Insights from Dr. Eric Block’s conversation with Tom Passalacqua Dentistry is one of the most rewarding professions — and one of the most mentally demanding. Between patient care, team leadership, clinical decision-making, and running a…
Communication is one of those skills that everyone assumes they’re “pretty good at.” Until they’re not. In dentistry, coaching, and leadership, communication isn’t just a soft skill. It is the skill that shapes team culture,…
There is nothing worse than coming home from work late, running on empty with nothing left to give to your family—let alone yourself. You started your career with passion and purpose, yet somewhere along the…
I am a full-time practicing dentist in Massachusetts and went through a period of burnout, regret, and resentment toward dentistry. It took years, but during the long climb back to enjoying dentistry, I learned a…
Dr. Eric Block And now for something completely different… Want to make a difference in your patients’ lives but are tired of doing the same old thing? Are you stuck in the hamster wheel of…
Strategies to identify stressors, eliminate anxiety, and achieve greater happiness Let’s face it. Dentistry is a complex and demanding profession, and dental school doesn’t prepare graduates to deal with the real-world stressors of business and…
Regrets, I’ve had a few…. But, then again, too few to mention And so goes the song My Way, done so brilliantly by Frank Sinatra and covered beautifully by Elvis and others. Last year was…