744: 3 Things for a Better Practice & a Better Life – Anne Duffy

In this special episode, the tables are turned once again! Kirk Behrendt is interviewed on The Future of Dentistry, a podcast by Anne Duffy, founder of Dental Entrepreneur Woman. Kirk shares the origins of his Better Practice, Better Life philosophy, his thoughts on dentistry, and three keys to creating a better practice so you can enjoy a better life. To learn more about Kirk, the “why” behind his business, and some secrets to his success, listen to Episode 744 of The Best Practices Show!

Learn More About Anne:

• Send Anne an email: [email protected] 
• Join Anne on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dewlifemag
• Follow Anne on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dewlifemag
• Learn more about Dental Entrepreneur Woman: https://dew.life
• Register for the DeW Life Retreat (November 14-16, 2024): https://dew.life/events/#retreat
• Listen to Anne’s podcast, The Future of Dentistry: https://hub.dentalentrepreneur.com/podcasts/the-future-of-dentistry

More Helpful Links for a Better Practice & a Better Life:

• Subscribe to The Best Practices Show: https://the-best-practices-show.captivate.fm/listen
• Join The Best Practices Association: https://www.actdental.com/bpa
• Join ACT’s To The Top Study Club: https://www.actdental.com/ttt
• See the ACT Dental/BPA Live Event Schedule: https://www.actdental.com/event
• Get The Best Practices Magazine for free: https://www.actdental.com/magazine
• Please leave us a review on the podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-best-practices-show-with-kirk-behrendt/id1223838218

Episode Resources:

• Watch the video version of Episode 744: https://www.youtube.com/@actdental/videos
• Learn more about yourself with DiSC: https://www.everythingdisc.com
• Take the Kolbe A Index assessment: https://www.kolbe.com
• Discover your natural gifts with Working Genius: https://www.workinggenius.com

Main Takeaways:

• Figure out who you are ASAP — the sooner, the better.
• Develop your core values. It’s the most important thing you will ever do.
• Find your tribe and be selective about the people you surround yourself with.
• Learn to become a leader. Anyone can do it with the right training and mentorship.
• Balance your life as much as possible and give time to things that matter to you most.

Snippets:

0:00 Introduction.

2:03 Kirk’s background.

3:18 Origins of Better Practice, Better Life.

9:00 The importance of leaders and becoming a leader.

12:33 Are leaders born or developed?

16:14 The biggest problem in dentistry today.

19:15 Is balance possible?

27:47 Figure out who you are.

30:08 Develop your core values.

32:35 Find your tribe.

36:48 More about ACT Dental.

Anne Duffy Bio:

Anne Duffy is a passionate, dedicated member of the dental community. She works diligently to empower others to strengthen themselves and their dental careers. She graduated from Ohio State University in 1974 and has been practicing ever since. With six state boards under her belt, she has worked in practices around the country, forming relationships with professionals throughout the various facets of the industry. In 1995, she joined a direct sales company selling toothpaste and alcohol-free mouth rinse and worked to build the largest group of female leaders in the company. In 1998, Anne assisted with the launch of Dental Entrepreneur: Business Beyond the Classroom as the only sales associate. In 2002, she purchased the publication. In 2016, she conceived Dental Entrepreneur Woman magazine and is committed to inspiring, highlighting, empowering, and connecting all women in dentistry. She is building up the DeW community as a movement to continue to advance women in dentistry and the causes they advocate.