08/05/2026
7 YEARS! 🤍
Every year I like to sit down and think about what owning a practice has taught me each year. Some lessons came the hard way and some came from watching people around me. And some are the same from year to year 🤣But all of them come when you’re able to take a moment, good and bad, and self reflect.
1. Nobody is above the dirty work.
If my team is behind, you’ll find me wiping down rooms, checking people in…whatever needs done. I may own the practice, but I never want to act like I’m too important to help. I think the best leaders are the ones who are willing to roll up their sleeves.
2. Patients don’t just notice great dentistry they notice great people.
You can almost feel it when you walk into an office where everyone genuinely enjoys working together. Patients pick up on that. They know when a team has each other’s backs, and I think that’s one of the biggest reasons they keep coming back.
3. Protect your family time and home time.
I used to answer every text, every phone call, and every message after hours because I thought that’s what a good business owner did. What I’ve realized is every minute I spend working at home is a minute I’m stealing from my family. I’m always there for emergencies, but if it’s not urgent, it can wait until business hours.
4. You have to take care of YOU first.
It takes real effort and planning to prioritize your health over your families. Movement, water and sleep are a non-negotiable and because of that I’m a better boss, wife, mom and person. I can think clearly, plan better and have more motivation to bring my best in all aspects of life.
5. Do the right thing; people will come
6. You choose how the day will go. It’s 👏🏼a 👏🏼choice👏🏼.
You choose the day. No matter what’s going right or wrong, if you come in thinking it’s going to be a bad day, it will be. You’re not even giving it a chance to be good. If you CHOOSE to have a good day, you will.
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