Top 5 Topics:
- “Am I Dabbling?” Why Your Main Thing Might Be Better To Stay The Main Thing
- “Are They 20% Happier Though?” Moving The Goalposts On Money, Work & Happiness
- Shiny Object Syndrome: Scaling Dental Practices, Private Jets & Full Arch
- Retirement Plans vs Real Estate vs Bitcoin: Two Oral Surgeons Talk Investments
- IV Sedation In A Dental Office: Airway, Rooms & Team Setup
Top Quotes & Wisdom:
[05:00] "I'm just consciously thinking of how to allocate my time. And I don't think time is the right word. I think it's attention."
[05:25] "I have friends whose goalposts will go up 20%. I don't think they're 20% happier by any means."
[16:45] "Until your main thing is so dialed in, anything else but your main thing is truly a disservice to your best potential."
[19:55] "If you dabble in 5 different things, none of those will be insanely awesome. What's usually important is to get one thing insanely awesome and then copy and model it to the other ones."
[55:45] "Will my numbers go down? You betcha. Will it change my life or my son's memory of his dad at this age? Yeah, he probably will have a better memory."
[1:09:16] "I think that's a great idea. But it doesn't mean every great idea is worth doing."
Top Questions:
[04:06] "Where are we moving the goalpost to? Is someone moving your goalpost right now?"
[10:08] "How many rooms do you think you need to have a legitimate oral surgery day, including IV sedation?"
[24:40] "What do you think's a ‘shiny’ object?"
[56:00] "Do you live to work or work to live?"
Now available on:
- Dr. Gallagher’s Podcast & YouTube Channel
- Dose of Dental Podcast #258
My watch in this episode = Tag Heuer Aquaracer Calibre 16 Chrono
10.2026
#podcast #dentalpodcast #doctor #dentist #dentistry #oralsurgery #dental #dentalschool #dentalstudent #oralsurgeon #doctorgallagher #doctorgallagherspodcast
