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“There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power of our will.” — Epictetus
As the CEO of your dental practice, do you also set the emotional tone for the entire practice? Do you give yourself, and your team, permission to be happier?
Doc, now is the time to prioritize your happiness. In this episode, I’ll reveal
- Why you must want to learn the 11 ways to be happier,
- Why your happiness should NOT be tied to achievement, and
- What C.E.O. really stands for so you can avoid a common regret of the dying.
Tune in now and discover the importance of happiness in your practice.
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Key Quotes:
- “Many did not realize until the end that happiness was a choice.”
- “If we’re going to get happy, we have to have new patterns of thinking and focusing tools that get us there.”
- “If we can get the future and the past in alignment that allows the present moment to serve us.”
- “Happiness is more of an internal game and achievement is more of an external game.”
- “The harsh reality is that happiness will lead to more achievement but rarely does more achievement lead to happiness.”
- “The happiest among us have learned to stop worrying about the things that we can’t control.”
- “We might as well not argue with reality and know that transformational leadership where people feel empowered and their work has meaning is the only winnable game currently.”
Featured on the Show:
- Book: The Top Five Regrets of the Dying: A Life Transformed by the Dearly Departing, Bronnie Ware
- People: Epictetus, exponent of Stoicism
- People: Marshall Goldsmith, executive leadership coach, and author
- People: Jim Rohn, entrepreneur
- People: William James, philosopher, historian, and psychologist
- People: Sonja Lyubomirsky, professor of Psychology, and author
- People: Tal Ben-Shahar, teacher, and writer
- Podcast: How to Make Better Bets in Dentistry, Dr. Dave Maloley
- I appreciate your feedback. Let me know what you learned and loved here: [email protected].
