Stop comparing yourself to others - the four stages of dental practice

Welcome to Episode 8 of the re-launched Dental Boss Lady Leadership Academy Podcast with Dr. Terri Pukanich. In today's episode we are gonna be talking about the four stages of dental practice, and why you need to make sure you have one down before jumping to the next level. We will also talk about the idea of comparisonitis and why you shouldn't compare yourself with others. Plus, I'll be sharing a bit of my personal journey from where I was and where I am now. All this and much more, up next. Bullet points 01:24 - Having comparisonitis 02:47 - The four stages of a dental practice 03:45 - First: People first 05:16 - The steps for team development 11:33 - Second: Looking at your operations, what does your ultimate team experience look like? 12:40 - The six critical success factors 25:08 - Third: Optimizing and tracking key practice indicators 27:50 - Fourth: Growing and reaching max capacity 31:14 - Comparisonitis: Know your goal and where you are 35:44 - Considering your profitability 39:02 - A bit of personal history: Building the team back up 42:45 - Comparing yourself to others: Am I good enough?