118. Sully Lost His First Associate

It’s important to learn through every experience and Sully certainly has learned a lot from the loss of his first associate. This conversation with TBone is all about where Sully and the practice went wrong in keeping this associate and what they could have done better to prevent it. Failure isn’t a bad thing. There are different challenges presented when hiring associates and those challenges vary by person. And keeping with that mindset of learning never stops, Sully has learned something new from every associate he’s had.  Listen to this episode of Millennial Dentist to learn some of the pitfalls you can avoid and reflect on ways you can make the associateship experience better for you and your associates. Show Notes: [01:13] - We learn from everything and the goal is to move forward. [02:28] - There are different challenges presented with different associates. [03:36] - Why did they move forward with Jackson as an associate? [05:49] - Ideally you want an associate that can level up the skills in the practice. [07:11] - It’s easy for owners to hire associates to do the things they don’t want to do. [10:05] - Part of the practice growth can be hard for owners to change their mindset. [12:06] - Sully admits that he should have taken more of a mentor role. [13:14] - A good relationship is when both parties have skin in the game. [16:21] - If you want associateship to work, you have to know that they won’t do things the same exact way as you. [19:35] - Training comes first and you have to keep learning. [21:08] - Sully shares what he feels his practice has done well with associates. [23:04] - What comes next for the practice? As always, thanks so much for listening! If you like the show, we would love for you to review the show on Apple Podcasts as well as spread the word! If you have any questions or want to get in touch, shoot me an email at [email protected].   Links and Resources Richard Sullivan, DDS Partner, Sullivan Dental Partners Co-host/Founder of the Millennial Dentist Podcast http://www.millennialdentist.com www.drsullysullivan.com c. (615)574-8208 w. (615)373-1012    Visit Us On Social Media [email protected]  The Millennial Dentist Website @Millennialdentist on Facebook @MillennialDDS on Twitter Dr. Sully…@Millennialdentist on Instagram Dr. Peyman…@drpeyray on Instagram Dr. Sully’s website and blog