{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Millennial Dentist","title":"078 The Pros and Cons of Being an Associate Versus Being an Owner with Dr. Vinh, Dr. Erin Elliott, and Dr. Ashley Joves","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3039,"description":"We are recording live from the Voices of Dentistry Day 1. Sully talks with Dr. Vinh Nguyen from the Nifty Thrifty podcast, Dr. Erin Elliott, and Dr. Ashley Joves from California. Some of the things we discuss are the pros and cons of being an associate versus being an owner. We also talk about how to separate being a leader and being a friend in a practice. We share four unique perspectives on balancing running a practice and running our lives. We talk about technology, risk, debt, survival mode, mindset, solutions and so much more in this episode. You can find our guests here: Dr. Vinh Nguyen the Nifty Thrifty Podcast Dr. Erin Elliott Dr. Ashley Joves Show Notes: [00:52] Dr. Vinh Nguyen from the Nifty Thrifty podcast. [00:59] Dr. Erin Elliott #smokeshow. [01:29] Dr. Ashley Joves from California. [02:48] Vinh is an associate right now. Someday, he will move on to being an owner. [03:25] Ashley has her own office. When she was an associate, she never had to take work home. As an owner, she pays herself less and takes home more stress. She is always thinking about the practice. [05:12] Never compare your journey with someone else's especially on social media. People portray their highlight reel on social media. [05:44] Ashley talks about challenges of running a practice that include juggling family and mom duties, leading a team of young females, and still wanting everyone to like her. [06:08] Erin has evolved over time. She does try to keep some separation with her team. [07:11] Erin always brings everything back to the patient. She also asks her team for their solutions when they come to her for problems. [08:54] Ashley knows where she wants to take her office. She struggles with investing in technology and taking on debt. [12:05] Sully delegates everything. He jumps in and figures it out. [13:27] Erin thinks dentists need to work on their mindset and empower their teams. Find each team member's strengths and empower them. [14:28] Break down what you need to do...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/D3UIzKy5ypAnatWQQMGyQMdZ4LGVCxM2CwOkN-FWkNI/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8yMjk1/NzM4MTdkYjQ3ZWI5/MWUxZTY4MGRjNDI4/YTEwMC5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}