Our guest for today’s show is a perfect example of a modern day renaissance man.

Dr. Michael Young career involved getting a Masters in Clinical Dentistry, working in community dentistry, and growing a dental practice for over 20 years. He also became a dental school instructor and a leader in clinical expert witness work. He wrote the prize winning and best selling book “Managing a Dental Practice the Genghis Khan Way” which is now in it’s second edition.

In today’s show, Dr. Young and I talk about the things he learned from his colorful career and how his love of reading books and writing them continue to positively affect his professional life beyond retirement.

 

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Show Highlights

Listen to my conversation with Dr. Young as we talked about:

  • Young’s life story from the university to dental practice, and to his eventual retirement
  • Why the most common fault Dr. Young seen is putting patients interests first
  • Young’s tip on hiring the right people
  • Young’s advice to people wanting to enter expert witness work
  • Why young dentists should learn how to manage materials, tools, patients, and coworkers
  • Why getting a job in a dental hospital, even part-time, is a good idea for private practicing dentists
  • How dentists should plan their retirement
  • How reading fiction helped Dr. Young understand his patients

 

Quotes and Takeaways

  • “To be successful, you don’t have to be perfect. You just have to be better than the rest.”
  • “If you don’t know where to be, how are you gonna get there?”
  • “A leader is someone who pull on the front and pushes on the back”
  • “Professionals shouldn’t be in it for the money. You earnings come as a consequence of doing a good job.”
  • Always try to learn and keep up to date. But learn critically.

 

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