9. Know your strengths and weaknesses. Nothing screws with your ability to succeed more than being dishonest with yourself. If you have weaknesses, you need to admit them to yourself and then advertise them to your team. That way, your team will be able to pick up the areas where you falter, and together you can create balance. If you try to hide your weaknesses, you will end up limiting the success of the whole team. doctor accountable; the doctor holds his or her team accountable; and the team holds patients accountable. That way, everyone has a support system and is held to the highest standard. Commit to stepping up your engagement in 2020. If you start practicing these things now, you should be a pro by the time the next new year rolls around! n 10. Commit to accountability. Accountability tends to trickle down from the top. If it isn't in place at the highest level, it's doomed to fail on all other levels. Here's the ideal model: A coach or adviser holds the dentaltown.com \\ DECEMBER 2019 75http://www.dentaltown.com