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Three roles competed for Michael Filosi's time: father, dentist and business owner. Something had to change. Michael describes the moment he shifted his ambition from becoming the best dentist to building the best practice he could. He explains how he gradually reduced clinical days, protected time with his family and committed to leading the business. Erick asks about the pull back to the tools when…
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Three roles competed for Michael Filosi's time: father, dentist and business owner. Something had to change.
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Michael describes the moment he shifted his ambition from becoming the best dentist to building the best practice he could. He explains how he gradually reduced clinical days, protected time with his family and committed to leading the business. Erick asks about the pull back to the tools when a patient emergency or staff absence makes doing the work yourself feel easier.
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