For a business to grow, its leaders must first grow. But today, we are going to talk about leadership of a particular kind. So I’ve invited Mike Cameron, author of Becoming A Better Man, to talk about his thoughts, insights and experiences on the topic of leadership. Mike is an expert on leading from the heart. And this is exactly what we need – empathetic leadership – if we want our team members to show up committed and engaged. It was an interesting conversation and we covered so much including navigating through the messiness of day-to-day life, applying principles, coping, expectation shifting, and a lot more.       

In this episode we discuss:

  • [06:53] The lessons he has learned through running marathons.
  • [10:51] Mike tells us about his experience working with his uncle and what he learned about himself, the world and other people.
  • [14:58] What his parents noticed in him after his experience in Australia.
  • [16:07] Being an effective leader in leadership in messy circumstances.
  • [22:40] Understanding, fostering, and recognising the emotional engagement of your team better.
  • [28:22] Authentically creating genuine connection and engagement.
  • [34:07] Practices, thoughts and notions on being deliberate about slowing down.
  • [37:47] Mike talks about a common trait seen in men when things are not going well.
  • [40:40] How Leadership for men is changing through the times.
  • [43:45] Things to consider for men to find their path when role models and stereotypes are outdated.
  • [48:23] Tips for creating our own code of doing things rather than following the steps of others that may or may not work for us. 

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What are ISO standards and why do you need it in your business? Some people don’t know the concept of international standards or ISO and this is what my guest, Mel Blackmore, is going to talk about today. Mel is an absolute expert at ISO standards and she is going to show us how and why these standards are relevant to small and medium enterprises to capture the best thinking and implement best practices.       

In this episode we discuss:

  • [02:43] The story of how Mel found her way into this kind of work.
  • [05:47] The relevance of ISO standards from the SME point of view.
  • [08:40] How to decide which standards are relevant for a particular business.
  • [12:23] Things to consider around information management particularly for dentists.
  • [16:27] Using standards for risk management.
  • [18:44] Thoughts around making sure the standards are followed.
  • [22:53] Why some organisations don’t use standards.
  • [24:11] The future of using standards in organisations.
  • [25:45] Benefits of using standards in a practice.
  • [29:00] Key takeaways from Mel. 

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In this episode, we talk about leadership, growth, productivity, kindness and just good vibes with Steve Gilliland. Steve is a member of the Speaker Hall of Fame and is one of the most in-demand and top-rated speakers in the world. He is also an accomplished author of 6 books: Detour, Enjoy The Ride, Hide Your Goat, Making a Difference, The Cherry on Top and Turn the Page which perennially make the publisher’s bestseller list and his being named Author of the Year.      

In this episode we discuss:

  • [00:51] Steve tells us about his childhood and background. 
  • [05:47] What Steve enjoys about sports. 
  • [07:47] Things that help with having a productive mindset. 
  • [11:20] Why you need to start growing yourself before growing others. 
  • [12:50] The journey he went through as he wrote his books. 
  • [17:58] Leadership in the context of uncertainty. 
  • [22:48] How you can change the story. 
  • [31:58] Skills and thought processes that helped him identify opportunities. 
  • [41:57] Where kindness fits in our day-to-day life.

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Emotional intelligence is a phrase we commonly use but do we really understand it enough to apply and get the most out of it on ourselves and others? In this episode, best-selling author Christopher Connors joins us to talk about practical and thoughtful stuff that can lead to becoming emotionally intelligent. He wrote the books Emotional Intelligence for the Modern Leader and The Value of You. We discuss what emotional intelligence is and if it can be learned; skills that leaders need to master to have thriving teams and great relationships with our family, clients and team; practices to engage yourself in self-awareness and self-regulation; and a lot more in between.     

In this episode we discuss:

  • [04:32] The message he wanted to share to the world through his books.
  • [06:41] The definition of emotional intelligence and EQ.
  • [09:36] Things to look out for in human to human interactions
  • [13:23] How to become a better listener.
  • [16:44] Balancing EQ and decision making.
  • [19:33] Things that surprise him most about EQ and emotional intelligence.
  • [24:25] What Sara Blakely of Spanx manifests so well to succeed.
  • [31:06] Recognizing self-management especially in our responses.
  • [35:04] Removing yourself from situations from time to time.
  • [39:15] What led Chris to this line of work.
  • [44:44] Key thoughts from Chris.

