatever discipline, whatever niche procedure you dive into when you first start.”
- “There’s a huge push for dentists in general that they feel like if they’re not doing implants especially, but implants and every aspect of dentistry, and doing every aspect of dentistry well, then they’re not doing it right.”
- “I like to really focus in on what excites and motivates me professionally.”
- “The trap is definitely getting into the habit of always comparing yourself to other dentists who are doing XYZ.”
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by Karah Karah | Feb 10, 2015 | Maverick Mind Shifts
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A brush with death brings about new life. Karah shares why it’s not how far you fall . . . it’s how high you bounce!
Quotes & Notes:
- Before that [when I had my stroke] I didn’t really know what it was. I thought that it happens to older people…what I realized is that when you have this thing when you are younger, you can have your life back again, and that’s really what has happened to me.
- I remember it all basically until I got there on the flight.
- I was so happy to see our friends and family [in intensive care] like you normally would be.
- I think you realize, that in those time frames it is amazing to have those people around you that you love.
- People sometimes will do anything for you. That’s how life works, that’s how people are so important in your business, in your life.
- Dr. Dave – “I remember some of the big wins and what the celebrations were. They went to go put a sock on, and you took it away and put it on your own.”
- I think you realize when you are in a lower place and life, no matter what it is, what can I do now? I never really thought why did this happen to me? It did happen to you.
- I think 95% of my speech or reading and writing are back.
- I think in some ways it is a matter of realizing that your life will be awesome at times and at times it won’t be awesome, and that is important.
- I when you look at your life, it is a matter of do I have my foundation clear, can I be authentic, can I be the person at work that I am at home?
I think it is about challenging yourself more each day.
- Life is about being forward thinking.
- I am working on meditation, for if I can be better within my body, for example, I can do a lot with other people.
- It is just a matter of be the mom that Bennett wants me to be.
- If you are in it and decide I don’t like this, then you can go beyond where you want to be.
- It’s not about what has been dealt to me. It is about what can I do about it.
- If you are a victim, then something beyond me is controlling me, and I don’t like that.
- I think I have realized that I have goals and I think I am allowed to do things now more than I ever was before.
- If you know what your gifts are, then use them.
- Excuses, oh I don’t like those words at all.
- Status quo, no. Whatever it is I just like to go beyond.
- Lifestyle design, I think it is really good that I create my life better than it was before.
- Epic life, I like that because I think you can get a certain energy from something like that.
- Regret, so I think everything that happens to us is good for us.
- When your family is in a situation like that, you just want to fix it.
- To use the word relentless, that’s what it takes to know what you will do what it takes.
- We all get sidetracked, with the interruptions in life, but it is important that we don’t lose it.
- “It’s not about how far you fall, it’s about how high you bounce.”
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