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Below, we’ve compiled some of the key points discussed in the Jameson Files Episode 133. To enjoy the full conversation with our very own Carrie Webber, you can watch on YouTube or listen to the podcast on iTunes, Google Play, or Spotify.

Carrie Webber discusses the value of a practice reset.

Hello and welcome back to the Jameson Files. I'm Carrie Webber and I'm your host. And today I'm also flying solo because I want to speak to something that I'm hearing again and again from clients and doctors that are reaching out to Jameson seeking resources or support in growing their practices. They feel like they're pushing against a brick wall, and they’re frustrated and burning out and wanting to find a better way

Do you recognize these signs that point toward a practice reset?

We have come through some difficult times, and the recovery and return to business-as-usual has been a roller coaster. Many of you have lots of patients returning now and are busy, but it’s a season of struggles. You find yourself working harder and making less, you're unable to see new patients, but you're also writing off half of what you're producing. These are the kinds of stories I keep hearing.

1. You're hitting walls with your team.

It feels like you're in a hamster wheel, working hard every single day with nothing to show for it. You can't get them to change for the better, or you can't get consistent performance. Perhaps you're being held hostage by team members’ past experiences or their own limiting beliefs. Or maybe you're being held back by your own limiting beliefs, the busy-ness, or the way you're practicing. All of these things and more can wear a person down and add stress.

2. You can’t find team members.

We're hearing this one all a lot. I actually read an article recently saying we may be entering a season called the great resignation, where across all industries and professions they are finding more and more employees resigning and moving on to other endeavors. We are certainly feeling that in dentistry. Many of you have said that you've had team turnover through this season and the struggle to find new team members has been quite overwhelming. 

3. You're being held hostage by PPIs.

Perhaps you're in a number of PPI plans and those plans keep changing the rules of their game. And now you find yourself stuck in a model of your practice that you never expected or anticipated. Or perhaps you purchased a practice and you inherited the plans, and you're struggling with how to move from this model to the model that is more ideal for you.

4. You are on the cusp of burnout.

You're suffering from physical pain or exhaustion from the work you're doing, and it’s starting to wreak havoc on your personal life as well as your professional life. It's been a really tough one to two years. 

Adam Grant, the thought leader and author, wrote an article saying that as a society we are in a season languishing—we're not quite burned out yet, but we certainly don't have the energy to pursue things in the way we once did. So maybe you are languishing, working all hours to get everything done for your business. Maybe you haven't delegated, and all of those pieces of the puzzle fall to you after you've been working in the chair for eight hours. You're starting to feel the weight of all of those responsibilities.

Critical keys in introducing a practice reset.

It may be time to take a step back and look at your practice from a different perspective as a business owner and determine whether or not you need a practice reset. There are things we can do to refocus, reset, and get closer to the path you always wanted to be on. Or perhaps it’s the path you were on at some point, but something knocked you off course.

1. One of Jameson's core values is balance.

As business owners and practice leaders, we have to start looking at how to grow and still keep a handle on balance.