What if the most fulfilling, profitable version of your surgical career was just a few strategic shifts away? In this episode, Dr. Grant Stuck welcomes back Dr. Roger Levin, Founder and CEO of Levin Group, to break down the Practice Career Cycle, a four-level framework that shows how oral surgeons evolve in their careers, and why most never make it to the most rewarding stage: Level 4. Dr. Levin shares why Level 3, the stage of maximum work, often becomes a trap and how Level 4 offers a path to greater efficiency, higher profits, and more enjoyment. He also explains how delegation, leadership, and having the right office manager can transform your day-to-day experience and long-term outcomes. If you're feeling stuck, overworked, or simply curious about what’s possible, this episode offers a clear and inspiring roadmap to a better practice (and a better life)!
Key Points From This Episode:
- Insight into the four-level framework that defines a surgeon’s career.
- The first three levels: from getting started to building competence to maximum work.
- Warning signs of burnout and stagnation (and how to overcome them).
- The hidden costs of not marketing consistently.
- Reasons that most office managers aren’t equipped to lead.
- What it looks like to do only what you excel at.
- The “post-it test” and how delegation is the key to profitability and freedom.
- Viewing your office manager as the COO: hiring, training, and decision-making.
- Imagining a practice that runs without you running it.
- Ways that income reflects operational efficiency (and how to make it count!)
- Building a team and culture that empowers you to perform at your highest level.
- Customer service and relying on a team of experts as key traits of Level 4 surgeons.
- The value of continuous education and mastering the skill of learning itself.
- Actionable strategies and practical tips to help you advance to Level 4.
Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:
Dr. Roger Levin on LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/roger-levin-69ab744/
Levin Group — https://levingroup.com/
American Association of Dental Office Management — https://www.dentalmanagers.com/
Harvard Business Review Newsletters — https://hbr.org/email-newsletters
The Dichotomy of Leadership — https://www.amazon.com/dp/1250195772
Everyday Oral Surgery Website — https://www.everydayoralsurgery.com/
Everyday Oral Surgery on Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/everydayoralsurgery/
Everyday Oral Surgery on Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/EverydayOralSurgery/
Dr. Grant Stucki Email — grantstucki@gmail.com
Dr. Grant Stucki Phone — 720-441-6059