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Developing and growing your leadership capabilities is such an important topic we need to discuss. Today, we are looking at it through the lens of running a dental practice with leadership expert Sally Foley-Lewis. Sally is a global professional speaker, author, CEO, and coach. We are going to share how leadership starts with you, how to understand self-leadership, grow your team, develop other leaders, and give you tools and tactics to become more effective and productive in your role.    

In this episode we discuss:

  • [02:56] The impetus that led her to think about working on leadership and productivity. 
  • [06:23] How workplace loneliness is a common thing. 
  • [08:32] The struggle to delegate things to team members. 
  • [12:24] Handling delegations in your business. 
  • [14:59] Secrets you need to know to learn how to delegate. 
  • [18:49] Falling into the busy trap. 
  • [21:17] Tips on growing your business.  
  • [23:57] The importance of self-leadership and why it comes before leading others. 
  • [27:36] Creating the space for our team to give us reflective feedback. 
  • [31:50] Outcomes of incremental changes she sees in the coaching she does. 
  • [34:35] Basics for setting and maintaining reasonable boundaries. 
  • [39:00] Practising productivity when you have freed up your time.  
  • [46:27] The correlation between productivity and the amount of holidays people take. 
  • [49:15] Observations on leadership through the COVID pandemic. 
  • [54:10] Essential elements of building a leadership team. 
  • [59:09] Key takeaways from Sally.

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One necessary topic that we need to discuss today is on toxic workplaces. My guest, Peter Economy, is the leadership guy at Inc.com, a Wall Street Journal best-selling ghostwriter, and author of more than 120 books which have sold more than 3 million copies worldwide. 2 of the books he wrote on the topic includes What, I’m working with who? and Wait, I’m the boss!  We talk about toxicity, how to identify it, who’s exhibiting behaviours like these and what we need to do as leaders of the business. He also shares leadership qualities that can contribute to growth.   

In this episode we discuss:

  • [02:49] The impetus for writing his book What, I’m working with who? 
  • [04:47] How to identify a toxic workplace. 
  • [05:57] Effects of toxicity in the workplace. 
  • [09:12] Examining yourself as a leader to identify whether you are contributing to the toxicity. 
  • [11:51] Relationship between toxicity and culture. 
  • [14:18] Can jerks become A-players? 
  • [16:53] Initiating conversation with toxic team members. 
  • [20:42] Leadership qualities that contribute to growth. 
  • [23:42] Developing resilience as a person. 
  • [25:03] Things that have surprised Peter over the years about leadership. 
  • [26:55] Best characteristics of great leaders. 
  • [30:04] An example of a leader who is a role model. 
  • [34:27] Pearls of wisdom according to Peter.

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In this episode of the Savvy Dentist Podcast, we are going to explore the art of selling your business. I am joined by the entrepreneur’s entrepreneur, John Warrillow, who has started, grown and sold several businesses. He is also the author of 3 best-selling books – Built to Explore, The Automatic Customer, and The Art of Selling Your Business – which I have learned so much from. He is the host of Built to Sell Radio and has been featured in many publications worldwide. We chat about the processes, ins, and outs of exiting and selling businesses.   

In this episode we discuss:

  • [02:53] How Jesse applied the lessons from Built to Sell in the dental industry.
  • [04:13] The reason why some businesses never get sold.
  • [06:45] Key drivers of enterprise value within service-based industries.
  • [10:58] Knowing the right time for exiting a business.
  • [16:05] Selling businesses because of exhaustion and burnout.
  • [19:44] Planning for exiting businesses, handling transitions, and selling regrets.
  • [27:05] How to ameliorate concerns on privacy and how to create a competitive bidding process.
  • [31:05] Key things you should look for in the negotiation process.
  • [33:56] Finding a reasonable price for your business.
  • [37:56] Negotiating or ameliorating earn out.
  • [41:31] Pearls of wisdom for the art of selling your business.

