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Dr. David Rice: Expert Advice

S2 E32 · Dental Fuel
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 Ever wondered how to achieve personal and professional growth in dentistry? Join Dr. David Rice on Dental Fuel as he shares game-changing insights!  Learn why investing in yourself is crucial, how to build a supportive network, and the power of taking small steps toward big goals.  Need guidance on your career path? Ask yourself: are you ready to take the next step? Tune in for actionable advice and start paving your way to success today! 

Listen in as Dr. David Rice shares invaluable advice on personal investment, the importance of surrounding oneself with supportive individuals, and taking small steps toward big goals. He introduces ignite DDS, an organization dedicated to helping young dentists build successful careers, whether through startups, acquisitions, or long-term employment. Dr. Tanya Sue Maestas underscores the close-knit nature of the dental community and the support network available through igniteDDS. Tune in for insights on building a rewarding dental career and finding the right support to navigate challenges.

Episode Summary:

In this enlightening episode, Dr. David Rice, the charismatic founder of IgniteDDS, shares his expert advice on personal and professional growth. David emphasizes the importance of investing in oneself and seeking support from like-minded individuals. He discusses how taking incremental steps toward improvement and staying focused on one’s vision can lead to significant achievements. This conversation is particularly beneficial for young dentists who are looking to chart their career paths, whether through startups, acquisitions, or dedicated employment with others.

David underscores the value of surrounding oneself with supportive, positive influences and not being afraid to ask for help. He also elaborates on how IgniteDDS offers comprehensive resources and guidance for young dentists. Tanya Sue Maestas complements the discussion by highlighting the value of community support within the dental profession. Together, they provide a compelling narrative that reassures professionals at any stage of their careers that they are not alone and that success is achievable with the right mindset and support system.

Key Takeaways:

  • Invest in Yourself: Always prioritize self-investment as the best long-term strategy for personal and professional development.
  • Building a Supportive Network: Surround yourself with individuals who uplift you and provide valuable support; good people love helping others.
  • Incremental Progress: Focus on taking small, consistent steps toward your goals; you don’t need to be the best tomorrow, just a little better than today.
  • Reach Out for Help: Don’t hesitate to ask for assistance when needed; feeling overwhelmed is common, but finding great mentors can make a significant difference.
  • Utilize Available Resources: Leverage platforms like Instagram

Resources:

Connect with Ignitedds and Dr. David Rice: @ignitedds

Connect with Tanya Sue Maestas: @tsmaestas.dds

Learn more about 90 Day JumpStart : https://ignitedds.com

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Transcript

Introduction to Dental Fuel and Focus

00:00:00
Speaker
Dental Fuel, the podcast that focuses on what no one else is talking about. Mistakes. The dental world is full of before and afters and no one is talking about the middle. Dental Fuel brings you the unspoken in-between. Welcome back to another episode of Dental Fuel.

Overview of the 90 Day Jumpstart Program

00:00:17
Speaker
Dental Fuel is brought to you by 90 Day Jumpstart, a program to help you increase production and break free from financial stress. David has experience in working with different

Building Effective Dental Teams

00:00:28
Speaker
teams. In this episode, David and I discuss the importance of building effective dental teams and leadership. We have come to the end of our conversation with Ignite DDS fearless leader, Dr. David Rice. David is such a wealth of knowledge and always willing to help others who need some guidance. Be sure to reach

Advice on Personal Growth and Self-Investment

00:00:46
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out to him. In this last episode, David shares some expert advice and also shares some insights on personal growth in dentistry.
00:00:53
Speaker
David, I would love if you would share some ex expert advice with myself, with our listeners. It can be advice pretty much in anything, but any advice that you would like to share with us today. I'm going to share something I share a lot. So if you know me, you've heard this before, but you are always your own best investment. Always. You can take that investment with you no matter where you go, no matter what you do in life. So there's a lot of truth to, we become the five people we spend the most time with. So take stock in the people that are in your life, both professionally and personally.
00:01:32
Speaker
When you know in your heart that those people, whether they're related to you or not, aren't the best for you, limit your time when you see people who can be really helpful you helpful to you. Like, don't be bashful. Ask. I really, truly believe good people enjoy helping other people. And then I would say, um maybe lastly to that end, just one step at a time. You don't have to be great. You have to be the best tomorrow. You just have to be a little better tomorrow than you are today. And if you have a strong vision and you stay focused and you just work at it a little bit every single day, you're going to wake up in very short order and think like, how in the heck did all these cool things happen to me?
00:02:16
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And it's going to be those little tiny steps you took every single day. And it's going to be those people who helped support you when maybe you were going to have a hard time doing it on your own, which is all of us. Great advice. David, if our listeners would like to learn more about Ignite DDS and how Ignite can support them in their career in dentistry, how can they learn more? What should they be looking for? How can Ignite help?

