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I just returned from my quarterly coaching course — I’m not coaching, but being coached.  These are very valuable days for me — I learn a lot that I apply to myself, but also to share and help dentists apply to themselves as well as their practice.  Actually sitting down and focusing on your business for one day per quarter can re-energize you and boost your confidence — it’s amazing!

One particular topic of reflection yesterday was an exercise in identifying what frustrates me.  Try applying this to yourself and your practice.  First, make a list of what frustrates you.  Take 10 minutes to reflect and make a list — practice frustrations, personal frustrations — maybe both.  To start, maybe just try picking 5.  What have you been doing to alleviate these frustrations?  Likely, very little.  It’s these frustrations though that cause headaches and deter your confidence and drain your energy.  How do you feel once you see this list?

Now make a list of what each frustration looks like if it were to be resolved.  They can be resolved, you know?!  Next, identify the strategy you need to implement to make each resolution a reality.  Lastly, make a plan to take a step toward each resolution within the next month (and of course, follow your plan!).

Just this process will help increase confidence and energy.  It will be short-term relief though.  However, eliminating these frustrations entirely will be much longer lasting.  What will you fill your mind with when all of these frustrations are alleviated?  Even if it is more frustrations (hopefully not, but…), at least it’s your 2nd set of 5, and guess what?  You’ve made some great process without even knowing it!

Share with us how this goes — I’m anxious to know how quickly you came up with your top 5.