Fear, fast food, and passion: Discovering my dental path

The author reflected on her busy day as she walked to her car after 11PM. She was completely exhausted since she had begun work at 7AM. The brief thought of quitting dentistry and working at Sonic restaurant made her realize that she could not tolerate the conditions of her job any longer. She reali...

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Published inDental Economics Vol. 105; no. 5; p. 30
Main Author Walker, Desirée
Format Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Tulsa Endeavor Business Media 01.05.2015
Subjects
Career development planning
Dentistry
Dentists
Fear & phobias
Job satisfaction
Professional development
Work environment
United States > US
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Summary:The author reflected on her busy day as she walked to her car after 11PM. She was completely exhausted since she had begun work at 7AM. The brief thought of quitting dentistry and working at Sonic restaurant made her realize that she could not tolerate the conditions of her job any longer. She realized that she had to build a better work environment in order to rediscover her passion for dentistry. She decided to make the leap from being an associate to owning a practice. The path to building her dental practice was never a straight, clear path. Looking back, she can see that some key steps helped her to transition from being an unhappy, beaten-down associate to a dentist who reclaimed her dental passion and joy. The catalyst to initiating this transformation was discovering that she was her main obstacle: her fear was holding her back. Don't allow fear to rob you of your dental passion and joy. Passion always trumps fear.
ISSN:0011-8583