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. The definition of success in the modern society is often a direct measure of one’s wealth. Irrespective of one’s profession, money has become the only parameter used by the world to measure the career growth story of every individual. Dentistry is no exception. Ask any budding dentist out there who they think is more successful according to them? A dentist who spends most part of his/hers day at the clinic and returns figures running into lakhs of rupees per month complete with materialistic possessions envied by peers or the dentist who is just at peace with his/hers practice, returning enough figures to handle home and work expenses, a decent enough profit and a seemingly overall healthy quality of life even if it ...

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.   “When 99 percent of your life is your work, either you are really bad at what you do or you are completely off balance with the rest of your life; neither is something to be proud of.” -           Jerome Jarre As harsh as the quote may sound, if you look closely, we are all guilty of this at some point in our lives. The unfortunate truth here is that most of us will continue to live so our entire lives while only dreaming of the ever so elusive balance that one aims to strike when it comes to work and life. What am I talking about? Here are some quick questions that will give you an insight; Do you take a weekly break from your practice? If ...

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 ...

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. So you’ve finally done it! After 5 or 8 (in case of post graduation) years of training, a couple of years of locum and a few hands-on courses later, you finally own and run a clinic. A budding dentist with his/hers own dental practice...the journey finally begins! As the first month nears an end; you barely manage to recover the rent but its all good so far. At least you made some money! After all, everyone says the first couple of years are a slog before you really get going and start making decent profits. So, even though you are not meeting targets right away, your mind accepts the fact that it is going to take some time. You go out with your dentist friends one weekend, catch up with your buddies, and discuss...