The Story of 2 Superpowers in Dentistry

The Story of 2 Superpowers in DentistryEpisode #586 with Dr. Amanda Seay & Dr. Adamo Notarantonio Episode Resources:ImP.R.E.S.: https://imprescourses.comDr. Seay’s social media: @dramandaseayDr. Notarantonio’s social media: @adamoelvisSubscribe 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:ImP.R.E.S. 2023 course registration: https://imprescourses.com/2023....-course-registration Takeaways:Remember that being a dentist requires a lot of hard work.Take CE that is transformational, not transactional.Learning photography is essential in dentistry.Mastering rubber dam isolation is essential.Always dream big. Quotes:“There's so much CE. For me, a transactional CE sometimes are those that — not that it's bad. You go to learn something specific, or maybe you go because you want to hear someone speak. They're there at the podium to give you some information, but there's no engagement. There's no follow-up. Meaning, if you have a question about what was taught after the class, you’ve got to figure out how to get that answer maybe from another colleague, internet, whatever. And you can do that, there are lots of little courses like that. But the transformational ones are the ones where there's a relationship. There's follow through.” (35:27—36:17)“The first transformational CE I had was the Kois Center. Because John Kois is, of course, the head of that whole center, and he is faculty. But he is the one that teaches that entire curriculum. And he's such a big, famous guy. I remember going there for the first time and I was like, ‘Oh my gosh, I have this question. I still don't get it.’ Like, I still don't get it, but I'm so afraid to bother him. I don't want to go up there. So, I went up and I asked. And he asked questions back to test my understanding of, ‘Why do you think this? Tell me why. I'm not saying you're wrong but tell me why you think this.’ And I'm telling him all this stuff, and he could sense my confusion. And he's like, ‘Can you meet me tomorrow at 6:00 a.m.? Let's go over this case.’ And I remember that moment. I'm like, ‘You're going to help me.’ Like, I'm no one. Like, you've got thousands of students that you see every year. And he did. And I remember leaving that course that week and coming home. And I'm like, he cares. He wants to see us better, and he's invested. Like, yes, we paid thousands of dollars to go to the Kois Center and learn from a great educator. But it extends beyond the transaction. And so, I hope that when I stepped into the educator role that I could achieve the same thing.’” (36:20—37:54)“There are some lectures that are better than others. But the hotel lectures or the study club lecture sometimes, it's a different exper