Episode 270

How Not to be Average with Paolo Kalaw

Host: Gary Takacs | Published Date: March 22, 2017 | Listening Time: 0:54:31

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Gary has made it his life’s work to study successful Dentists and in doing so he often looks outside of the dental profession to find role models of successful people in other settings. In this Thriving Dentist Show Gary interviews his friend Paolo Kalaw to discuss the topic of what makes the difference between average and great.

Running Time: 54:31 minutes

In this powerful interview, Gary and Paolo discuss;

  • Lessons from the YPO (Young Presidents Organization) Conference Paolo recently hosted in Vancouver, British Columbia,
  • the concept of learning to delegate, the groundbreaking work and research that Paolo did at MIT,
  • the keys to developing a high performance team,
  • the message in the book Simple Rules,
  • how to benefit from artificial intelligence,
  • the power of aggregating buying power for Dentists,
  • how to be better today than they were yesterday,
  • the power of choice as taught by Victor Frankl,
  • the concept of going to work because you want to not because you have to

Gary and Paolo also discuss the introduction of Gary’s new digital course tilted, ‘5 Keys to a Thriving Practice’. Paolo has committed his life to making a difference and it’s our hope that this interview inspires you to make a difference every day!

Paolo’s website: www.nimbyx.com

Connect with Paolo on LinkedIn

Link to the book, Simple Rules

Link to the book, Man’s Search for Meaning


Gary Takacs

Gary Takacs Gary became a successful practice owner by purchasing a fixer-upper practice and developing it into a world-class dental practice. He is passionate about sharing his hard-earned insights and experiences with dental practices across the globe.

As a dental practice coach, Gary provides guidance for dental professionals on how to create a healthier practice style that lets them deliver excellent patient care while reducing depending on insurance.

More importantly, Gary’s insights are not just based on theory – as a co-owner of a dental practice, he has first-hand experience in making this transformation from a high-volume and low-fee insurance model to a fee-for-service approach that is more sustainable and promotes a patient-centric and financially healthy dental practice, and he is dedicated to sharing this knowledge with other dental practitioners via the popular Thriving Dentist Show!
Connect with Gary Takacs on Linkedin
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