{"id":1132,"date":"2013-03-12T21:30:25","date_gmt":"2013-03-12T15:30:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.jodena.com\/?p=1132"},"modified":"2017-12-12T17:28:19","modified_gmt":"2017-12-12T17:28:19","slug":"is-this-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jodena.com\/blog\/is-this-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Is This You?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I constantly hear clients complaining about how they don\u2019t have enough time to go to the bathroom \u2013 let alone all the other substantive things they want to accomplish \u2013 both in their professional lives and their personal lives. Doctors these days just seem flat out overwhelmed. Yet I continue to observe other doctors \u2013 albeit a much smaller segment \u2013 who seem to have figured out how to achieve the balance we are all seeking. These are very successful, creative and innovative professionals who have achieved\u2013 or are on their way to achieving &#8211;<br \/>\ntheir dreams.<\/p>\n<p>I believe these doctors have mastered the art of delegation. They are the polar opposite of the micromanager. They revel in the old saying \u201cif you want to get something done ask a busy person.\u201d They allow competent staff to take responsibility for tasks or projects and then let them run with them. These successful doctors are also smart enough to know what NOT to delegate. As someone once said, \u201cI can give you the sheet music for Blowin\u2019 In The Wind, but you ain\u2019t gonna be Bob Dylan.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Of course, this means you need to have trusted, responsible, talented and motivated people working for you. During my monthly meetings and telephone calls, I am always hearing about staff issues \u2013 immature behavior, lack of appreciation, always asking for more, not understanding the concept of team, etc. The list is endless. In fact, I\u2019ve said repeatedly that the most significant roadblock to success in any dental practice is the failure to assemble and retain a great team. So why do we continue to employ ineffectual people? Why do we continue to tolerate mediocrity when there are so many talented people available?<\/p>\n<p>I think it may be the ultimate catch-22: you are so stressed and so busy that you don\u2019t have the time or energy to solve the problem. Unfortunately it seems easier to just live with what you\u2019ve got. Seth Godin <a href=\"http:\/\/sethgodin.typepad.com\/seths_blog\/2013\/03\/never-enough.html?utm_source=feedburner&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+typepad%2Fsethsmainblog+%28Seth%27s+Blog%29 \">eloquently discussed<\/a> this very problem a few days ago. So you need to re-define your vision. Almost like a New Year\u2019s resolution \u2013 even if it is already March. Simply stated, identify the areas that only you can do \u2013 the areas that create the most value in your life \u2013 and agree to assign or delegate everything else. Obviously this is easier said than done &#8211; or I wouldn\u2019t be writing this post.<\/p>\n<p>John Wooden, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ted.com\/speakers\/john_wooden\">iconic basketball coach of UCLA<\/a>, might have said it best. He attributed his coaching success to &#8220;getting my players to do what they don&#8217;t want to do in order to get the results they want&#8221;. 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