2604: The Mindset Shift That Makes Better Habits Finally Stick

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[upbeat music] The Dentalpreneur Podcast. Okay, doctor, it's time to put down that handpiece. You're listening to the show dedicated to helping dentists get their lives back. It's time to decrease your stress, increase your profitability, and regain your passion. Now introducing your host, Dr. Mark Costas. [upbeat music]

Hello, everyone. Welcome to another episode of the Dentalpreneur Podcast. I'm your host, Dr. Mark Costas. Hey, guys. This is an excerpt that, uh, came directly from a recent Mastermind meeting that I gave in Dallas, Texas. The title of the presentation was How to Create Lasting Change. Uh, specifically, I talk about the steps that need to occur when creating real, lasting change in your life and in your dental career. The steps to successfully accomplish reinvention, how to evolve into a higher level of individual than you currently are without abandoning the good aspects of your personality, the identity shifts that need to take place to get to that real and profound change, the exact steps in eliminating negative self-talk. I discuss the role environment plays in