Dr. Louis Spear @louis_spear - PART 2 - Dr. Gallagher's Podcast x Dose of Dental Podcast #160

Top 5 Topics:

- How These 2 Oral Surgeons Use AI to Learn Faster Than Ever Before

- The Secret to Fast-Tracking Your Success in Oral Surgery

- The Shocking Truth About Taxes and Wealth Building No One Teaches You

- Dr. Spear Bought a Practice While He Was Still in Residency!

- Crushing Excuses: How Extreme Discipline Can Change Your Life Overnight

Quotes & Wisdom:

"There’s never a perfect time to do anything. You just do it. Own the day. Don’t let the day own you."

"If you want something bad enough, you’ll get it. If you set a consequence like you’ll drown unless you get it, you’re going to get it."

"Your greatest ROI right now is your surgical skill. The sooner you become confident and independent, the freer you are."

"Pain is good. The more pain points you have early on and learn from, the better you will be."

"Be a sponge. Observe everything. Even if you already know how to do it, watch again and again."

"Write your dream down. Make a list of what you need to learn. Then stop worrying. Just get going."

"Anxiety often comes from lack of action. If you feel anxious, just do something about it today."

"Focus on your goals. Don’t just watch someone else’s goals on TV."

"Sometimes you’re the bug. Sometimes you’re the windshield."

Questions:

(02:52) What was the worst sickness you had during residency but still had to go to work?

(04:36) How do you work around the families and staff to convince them to stay later or adjust schedules?

(05:43) What was your homework this week—what have you been learning?

(12:52) Could you set up an LLC or LLP to be paid by the office as a consultant to help with tax deductions?

(18:13) What procedures did you focus on to develop speed and comfort in your first year?

(23:04) How did you get older surgeons to work for you as associates?

(25:55) What procedures should I focus on in my first year to become proficient?

(32:03) Did you ever consider staying an associate, or did you always want ownership?

Now available on:

- Dr. Gallagher’s Podcast & YouTube Channel

- Dose of Dental Podcast #160

My watch in this episode = Citizen H500-S078199

- 6.2025

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