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Excuses, Excuses, Excuses

Changing my career was one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to do.  You might be surprised to hear that leaving Dentistry was much harder than getting into it.  The process of entering the field took work and determination, … Continue reading

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Don’t Steal My Stuff, Dude!

Did you know that content gets stolen all the time on the internet? And I don’t just mean identity and credit card theft.  I’m talking about content.  A few years ago I was curious to find out how National Geographic … Continue reading

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Opportunities: From Scarcity to Abundance

In case you were still wondering… I didn’t win the Biggest Baddest Bucket List Competition.  If I had, you would have heard about it right away, over and over.  In fact, you’d probably be sick of me by now. While … Continue reading

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10 Helpful Steps to Creating Change

If you’ve followed my blog over the past year, you’ve been able to see how I was able to make a huge and daunting career change.  If you are wanting a change, how can you apply some of these techniques … Continue reading

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10 Signs You Need a New Job

For years I ignored the fact that I was unhappy practicing dentistry.  A few times in my decade of practice, I seriously considered getting out.  But each time, I convinced myself to stay.  My biggest excuse was the economy.  As … Continue reading

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The Pros and Cons of Dentistry

Contemplating a career in dentistry? If so, you’ll be happy to hear that US News and World Report recently crowned the dentist as the #1 best job of 2013.  But wait, not so fast.  Is this report sugar-coating the realities … Continue reading

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Escaping the Cult of Dentistry Part 2

In my last post I broached the oh-so-controversial topic of whether dentistry is like a cult or not, and luckily for me I didn’t even piss off any of those dentistry-loving dentists out there.  I was happy to see that … Continue reading

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Escaping the Cult of Dentistry

With another Thanksgiving and the 1-year anniversary of my split with dentistry behind me, I am once again reminded of my gratitude for being able to break free from something that had me feeling so trapped for so long.  Apparently … Continue reading

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How’s Your Online Etiquette?

Do you have good internet manners?  If you have good manners in real life, it may not be safe to assume you know how to behave online.  But should the rules here be any different?  The Daily Posters at WordPress … Continue reading

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My Cleaning Lady Caught Me Peeing in the Sink Last Night

It was awfully humiliating, but luckily it’s not what you think.  In my last post, I described how my intuition helps me out in the form of recurring dreams.  This peeing incident was just a different recurring theme making its … Continue reading

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