Life as a dentist should include more than just dentistry. And you would assume that when you reach a certain point in your career, you would have found a nice work-life balance.  However, you may have a lifestyle gap if:

• You feel a constant work-life tug-of-war.
• You’re concerned that you won’t be able to maintain your current lifestyle into a long retirement
• It feels like you’re working for the practice, instead of the practice working for you

These issues can feel overwhelming, but relief is actually quite easy to find. By implementing a few basic strategies in calendaring, as well as a plan that takes a holistic view of your career and your life, you’re sure to find the balance you need.

For advice on how to implement these changes, check out the below articles on time planning.  Also, you might benefit from checking out the calculator that lets you model tradeoffs between time and money, as well as the case study that shows that good things that happen when you close your lifestyle gap.

If you want customized personal help on this and other issues, we are the best partner you can have to optimize your practice and personal excellence.  Contact your local Mercer Advisors office today to learn how we can help.

 

From our library: Best Practices in Lifestyle and Calendar Planning See the three kinds of time and how to prioritize them, plus a discussion of creative calendaring (like taking every fourth week off without sacrificing revenue.) Download now The Time of Your Life See how the retirement model of the future will be different, and how to optimize your most powerful asset to take advantage of it. Download now

From our case files: Click here to find out how one dentist achieved more by working less. Download now