Almost all the pressures, anxieties and stresses in life rotate around three things: your time, money and relationships. And if you are like most people, your work plays a central role in all three.

You want to have more time to spend on the things you love and with the people you love, but you can't afford to take more time away from work. You want to increase your income for more flexibility, but you are already maxed out on the number of hours you can or cannot put in at the office. This is where so many people start to feel trapped and frustrated.

There is a way out of this trap. In fact, it is the ONLY way out of this trap. It is the secret that has been mastered by those people who seem to have life figured out – the ones who always seem to be getting the most from their time, money, and relationships. They have optimized the value of their time.

It may seem obvious, but it is astonishing how many people who are feeling trapped in life don't focus on this all-important escape route. After all, you can never buy more hours in a day, but you can always improve the value you get from the hours you have. Time is the most precious commodity you have; increase its value, and you will see the improvements in all areas of your life.

This doesn't mean you simply increase what you charge (although a review of your fee structure might be one area worth examining). As I discussed in a previous article, “Your Ideal Life is Closer Than You Think”, a few well-chosen strategies in key areas can make all the difference.

I am confident that I could walk into just about any dental practice that is "treadmill" busy and, just by introducing some important scheduling tactics, create a notable increase in hourly productivity. And once you make real strides in things like treatment planning and case acceptance, you start to see how reaching new levels of competence in these areas is not just rewarding at a clinical level, it also means getting more from each hour you spend in the operatory. Getting more from each hour means more fulfillment, options and ultimately, freedom – it means getting more from life.


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