Episode 767

767: The Dentist’s Life Management System – Dr. Christian Coachman & Dr. Konstantin Kross

Published on: 5th August, 2024

Do you want a more balanced life, but don't know where to start? It’s not as complicated as you think! To help you simplify the process, Kirk Behrendt brings back Dr. Christian Coachman, founder of Digital Smile Design, and his guest, Dr. Konstantin Kross, to share the dentist’s life management system, a simple way to organize your time and energy so you can succeed in your practice and beyond. Get more out of your days, your years, and your life! To learn how, listen to Episode 767 of The Best Practices Show!

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Main Takeaways:

  • Free your mind of mental clutter.
  • Formulate clear goals and write them down.
  • Understand your purpose. It will bring you energy.
  • Energy is also about mindset, not just physical health.
  • Determine what things you want to put your energy into.
  • To be successful, you need to dedicate time, energy, and love.
  • You can't manage time itself, but you can manage your energy.
  • If you feel stuck, revisit your vision board and you will be energized.

Snippets:

0:00 Introduction.

3:39 About Dr. Kross and the dentist’s life management system.

7:23 You need time, energy, and love.

11:20 Learn to manage your energy.

16:10 Free your head of clutter.

24:44 Filter and prioritize the things that matter.

28:09 Understand your purpose.

33:56 Formulate very clear goals.

36:56 Consciously create balance.

45:34 Build long-term plans.

47:33 Create monthly plans.

49:58 Final thoughts.

Dr. Christian Coachman Bio:

Combining his advanced skills, experience, and technology solutions, Dr. Christian Coachman pioneered the Digital Smile Design methodology and founded Digital Smile Design company (DSD). Since its inception, thousands of dentists worldwide have attended DSD courses and workshops, such as the renowned DSD Residency program.

Dr. Coachman is the developer of worldwide, well-known concepts such as the Digital Smile Design, the Pink Hybrid Implant Restoration, the Digital Planning Center, Emotional Dentistry, Interdisciplinary Treatment Simulation, and Digital Smile Donator. He regularly consults for dental industry companies, developing products, implementing concepts, and marketing strategies, such as the Facially Driven Digital Orthodontic Workflow developed in collaboration with Invisalign, Align Technology.

Dr. Konstantin Kross Bio:

Dr. Konstantin Kross is a dentist and specialist in periodontics based in St. Gallen, Switzerland.

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