A lot of people my age tend to think of community service as something we need to do in order to add to our growing resumes. In fact, I know of several people who used to serve the community in various capacities, only to have something to talk about in their personal statements while applying… Continue reading Serving the community
Heads up. Feeling just a little vulnerable putting this out here. Here it goes. I’m starting a dental practice! I’m scared, but I’m going to do it anyway. I never thought I’d start a de novo practice. If you’d have asked me 2-3 years ago, I would’ve said straight away, that startups are the hardest… Continue reading Starting a startup
I’m going to be 30 next month! I’ve been silently dreading this year for so long that I have to now pinch myself that its real, the time is here. In my early 20’s, I had set a lot of goals to accomplish by the time I was 30. Predictably, almost none of those have… Continue reading 5 things to do in your 20s
Last week, I let go of two big opportunities. And then breathed a huge sigh of relief! I requested a leave from my responsibilities in the AGD council and, declined a speaking opportunity that was not offering a fair honorarium. Just last month if you’d have asked me if I was going to do either… Continue reading Silence the inner critic
5 things NDBC taught us in the last one year Just a passion project in September 2019, the New Dentist Business Club, a study group focused on building leadership and business skills for new dentists and dental students, turned one in 2020. We grew from 3 to 50 members in under a year and are… Continue reading Leadership
I always underestimated the value of culture. Culture is created by the people you surround yourself with and the environment you are in everyday. Look around you. Are the 4-5 people you spend the most time with, pushing you to strive harder? Or are they restricting you in more ways than one? Whenever I listen… Continue reading Culture
One of the concerns group practice owners often have is about retaining their ‘awesome’ associate dentist’s long term. This is difficult especially if you are hiring motivated, driven people, who might want to start their own practice some day in the future. The key here is in creating an environment for your associate that makes… Continue reading What associates want
How do we manage to stay positive all the time? Especially, with the state our country is in, all the terrible news that we are constantly subjected to, and maybe our frustrating work circumstances? At the beginning of 2020, my biggest goal was to own a dental practice. Mid way during the national shut down,… Continue reading Positivity
A lot of students get involved in academic programs while in their gap years. Becoming a student at a program like MPH (Masters in Public Health) is looked at favorably by a majority of international dentist admission committees. It shows commitment, perseverance and an interest in pursuing higher education in the United States. Dr. Nayanika… Continue reading Why consider an MPH prior to DDS
Despite of living nearly 8000 miles away from her, my sister and I are very close to our mom. In fact, we have a bond that often strikes to others as a dear friendship. When the three of us get together, we are often found talking and laughing for hours on end. In an effort… Continue reading Learning from Mom