What's lurking just beneath the surface of your dental practice right now? You might not be able to see it, but that doesn't mean it isn't there - just waiting for the moment you step on it. Jesse Green calls these your practice landmines, and every practice owner has them, whether they know it or not.

In this episode, Jesse unpacks a practical, three-step dental leadership framework for getting serious about risk - not to make you paranoid, but to make you powerful. Because understanding where your hidden vulnerabilities lie is one of the most valuable things you can do for your practice, both for your day-to-day sanity and for the long-term value of everything you've worked so hard to build.

In This Episode:

1. 00:00 Jesse kicks off with an unforgettable dog walking story, and why it's the perfect metaphor for what's hiding in your practice right now
2. 01:25 Why covering up a problem doesn't make it go away
3. 02:24 The surprising range of landmines that could be lurking in your practice
4. 03:19 Jesse's three-part risk framework, and why this is the one time he'll actually ask you to think like a pessimist
5. 04:32 The risk matrix explained - and how to use it to rank your vulnerabilities before they rank you
6. 05:42 The surprising link between managing risk and increasing the value of your practice - this will change how you think about risk forever
7. 06:36 Q&A: a question from Sarah in Perth who's exhausted and wondering if practice ownership is really worth it - Jesse's honest answer might be exactly what you need to hear.

Links & Resources:

1. Episode 544 - The Recovery Paradox
2. Episode 534 - The Anatomy of a Successful Exit with Michael Filosi

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