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Описание: If you do great dentistry, the rest will take care of itself. That’s what dental school tells you, but there's one problem: “the rest” doesn't just take care of itself. There is much more to being a successful practice owner. To fill in those gaps and provide guidance, Kirk Behrendt and Dr. Barrett Straub brings in Dr. Timothy Baggott and Dr. Ashley Berghuis to talk about ACT’s Dental Entrepreneur Program and how it helped them become better leaders, better entrepreneurs, and have a better life. To learn more about DEP and the things dental school didn't teach you, listen to Episode 543 of The Best Practices Show!

Episode Resources:
Dr. Straub’s email: [email protected]
Dr. Straub’s Facebook:   / barrett.d.straub  
Dr. Straub’s social media: @bstraub10
Dr. Baggott’s email: [email protected]
Dr. Berghuis’s email: [email protected]

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Links Mentioned in This Episode:
Margin by Dr. Richard A. Swenson: https://bookshop.org/p/books/margin-r...
The Energy Bus by Jon Gordon: https://jongordon.com/books/theenergybus
ACT’s Dental Entrepreneur Program: https://www.actdental.com/dental-entr...

Main Takeaways:
Most dentists graduate with high clinical skills, but low business skills.
Doing amazing clinical dentistry is the easy part of your practice.
Owning your own practice will put you in control of your life.
Cultivate an environment that you and your team will love.
Start by making one small improvement every day.
Learning doesn't stop if you want to succeed.

Snippets:
0:00 Introduction.
0:54 Dr. Berghuis’s background.
2:33 Dr. Baggott’s background.
4:51 Dr. Straub’s background.
5:56 The reality of being an entrepreneur and a dentist.
6:42 Things that keep dentists up at night.
10:13 Dentistry and leadership is lonely.
12:20 One-year goals for a better life.
18:22 Associateship or ownership?
20:33 The path to ownership.
24:36 About ACT’s Dental Entrepreneur Program.
28:25 Leave the campsite better than you found it.

Dr. Barrett Straub Bio:
Dr. Barrett Straub practices general and sedation dentistry in Port Washington, Wisconsin. He has worked hard to develop his practice into a top-performing, fee-for-service practice that focuses on improving the lives of patients through dentistry.
A graduate of Marquette Dental School, Dr. Straub’s advanced training and CE includes work at the Spear Institute, LVI, DOCS, and as a member of the Milwaukee Study Club. He is a past member of the Wisconsin Dental Association Board of Trustees and was awarded the Marquette Dental School 2017 Young Alumnus of the Year. As a former ACT coaching client that experienced first-hand the transformation that coaching can provide, he is passionate about helping other dentists create the practice they’ve always wanted.
Dr. Straub loves to hunt, golf, and spend winter on the ice, curling. He is married to Katie, with two daughters, Abby and Elizabeth.
Dr. Timothy Baggott Bio:
Dr. Timothy Baggott has lived in the Greater Milwaukee area his entire life. After completing his undergraduate studies at Marquette University as a Pre-Dental Scholar, Dr. Baggott graduated Cum Laude from Marquette University School of Dentistry in 2010. Upon graduation, he began a private practice in Greenfield, sharing a location with his father, Dr. William Baggott. In 2013, Dr. Baggott returned to MUSOD as an Adjunct Professor. In 2018, Dr. Baggott took over the downtown dental practice of Dr. Paul Smaglick. He has served on the Board of Directors for the Greater Milwaukee Dental Association, as well as a delegate for the Milwaukee Region for the Wisconsin Dental Association House of Delegates.
Outside the office, Dr. Baggott enjoys spending time with his wife, Laura, and three kids, Ken, Andrew, and Evelyn.
Dr. Ashley Berghuis Bio:
Dr. Ashley Berghuis grew up in southwest Michigan, more specifically Gull Lake, and completed her undergraduate studies at Western Michigan University. She moved to southeast Wisconsin after undergrad to complete her dental education at Marquette University, where she graduated Cum Laude and fell in love with the cheese-head state.
Dr. Berghuis finds it important to give back to her community and the dental field through volunteering. She has been involved with Give Kids a Smile Day, Mission of Mercy, and many school oral health programs in the area.
Outside of dentistry, she is an avid football fan who enjoys hiking, traveling, yoga, spending time with family, friends, and her rescue Black Lab mix, Riley.