Daily Dental Podcast 711. Be the New CEO of Your Life
Nov 6, 2025
Dr. Killeen shares a transformative mindset shift inspired by Intel's leadership. He encourages listeners to envision their lives as if managed by a new CEO, promoting bold decisions and clearer thinking. By adopting a bias for action, one can shed time-wasting habits and make crucial choices for their practice. A practical exercise outlines a 100-day plan to initiate change, focusing on stopping negative patterns and starting new routines for immediate impact. This fresh perspective can lead to significant progress personally and professionally.
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Intel's Bold Redirect
- Andy Grove asked what a new CEO would do and Gordon Moore replied they'd get out of memory chips.
- Grove then suggested they act like that new CEO and they executed the pivot themselves.
See Problems From Outside
- Viewing problems from an outside perspective removes baggage and emotions.
- That 30,000-foot clarity enables faster, bolder decisions.
Hire A 'New CEO' For 100 Days
- Ask yourself: if you hired a new CEO for your life, what would they do in the next 100 days?
- Use that perspective to make bold cuts, install routines, and act with a bias for action.