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To this day, most dentists are highly
trained and regulated freelancers, many of
whom are still falling into the freelancer trap
because of the peer pressure that exists for
them to own a practice.
The minority are realising that they must
make a clear choice (as have I):
*
*
Accept that they are freelancers and
freelance. Don't even consider owning
your own practice. Focus on an area
of clinical expertise or specialisation
and become the best in your field.
Research the best entrepreneurs to
whom you can offer your services.
Don't EVER get entrepreneur envy,
no matter how much your alumni tell
you their practice(s) are worth.
Accept that they are entrepreneurs
and search for
o Other people's money to
finance investment
o An unbeatable set of
systems and protocols
o A superb team of managers
who can make sure that the
work gets done
o Either salaried clinicians (read
"apprentices") or specialist
freelancers who are paid at the
correct rate and will agree to follow
your brand standards
o A business that will run
itself successfully if you take
a 3-month sabbatical
I get a lot of enquiries from dentists stuck
in the freelancer trap - they know that there
are things to do but they don't have the time,
the money or the people to get them done.
They are overwhelmed by "it all",
exhausted, sometimes scared.
Years ago, I used to coach freelancers to
become better organised, so that they could
endure the freelancer trap with somewhat less
pain. Lessons in time management, getting
through the paperwork, building personal
efficiency systems.
I've stopped doing that now.
My coaching goes something like this:
1. Do you want to be a freelancer or an
entrepreneur?
2. If you want to be a freelancer, I'll work
with you on becoming personally
more connected, smarter and effective.
3. If you want to be an entrepreneur, I'll
help you to recruit, train, coach and
mentor a fantastic management team.
4. Once we have the management team
in place, I don't need to see you - I
want to see them. I'll help them build
and deploy the systems that will
enable a self-managing business that
operates while you sleep - a business
that is bigger than you.
5. If you want to see me, I'll work with
you on:
a. Leadership skills
b. Strategic planning
c. Finance for your business
d. Acquisitions and Squats
e. Future expansion and disposal
The older I get, the more focused I become
on how I can make the biggest difference to
my clients. ■
P.S. Seth created his course at a £47.00
price point and it has been downloaded
over 2,200 times - good freelancing eh?
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of DentaltownUK September 2017
Cover
On Dentaltown.com
Editorial with Mike Gow
Meet the Team
Howard Speaks
Thinking Implants
John Zamet Memorial Prize in Peridontal
Euro Dental Depot
Berkeley Referral Colleague
Message Board: Over-Drying
Message Board: The Inman Aligner
Care Quality Commission
Love Dental
Message Board: Seating Crowns
Poll: Marketing
The Freelancing Trap
Understanding Survivors of Childhood Abuse
The BACD 14th Annual Conference 2017
Bluephase Style Review
Lifestyle
Students Section
Wishlist
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DentaltownUK September 2017 - Meet the Team
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DentaltownUK September 2017 - Howard Speaks
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DentaltownUK September 2017 - Thinking Implants
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DentaltownUK September 2017 - Message Board: Over-Drying
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DentaltownUK September 2017 - Message Board: The Inman Aligner
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DentaltownUK September 2017 - The Freelancing Trap
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DentaltownUK September 2017 - Bluephase Style Review
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