Everyday Practices Dental Podcast

Everyday Practices follows Regan Robertson, Dr. Chad Johnson and Dr. Maggie Augustyn as they interview dental professionals about everything related to dental practice ownership from productivity & finances, patient interaction, leadership, and more.

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“Let me be honest, I did not have a great year. It’s not a happy ending, but it’s worth learning about.” ~Dr. Chad Johnson

It’s gritty. It’s real. There’s no filter. Both of us went through a lot of business changes this year. As with many things in business, there were successes, and there were failures. “You never want to put up the façade that everything is perfect all the time,” says Regan. “We know that’s not the reality.”

But it is a big problem in dentistry. We feel the need to be perfect and have all the answers. But it’s not authentic, it’s not honest. It’s not sustainable long-term, and it does no one any good.

As you all know, as business owners and leaders, we take risks. Walking through fire is the name of the game, and you know things won’t always work out 100%. You might make it big, you might take a loss. “Yeah it might suck,” says Dr. Chad. “But did you learn from it? Why did the Greeks write tragedies? So you can learn and stay away from those same mistakes.”

Last year when we were wrapping up the year, Dr. Chad was 9 months into owning 2 additional practices and had gone fully FFS in March of 2020. Today, as we wrap up 2021 and look forward to 2022, he gets vulnerable about his struggles this year in the hopes that his experiences will help you avoid some of the same problems. Tune in as we share a candid conversation about:

    
• What happened with his new locations this year
    
• When to “back up the bolt”
    
• Powerful lessons for moving forward