Last week I was navigating an unfamiliar highway with the help of Google Maps. Exit in 0.5 miles. When I entered the ramp I was faced with a fork in the road (reminds me of Robert Frosts' poem!). Split to the left to another local highway. Split to the right to the road less travelled. Not an issue, since for the most part Google knows which path to take.

Well, Google did know which way to go but as I approached the fork, a SPAM MARKETING CALL came in and made it impossible for me to see the map. As recently as 3 days ago I was getting anywhere from 3 to 5 spam calls every day. Of course I don't answer calls from numbers I don't recognize but still, the interruptions are well, just that. Interruptions.

Ever attend a weekend CE course, come back excited to apply all you learned at the course... only to be thwarted by that Monday morning back to the same old grind routine? Feels like getting the wind knocked out of you. There is a SIMPLE SOLUTION to insure that upon your return you and your team take full advantage of all that you've learned.

I received the following question from one of my GG12 Practice Transformation Members, Dr. Andrew G, of San Diego, CA:

"Tom, I will be taking on sedation on Friday and I wanted to get your advice on how to make the most out of the effort. I have taken CE before where I get really pumped up about the concepts and ideas and on Monday morning it's back to the same old routine. I am taking my Hygienist and lead assistant with me. How do we hit the ground running with this (and any) CE course so that we implement it right away and never look back? Thanks! Andrew"

It's official. I am now six feet under. I always knew it could happen, but I never thought it would happen in my lifetime. All I can say is that it's a lot brighter than I thought it would be.

Unless you've been living under a rock (or stuck in a blizzard of your own), you know that Massachusetts has been pummeled by a record accumulation of snow. Six feet... and counting! I'm a tall guy, but I am literally up to my neck in it.

When you've got this much snow piled all around, you get time to do a lot of thinking. Interestingly, there are some pretty important dental lessons you can pull from an epic snow storm like this (or three epic snow storms in as many weeks).

So, in the spirit of sharing, I'll reveal one key lesson for every foot of snow...