In this first installment of my Live Your Best Life series, I break down the mindset shift that helped me approach business, stress, money, and time differently after more than three decades in practice. I’ll show you how to stop operating in constant “whack-a-mole” mode, define exactly where you want your practice and life to be five years from now, and work backward into measurable goals and priorities.
The goal isn’t simply to produce more. It’s to build a practice that gives you more control, more time off, lower stress, and a life that actually feels successful. We’ll talk about creating your “rocks,” separating signal from noise, and using the Eisenhower framework to decide what deserves your attention—and what should be delegated or deleted.
💬Quotes
“If things are not the way you want them in your life, there’s one person who it falls on—and it’s you.”
— Dr. Glenn Krieger
“You’re going to have your dream life or you’re not going to have your dream life.”
— Dr. Glenn Krieger
🎯 Key Takeaways
- Intro: The Live Your Best Life series (00:32)
- The three pillars: mindset, hiring, and case acceptance (01:00)
- Why waiting until you make money to invest in growth makes no sense (03:21)
- Are you running a calm practice—or constantly playing whack-a-mole? (03:53)
- Why taking ownership is the first step toward changing your practice (04:51)
- Stop reacting: why you need a plan before life makes one for you (05:54)
- The Alice in Wonderland lesson: if you don’t know where you’re going, any road will get you there (07:16)
- Signal vs. noise: protecting your time for what matters most (08:20)
- Build your five-year vision and work backward (09:33)
- How to identify your rocks and attack the biggest priorities first (10:15)
- Success isn’t just production—it’s happiness, time, health, and lower stress (11:45)
- The Eisenhower Box: urgent vs. important tasks (12:22)
- Your homework: write down your rocks and start executing (12:42)
🟦 Additional Resources
I’ve seen firsthand how much easier practice ownership becomes when you stop reacting to everything around you and start operating from a clear plan.
Your homework is simple: define where you want to be five years from now, identify the rocks that will get you there, write them down somewhere you’ll see them every day, and start protecting your time from everything that doesn’t matter.
If this episode helped you, DM me on Facebook or text me and tell me what your rock is. I want to know what you’re working toward. And stay tuned for Part 2, where I’ll break down how to build and retain the team you need to actually execute that vision.
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