172: The Financial Habits That Buy You More Freedom

What if paying closer attention to your numbers could buy you years of freedom? In this episode, Dr. Jason challenges practice owners to rethink the way they view financial performance. While strong leadership, healthy culture, and exceptional patient care will always come first, ignoring the financial side of your practice comes with a hidden cost: lost time, missed opportunities, and fewer choices later in life. Jason explores why so many dentists become complacent when the bank account looks healthy, how small improvements in profitability compound over time, and why understanding your numbers isn't about chasing more money. It's about creating options. Whether that means working fewer clinical days, retiring earlier, or simply reducing stress, financial discipline today can create extraordinary freedom tomorrow. If you've been relying on working harder instead of working smarter, this episode will challenge you to strengthen your financial IQ and start making decisions that give your future self more time, more flexibility, and more control over your life.