Connecting with Ignite DDS for Support

00:02:44
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Sure. So um you can find us anywhere. So find us the easiest place it is for you. If you're on Instagram all the time, go to at IgniteDDS and shoot a DM. If you are more of a deep diver, I would recommend you go to IgniteDDS dot.com. There's tons of content and resources there. You can also hot button into our whole team, myself included.
00:03:06
Speaker
And um if you want to reach out to me personally, please do. My my email is is my name. It's david.riceatignitedds.com. i ah To this day, I love dentistry. It's been incredible to me and I really want to help as many people as I can have the best life they can.

Ignite DDS's Mission and Support Programs

00:03:27
Speaker
If you could sum up what Ignite DDS is, because I know we often get that question, I would love if you would share with us what Ignite DDS is so that way our listeners, in case they don't know what it is and how we can help, ah can kind of figure that out.
00:03:41
Speaker
Yeah, i'm going to I'm going to swing back to that concept earlier is we help young dentists build their self-determined future. If you feel like that is a startup, if you feel like that's an acquisition, if you feel like you're going to go to work for somebody your whole life, but you want to figure out the most successful way to do it, they each have a recipe. We very thankfully have those recipes with a lot of bumps and bruises along the way to get to those recipes, but we're happy to help you get there. And we've got several programs to make it really easy for you.
00:04:14
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It's a really great core team. David is a a phenomenal leader. He helps us all, but he truly helps everyone who reaches out to him.

Community Support in Dentistry

00:04:23
Speaker
I've seen him answer DMs and ah you know have conversations with people who reach out looking for help. And I really hope that others in the dental community take a page out of Dr. David Rice's book as well, and to just find a way on how they can help others as well too. because the community of dentistry, though it can feel very big, is very, very small. And I hope that those that are in the profession do feel that they are supported in some way. And if you don't, um you know, I think that we're here to help and hopefully we can help find that support that you're looking for in in the field.
00:04:57
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Yeah, I totally agree. And thank you, Tonya. I mean, like all the things you're doing right now, I can't tell you, I don't think I've been in a city in the last eight months where somebody hasn't asked me about you. So you're doing amazing things in in your own right. You're an incredible teammate on our team. I'm i'm very grateful um to call you friend. and and And you're right. We have an amazing team of people who who really do want better for our profession and all the people that are involved. It's it's um it's a dream come true for me. Well, thank you for sharing that. And thank you for allowing me to be part of the team and letting me do this. And this is this has been really fun doing dental fuel and kind of working on other projects with our our amazing team. But David, any last thoughts for us today?

Encouragement and Seeking Help

00:05:40
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um God, if there's only last one, is you're not alone. but and It's easy to feel like you're on an island out there. I felt like I was on an island as a young dentist very, very often. I felt overwhelmed. I wondered if I chose the right career. I wonder what the heck I was going to do with my life because it didn't feel like it was moving in the right direction. but you're not alone. So find great people, reach out, ask for help, and and you'll get it. and And six months later, you're going to wake up a totally different person and and know that you've chosen well. David, this conversation has been wonderful. Thank you so much for your time today. Thank you.
00:06:17
Speaker
We hope you enjoyed our conversation with Dr. David Rice. Dentistry can be challenging and you don't have to do it alone.

Benefits of the 90 Day Jumpstart Program

00:06:25
Speaker
IgniteDDS is here to help you along the way. If you're looking to find financial control, systems control, and clinical control in your office, the 90-day jumpstart is for you. Dr. David Rice can help you reach your goals with 90-day jumpstart. Grow your profit, not your stress. Be sure to connect with us on social media at Ignite DDS yeah and at Dental Fuel. If you'd like to listen to more Dr. David Rice, you can find him on his podcast, Dentistry Unmasked with Dr. Pan Maragliano.