Ganga Speaks

Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this blog are the authors own and are derived from the author’s experiences and observations. This blog is the intellectual property of the blog owner and unauthorised reproduction of the blog material is strictly prohibited.   “Yaar, rent bahot   hai! Isse achha main grocery shop khol deta!” “Galat field choose kar liya...Should’ve opted for engineering! My friend in US/AUS/UK is now earning (insert amount) dollars a year!” “Courses waste of money hai re! Rent nikal jaata hai utna kaam karneka...apni aukat utni hi hai!” “Daal aate ka bhaav samjhega tujhe bhi...clinic daal ke dekh!” “Saturation hai sab....band kar dena chahiye ye course!” The harsh reality of private dental practice in India today is that 9 out of 10 conversations that any budding dentist has with his/hers peers/friends/colleagues are rooted deeply in negativity towards the profession and the state of the field in general. While such negativi...

Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this blog are the authors own and are derived from the author’s experiences and observations. This blog is the intellectual property of the blog owner and unauthorised reproduction of the blog material is strictly prohibited. Here’s a quote by American businessman, investor and potentially, the future presidential nominee, Mr. Mark Cuban which in my opinion should be engraved into the mind of every budding dentist out there, either fresh into internship or sweating it out at a locum. “ 99% of small businesses you can start with next to no capital, its more about effort...small businesses don’t fail for lack of capital...they fail for lack of brains, they fail for lack of effort... if you start a business, you better know your industry and your company better than anyone in the whole wide world...because you’re competing!” The reason being that the landscape of dental practice today is drastically different from what it was just ...