On today’s episode, Jake Conway, a longtime friend of the Dental Success Institute, dives deep into the challenges of goal-setting in dental practices. He breaks down why arbitrary, unrealistic, or narrow goals can hold doctors back—and how shifting focus to systems and outcomes can create lasting success.

Jake introduces his 4D Method for setting intentional practice and life goals, emphasizes the importance of awareness in financial stress stages, and provides tactical strategies to optimize hygiene, associates, and overhead. He also explores the power of agreements vs. expectations and how engaging the team in decision-making fosters accountability and ownership.

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