Orthotown May 2020 - 8
embrace progress
Out Like a Lion
by Dan Grob, DDS, MS, editorial director, Orthotown magazine
otherwise organized life. We worked hard
before and we'll work even harder when we
return to meet deadlines, real or perceived,
to get braces off by prom, graduation or
bar mitzvahs.
Lots of things have changed and we
probably haven't had enough time to even
think how we got here. My daughter's New
York City wedding-carefully planned for
the end of April to coincide with cherry
blossoms, a lack of tourists and, yes, a
sizable discount to the May rate-had to
be rescheduled for the end of July. (We have
our fingers crossed.)
With so much unscheduled nonclinic
time, I'm fortunate to be able to get things
done that I've been putting off for years.
(Yes, years.)
What have you done?
What are you doing?
"Repurpose, retool and redeploy." That
was the advice from a recently featured
consultant on one of the business channels
giving his advice to small companies caught
in this unprecedented pandemic. It's no
secret that all of us will need to do a little
reinventing as well once we wade back into
the daily grind of active patient care.
Less than one month ago, I had planned
to remind readers to attend the AAO meeting
and visit the various exhibits, lectures and,
of course, friends. But everything changed.
The meeting was canceled and replaced with
a reschedule of virtual lectures and exhibits
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of sorts. Future meetings and conferences are
on indefinite hold. Continuing education
opportunities have been redefined. I've
attended countless webinars and Zoom
sessions over the past several weeks.
Uncertainty has increased and most
of us were urged to shelter in place. When
we're given the all-clear sign, we'll return
to organized chaos as pent-up demand for
adjustments, emergencies and exams will
all need to be taken care of-and soon!
Taking a vacation or hiatus from the
office-planned or unplanned-is rarely
just "some time off " in the middle of an
While it was difficult to mentally prepare
for a shutdown of this magnitude and scope,
a little bit of skepticism goes a long way.
Raised by Depression-era parents, I was
always often reminded of times like this,
or worse, when people were selling pencils
on the street, and saving the Sears catalog
for essential home hygiene.
In this era with so many in debt to begin
with, I'm not about to lecture on saving
for disasters and the like. However, being
prepared for a "black swan" event such as this
has proven to be good for you, your family
and your practice. In other words-and
this can apply to everyone-living a notch
below your capabilities is a beneficial learning
experience.
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