164. How I Walked Away From Dentistry at 35: Life on the Open Road
In this episode, Derek wraps up his series on exiting clinical dentistry. He answers listeners questions about making the decision to sell, finding fulfillment without a ‘job’, and how he envisions his life in the future.
163. Say Goodbye to DIY
Do you have a lot on your plate? Stop doing everything yourself. Steve talks about how you can make more while doing less.
162. Designing the Practice of Your Dreams + Equipment and Supply Hacks (Matt’s Startup Practice Mini-Series, Ep. 3)
In this episode, Matt continues his startup practice mini-series by talking about practice design and common pitfalls to avoid when creating the layout for your office. You can’t change the design of your practice once you’ve built it, and making sure it’s done correctly the first time is one of the most important steps in […]
161. How I Walked Away From Dentistry at 35: The Vision
Derek continues in his series. First, with an introduction to our newest service, a MASTERMIND GROUP. Listen for details. This is Derek’s favorite episode in this series, where he discusses his vision for an incredible life, and how that actually negatively impacted his daily grind. But there is good that comes from negative things, if […]
160: How to Grow Your Practice and Know When You Have ”ENOUGH”
Justin and Matt take a deep dive into the growth of Matt’s practice over the years and how he’s determined what is “enough” growth for his office and his lifestyle. They discuss many different aspects of growing a practice in 2023, including finding the right team members and deciding whether or not to have an […]
159. How I Walked Away From Dentistry at 35: First Year of Practice Ownership
This is the second episode in a series, where Derek reflects on his journey, sharing the steps he took to achieve financial independence at age 35. In this episode, Derek shares the details of his first year in practice ownership: the struggles, the successes, and lessons learned.
158. How I Walked Away From Hands On Dentistry at 35: Pre Graduation
This is the first episode in a series of episodes, where Derek tries to really open up and share the steps he took to reach financial independence at age 35. In this episode, he goes back to the days before practice ownership and shares the steps he took to prepare to fast track his success.
157. I SOLD MY PRACTICE!!!
In this episode, Derek reveals the big news! He’s sold his practice so he and his family can realize their dream of traveling the US in their RV. Derek goes off script and shares his raw emotions just hours after breaking the news to his staff on the day of closing.
156. It’s Time You Took a Week Off
Steve talks about why you need to to take more weeks off and how to do it without worrying about patients, staff, and production.
155. Financing Your Practice… Don’t Mess This Up! (Matt’s Startup Practice Mini-Series, Ep. 2)
This episode continues Matt’s multi-part mini-series, focusing on specific steps and tips for starting your very own dental practice from scratch. Matt talks about how to successfully obtain financing for your startup practice (or for an acquisition), and gives some things you should be doing RIGHT NOW before even talking to banks. He […]