How to Find More Energy and Purpose in Your Days

How to Find More Energy and Purpose in Your DaysEpisode #587 with Katrina Sanders, RDH – The Dental WINEgenist Episode Resources:Katrina’s website: https://katrinasanders.comKatrina’s email: katrina@katrinasanders.comKatrina’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/katrina.sanders.948Katrina’s social media: @thedentalwinegenistTooth or Dare social media: @toothordare.podcastSubscribe to the Best Practices Show PodcastJoin ACT’s To The Top Study ClubJoin ACT’s Master ClassSee our Live Events Schedule hereGet the Best Practices Magazine for Free!Write a Review on iTunes<br/>Links Mentioned in This Episode:Register for Katrina’s next Disease Prevention & Wine Tasting course (October 5-6, 2023): https://www.eventbrite.com/e/act-dental-hygienists-live-course-october-5-6-2023-tickets-368595568267 Katrina’s 2023 speaking events: https://katrinasanders.com/calendarUnique Ability: https://uniqueability.comMain Takeaways:Find your unique ability.Discover your mission and purpose.Always be learning and always be inspired.Create a lasting impact that is outside of dentistry.Be raw, authentic, and honest. People will support you.Quotes:“The reality is, inside of dentistry right now, we are seeing niched practices and we are seeing niched clinicians who are stepping into very unique roles inside of their practice where now, if they are taking the time to reflect on these things — so, number one, something that you're really good at. I talked to hygienists all the time that are like, ‘I'm really good at social media. I really enjoy posting videos, or doing cutesy little reels, and things like that on social media.’ Well, if you're really good at that, why are you not utilizing this as an aspect inside of what it is that you're doing in clinical practice? Couldn't you take something like this and lift this into your practice? So, little things like that. What are some of the things that you're really good at?” (16:25—17:17)“So often inside of dentistry, we're so focused on, a hygienist is only as good as the number of minutes that his or her fingers are in somebody's mouth . . . I think we have to change. I think we have to flip that mindset to say, ‘Actually, we have these amazingly talented people who absolutely are good and are trained as clinicians.’ I know how to hold an instrument. I can hold an instrument very well. I can scrape a tooth very well. But there's so much more to me. And one thing that I found inside of clinical practice is how thrilling when you get to step into that so much more