"Everything is a lie until proven otherwise."

-Al

Two mid-career dentists (Dr. Dawn Grimes and Al) come to grips with the fact that the "smooth sailing" that we think is coming probably isn't.

Good times don't last. Neither do bad times.
We've run out of real problems
Can selling to a DSO fix your management problems? (stay tuned for an upcoming Group Function!)
Retirement will also not be "smooth sailing" necessarily. There are always problems.
It's about your reaction.
It's about the uncontrollable things
Influencers lie about this...influencers appear to have smooth sailing at all times
Constantly changing goal posts
Just walking away instead of selling?
Everything looks tired and dated in 10 years. Nothing is timeless
What mid-career dentists can do that younger dentists can't
Expenses rise to the level of what you've got in the account
You'll always find more problems

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