Dentaltown December 2021 - 42

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Did you have any setbacks
when you first bought
your practice?
The Friday I completed my first week
as a practice owner, I got into my car and
thought, " Wow, I did it. I just finished my
first week of living out my dream of owning
my own dental office. " I turned out of the
parking lot, looked to my left and saw a
large bulldozer one building away from my
office, and thought, " Hmm, I wonder what
they're going to build there? " When I got
home, I went online and discovered there
was a large corporate dental office with 54
dental chairs being built basically right next
to my practice.
Initially, I was furious. Honestly, though,
I thought back to one of the things Howard
says about never living in fear and scarcity,
but rather in hope and abundance.
The month that corporate group opened,
I had double my highest new-patient number
ever. I believe all the advertising and billboards
they put outside of their monstrosity
of a building helped my practice. To my
knowledge, I haven't lost any patients to
them, but I can tell you I have gained many
from them.
You enjoy playing the guitar
and are a rather skilled player.
Do you write your own songs?
Without being able to play the guitar,
I wouldn't have married my wife!
We met during the Chicago Midwinter
Dental Meeting while I was a D1. She was
a senior in college, living in downtown
Chicago, and was best friends with a dental
classmate of mine. I met her briefly that
weekend when we went out to breakfast with
a group of friends, and then we didn't speak
again for three months, until she sent me
a message asking me to write a song about
the morning we went to breakfast.
I said I would do it only if she came to
Milwaukee to hear it. I essentially ended
up writing a love ballad to a girl I didn't
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even know, and played it to her and a group
of friends. We have now been married for
10 years and have three amazing children.
I couldn't be happier.
What are you most looking
forward to in 2022?
Professionally, I am looking forward to
providing more complex dental treatment to
my patients in need. I'm also looking forward
to having a full year with my Planmeca
CBCT and maximizing the potential it
has. Personally, I am praying our world can
move closer to normalcy amid the pandemic.
What do you enjoy doing
for fun outside of the office?
Most of my time outside the office is
spent with my family. I have two boys, ages
7 and 4, and a baby girl who is soon to be 2.
We sing a lot at home, play sports, do artistic
things and try to go on small adventures.
They are amazing and I really don't want
to take this moment in time for granted.
I also love going on dates with my wife.
This past summer we discovered how fun
kayaking together is. I love to golf as well.
I have always loved singing, too, so I sing
monthly in my church worship band. n
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