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Hat Trick - on becoming a decathlon dentist
Lynn D Carlisle DDS
Hat Trick - on becoming a decathlon dentist As a dentist, imagine a day in the office and what would happen if you had to put a different hat on for every role you play. We wear many hats; philosopher, artist, counselor, coach, leader, planner, investor, entrepreneur, business owner, teacher, engineer, marketer, . . . keep reading >>
How are you? The recession and your dental practice - a check up.
Lynn D Carlisle DDS
How are you? The recession and your dental practice - a check up. How have you weathered the recession in your dental practice? What have you learned? How hardy have you been? What have you changed that has worked? What is better about your dental practice? Have you been a good leader? . . . keep reading >>
Pay it forward in your dental practice
Lynn D Carlisle DDS
The current recession gives you a chance to make a profound difference in your own, your team's, your patient's lives and your dental practice. Here is a true story. Recently, I was waiting for my car to be repaired. I overheard a conversation between a woman and the mechanic. . . . keep reading >>
New book In a Spirit of Caring Revisited is ready
Lynn D Carlisle DDS
New book In a Spirit of Caring Revisited is ready The new In a Spirit of Caring Revisited is ready! It is a book for dentists, team members and dental consultants to help them provide exceptional care for their dental patients and clients. The current crisis and recession is leading people to rediscover the importance of altruism and caring. This is what In a Spirit of Caring Revisted is all about. . . . keep reading >>
Reflections on "The Hardy Dentist" Series: The Challenge
Cliff Katz, DDS, PhD
Reflections on "The Hardy Dentist" Series: The Challenge Cliff Katz, DDS, PhD looks back 25 years later on his remarkable "Hardy Dentist" series on stress, dentistry and the perceptions of dentists. "The process of re-examining my own work after all these years has been gratifying and disturbing at the same time. Here are a few of my thoughts:" . . . keep reading >>
How to Become a Hardy Dentist
Cliff Katz, DDS, PhD
How to Become a Hardy Dentist In the first part of this series, Cliff Katz introduced the concept of the Hardy personality and the relationship between Hardiness and the perceived stress, symptomatology and career satisfaction experienced by practicing dentists and other occupational groups. The second article continued that discussion with the intent of probing deeper into the concept of Hardiness and its relevance to dentists. This article tells you how you can become a hardy dentist. . . . keep reading >>
A Closer Look at the Hardy Dentist - from the In Search of the Hardy Dentist series
Cliff. Katz DDS, PhD
A Closer Look at the Hardy Dentist - from the In Search of the Hardy Dentist series Stress, dentistry and dentists. These are challenging times to be a dentist. Team, time, family, financial, technical, and societal challenges confront us. It takes a major dose of hardiness to meet all these stressors. Cliff Katz wrote this classic series "In Search of the Hardy Dentist" on stress and dentistry over 25 years ago. It is more relevant now than it was then. . . . keep reading >>
In Search of The Hardy Dentist
Cliff Katz, DDS, PhD
In Search of The Hardy Dentist These are challenging times to be a dentist. Team, time, family, financial, technical, and societal challenges confront us. It takes a major dose of hardiness to meet all these stressors. Cliff Katz wrote this classic series "In Search of the Hardy Dentist" on stress and dentistry over 25 years ago. It is more relevant now than it was then. . . . keep reading >>
Cliff Katz's In Seach of the Hardy Dentist is coming soon.
Lynn D Carlisle, DDS
I have asked Cliff Katz for permission to publish his classic "In Search of the Hardy Dentist" series on ISOC. Thankfully, he has given ISOC permission to do so. The first series was published in Avrom King's Nexus 25 years ago. . . . keep reading >>
Timely 2000 year old wellness advice for you and your dental patients.
A. Cornelius Celsus
The "new wellness revolution" is not new. Neither is health-centered or relationship-based dentistry. We are often guilty of arrogance when we think that we are pioneering new approaches of wellnes . . . keep reading >>
Are you in the right profession?
Lynn D Carlisle, DDS
Are you in the right profession? Have you ever wondered if you are more suited for something besides dentistry? Is your spouse unhappy in their job or profession? Are your children thinking about college or a career? Do you have a friend or colleague that is thinking about changing careers? Do you have a dental team member that you feel is in the wrong job? If you have said yes to any of the above questions, here is a Self-Directed assessment tool that will help you . . . keep reading >>
Emotional Intelligence - (EQ) - Why it can matter more than IQ.
Daniel Goleman
Don’t think this applies to dentistry? It does!
A book review on why EQ and the neurology of hope, optimism, empathy and emotions are more important than rational intelligence on the road to personal, professional and financial success . . .
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A "Buy It" dental book review: "The Spirituality of Imperfection - Storytelling and the Search for Meaning."
Lynn D Carlisle, DDS
A "Buy It" dental book review: "The Spirituality of Imperfection - Storytelling and the Search for Meaning." Every dentist who struggles with the myth of perfection must read this book. Buy this book and be prepared for your own pilgrimage through your spirituality of imperfection. To date, I have read it three times and I am on my fourth. I have underlined almost every sentence. It is profound and simple in its wisdom. . . . keep reading >>
The Soul's Journey and relationship-based or health-centered dental practices.
Lynn D Carlisle, DDS
The path to a relationship-based or health-centered dental practice is not an easy one. Often you are bucking the currents of patient ignorance, governmental and insurance company's interference, the dental status quo, and your own demons. When you choose the cause of relationship-based or health-centered dentistry you are hearing the call of your Soul's Journey and a "cause . . . keep reading >>
A wisdom story for dentists from the world of golf.
Lynn D Carlisle, DDS, September 7, 2007
A wisdom story for dentists from the world of golf. Reading is one of my favorite activities. One of the many reasons I enjoy reading is when a paragraph stops me in my tracks with it's clarity and wisdom. It helps me understand something I am troubled or excited by. Here is one of those paragraphs from James Dodson's . . . keep reading >>
What is the best way to learn? Form a dental study group.
Lynn D Carlisle, DDS, August 24, 2007
What is the best way to learn? Form a dental study group. I once figured that I had spent over one million dollars in time, money and energy on continuing education. Out of all the courses, meetings, Institutes, and Centers I have attended, my dental study group has been the best way to learn. Why? I think it is because of the learning community my study group and I have created over the last 30 years. . . . keep reading >>
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