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Get more done in 12 weeks than others do in 12 months. This is what Brian Moran will share with us on the podcast today. Brian is the CEO and Founder of The Execution Company and is the leading authority on leadership, execution and productivity. He co-authored the New York Times Best Seller book called The 12 Week Year. We tackle the issues he wants to address in the book, getting started with the book and all the good stuff in between.  

In this episode we discuss:

  • [01:31] The underlying issue he was seeking to address in the book.
  • [03:36] Redefinition of the year and why he used 12 weeks.
  • [06:24] The meaning of periodisation
  • [08:35] The value of rest and recovery in this cyclic approach.
  • [10:29] Reasonable amount of work you should take in.
  • [12:41] Filtering process for choosing the work you what to take on.
  • [16:35] 2 Types of activities in the 12-week plan.
  • [20:07] How practice and team plans work and merging it with your personal 12-week plan.
  • [23:13] The pattern in the 12 weeks.
  • [24:57] Most interesting things he has seen in the 12-week year.
  • [29:01] Getting started with the 12-week year.

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As dental business owners we need to take care of our patients as well as our team that we often neglect to take care of ourselves. In this episode, I’ve invited Dr. Anikó Ball to talk about looking after ourselves in the physical and emotional perspective. She is well-known for the work that she does in helping dentists achieve perfect posture from a working perspective and making sure that they take care of their physical and spiritual wellbeing. Our conversation was so interesting and I reckon you will learn so much in this episode to increase the longevity of your career and help take care of yourself so you can take care of those around you as well. 

In this episode we discuss:

  • [04:05] The origin of stress in the field of dentistry.
  • [07:46] Stress levels of dentists among various professions.
  • [09:19] Signs of stress and red flags we need to pay attention to.
  • [13:09] Being trained as dentists to find fault and carrying it in our personal lives.
  • [16:15] Adopting and being at peace with being good enough.
  • [19:32] The impact of self-care on team leadership, maintaining good standards and being compassionate.
  • [24:14] Addressing performance issues of team members with love and kindness.
  • [29:25] Understanding clinical hypnosis and what it does.
  • [33:41] What led her to learn self-hypnosis.
  • [36:21] Dr. Anikó shares about processing trauma.
  • [40:02] Physical elements of dentistry and how it affects dentists.
  • [43:55] How the changes in science, materials and techniques is impacting the problem of muscular-skeletal issues of dentists.
  • [45:20] Common mistakes people make when setting themselves up for work.
  • [49:05] Setting up your space for surgery that allows for a good working environment.
  • [51:22] Tips for keeping our body in the best working order through physical self care.
  • [54:35] Practicing physical self-care and mental wellbeing to increase the longevity of your career.

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It’s possible to become more productive with less stress. Get things done with David Allen, the world’s leading thinker when it comes to productivity, on this episode of the Savvy Dentist Podcast. David has been working for 35 years as a management consultant and executive coach and has earned worldwide recognition in that field. His bestselling book, the groundbreaking “Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity”, has sold millions and been published in thirty languages; and the “GTD” methodology it describes has become a global phenomenon, being taught by training companies in more than ninety countries. You’ll pick up tons of practical and actionable information in our interesting conversation. We talk about the why’s and how’s of getting things done (productivity), its process, why some people struggle with it, and so much more.

In this episode we discuss:

  • [03:22] The ambient level of stress in our world today.
  • [05:37] The struggle of engaging with our world in a way that is supportive of what we’re trying to achieve
  • [07:44] Learning how to manage commitments in our life.
  • [11:38] Deciding where to best use your resources.
  • [13:10] THe subconscious methodology of decision making.
  • [17:37] Expounding on next actions and outcome thinking.
  • [20:00] Discussing the 5 why’s, 5 steps to apply order to chaos and 6 horizons that drive us.
  • [25:56] People’s addiction to busyness.
  • [27:00] The reason behind our struggle to stop doing the “busy” stuff.
  • [28:16] Exploring creativity and how you can achieve it.
  • [31:21] David’s thoughts on the concept of slowing down to speed up
  • [3537] The importance of reflective moments in your life.
  • [3830] The process of recording and capturing your plans and thoughts.
  • [44:01] 3 practices that can help you gain more control of your life.

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