Top 5 Topics:

- Work-Life Balance, Fatherhood, and the “Power of the Moment”

- “Do So Much Prep It’s Impossible to Fail” — The Mindset Behind Success

- Building an Online Course from Scratch on a Plane Using AI

- Redefining Success: From Grinding Hard to Living Fully

- The “Spear Strategy” — Turning Knowledge into Action

Dr. Spear’s Course On Personal & Professional Growth (Free For A Limited Time):

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Quotes & Wisdom:

1. “Do so much prep that it would be unreasonable for you not to pass.” — (05:10)

2. “Comparison is the thief of joy.” — (07:38)

3. “The power of the moment — take something ordinary and make it extraordinary.” — (15:00)

4. “Be proactive, not reactive.” — (03:57)

5. “I could be a much better and more present father.” — (07:38)

6. “If you follow the goal-setting one, you’ll hit your goals.” — (18:27)

7. “I just wanted to build something free to give back and help others.” — (13:51)

8. “Sometimes it’s hard to make decisions when you don’t know where you want to go.” — (16:09)

9. “If you can’t articulate it, you’re useless.” — (20:30)

Questions:

(01:35) “How many sedations would you put on a day like that?”

(04:05) “How many operatories do you have?”

(05:21) “How was Hawaii, by the way? Did you do anything that really stood out?”

(10:08) “What time do you usually wake up in the morning?”

(11:05) “Tell me about this free course you created—what inspired it?”

(16:33) “When’s the best time for dental students or residents to start applying what you teach in your course?”

Now available on:

- Dr. Gallagher’s Podcast & YouTube Channel

- Dose of Dental Podcast #189

My watch in this episode = Tag Heuer Aquaracer Calibre 16 Chrono

- 10.2025

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