by [email protected] | Jul 15, 2020 | Maverick Mind Shifts
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Today’s guest was featured on one of my most downloaded podcast episodes from five years ago, and he joins me again today with timely advice for dental practices during the new COVID climate. Dr. Chris Phelps is an entrepreneur, an Amazon bestselling author, a general dentist, and winner of numerous awards and accolades in the healthcare industry.
Listen in as Dr. Chris Phelps shares his expertise on mindset and the power of persuasion, as well as tips on how to level up your game to ensure a consistent client flow in the new economy. We’ll be diving into the timeless principles of persuasion and offering tips to speak to both risk-tolerant and risk-averse patients so you can get both booked.
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Key Quotes:
- “It’s more the proactive mindset patient who I really want our practice to be built off of.”
- “That gap is gonna hurt if you don’t prepare for it, if you’re not ready for it, and if you don’t start doing something today to shrink that gap as much as possible.”
- “The more you hit them now and the more you communicate the message to them, by the third or fourth touch you’re going to start getting their attention.”
- “One of the things that kind of excites me is a professional who is largely stuck and has been forced into a more adaptable mode, which is always good for business—particularly in the information age where things move so quickly.”
- “If you don’t have a membership plan, you need to get on the boat.”
- “The scarce resource is always a good play to increase productivity and increase revenue.”
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by [email protected] | May 27, 2020 | Maverick Mind Shifts
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With the world changing so drastically due to the pandemic, many are feeling worried about what the future holds. Dr. Stephanie Zeller from the Dental Outliers Podcast joins me again today to share her insights into how we can develop our nervous system to shift our perspective and welcome in the new normal.
Listen in as we discuss how the nervous system plays into our own personal roadblocks to success and how we can surrender to the flow of uncertainty that lies before us. Stephanie shares some exercises that can ease the mind and move it into a more playful state, as well as how to cultivate awareness of ourselves, our environment, and our upbringing. As we prepare for an industry and a practice that has changed, we have an open door to new forms of prosperity and the opportunity to accelerate change in the direction of our choosing.
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Key Quotes:
- “Life doesn’t have to be this grueling thing. There are so many hacks that we can use with the brain, the body, and the mind that makes life really interesting and exciting.”
- “When we can relax the nervous system, breakthroughs happen so much faster.”
- “I can’t control what has already happened, but I can control the new normal that I start creating now.”
- “Create little anchors in the day that create a new sense of normal.”
- “Play is going to help regulate your nervous system.”
- “At the end of the day, everybody makes their decisions based on their emotions.”
- “You’re only limited by your thinking.”
- “If you’re only trying to get things back to how they were, you’re missing out on so much magic.”
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by [email protected] | May 13, 2020 | Hints for Happiness
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With much of our industry currently shut down due to the pandemic, there’s no better time than now to reflect on what we really want in this life. Dr. Stephanie Zeller from the Dental Outliers Podcast joins me today to share her insights on how to live a truly fulfilled and thriving life, which is especially relevant now that the world has changed due to COVID-19.
As dentists, many of us are focused on achievements instead of what makes us feel fulfilled as humans. If this sounds like you, listen in to find out how to get rid of limiting beliefs that are holding you back, how to leverage your natural rhythms to open doors of opportunity, and some of the best things you can do for yourself now, as well as in the future. Dr. Zeller’s message is what we’ve always needed to hear, but especially now that we have a golden opportunity before us to discover who we are and what we really want.
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Key Quotes:
- “To give and serve I think is the quickest antidote to a lot of the fear.”
- “Selfish in the spirit of service always wins.”
- “There’s all these hidden resistances that go on all day; they’re true viruses of the brain.”
- “Your purpose is what you decide you want it to be.”
- “The pillars are clarity, energy, courage, productivity, and influence.”
- “The long-term play is figuring out your own psychology and limiting beliefs.”
- “When I finally started just trusting my inner voice and my inner sense of authority, that was maybe one of the most liberating moments for me.”
- “The bigger the leap, usually the bigger the payoff.”
- “The most powerful person in the room is the person that has nothing to hide.”
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by [email protected] | Apr 8, 2020 | Hints for Happiness
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After eight years of accounting, Nate Rivera decided he needed to find something that really drove him and allowed him to interact with people the way he wanted to. Now, years later, Nate is on his way to his doctorate in dentistry. He joins the show today to discuss his transition into dentistry and why the idea of being a father pushed him to take the initial steps.
Listen in as Nate shares his advice on staying positive throughout the hardships of going through dental school, especially during uncertain times such as these. You will learn the high-performance habits that he has established in his life, including his morning routine. If you have been considering transitioning into dentistry as a second career, this is the episode for you.
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Key Quotes:
- “For me, the biggest thing was setting up a really solid, non-negotiable morning routine.”
- “I knew going into dentistry that sitting down, finding that clarity, establishing a vision for myself was something that was really important for me as far as success goes.”
- “Good is the enemy of great.”
- “What was most important to me was basically building a family, being there for my family all the time, and having them number one.”
- “If you think that you are just going to wake up and let it happen, succeed, and do really well—it can be tough, especially if you have a family.”
- “Setting myself up for success meant making money.”
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by Karah Karah | Sep 26, 2018 | Hints for Happiness
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One of the most common questions received on this show is how to organize and engineer a high-performance life. In this episode, Dr. Dave will be giving you an inside look at his 4×4 epic life matrix that he uses to design and keep his life on track. He explains not only how to use it but also gives examples based on how he fills out and uses his.
Dr. Dave breaks down the basics of this model by explaining the different elements that go into it, such a: values, experiences, development, giving and much more. He shows how these different areas of your life can be categorized, mapped out and organized in a way that is efficient and highly effective.
Key Quotes:
“How do we find the magic moments in each day to feel truly grateful for.”
“I can have whatever I want as long as I can get really clear on what I want and put forth the energy to execute it.”
“As a high-performance coach, I’m coaching my clients in 5 categories: clarity, energy, courage, productivity, and influence.”
“Oftentimes I got to the target and it didn’t necessarily make me feel the way that I wanted it to feel.”
“Who you think you are is really how you interact.”
“If we don’t engineer this stuff, we can spend a lot of time in stress, anxiety, depression, and discontent.”
“I actually have a list of people in this category that I want to make sure I’m investing in.”
“I want to make sure I’m giving and I’m serving in a proper way.”
“I’m not looking for mastery now, I’m looking for incremental improvements.”
“High-performance coaching is uninstalling these limiting beliefs and installing powerful habits and rituals.”
“We’re chasing other peoples’ versions of success. Take some time and make your own.”
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