Episode #37 Dr. Benjamin Johnson, leadership during COVID times, navigating employees retention, daily routine for peak performance, and how to build a special family

Welcome back to ZenOne podcast. Today I’m visiting one of my favorite offices in Waco Texas, Acre Wood Dental and the team, Dr. Ben Johnson, Allison, Meghan and Dan Johnson. We discuss projects Dr. Johnson completed during COVID, managing during tough times, culture and leadership.
We cover so many great topics on desire, what makes one pursue perfection and continue to grow professionally. Dr. Johnson shares a story of a personal failure and steps he took to overcome. As Winston Churchill was working to form the United Nations after WWII, he famously said, “Never let a good crisis go to waste”. In our context never let a great challenge go wasted without a growth
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At about 32 minutes into the conversation we change gears from personal growth and business to family and fundamentals of the successful marriage.
Show notes and timestamps
14:00 – Changing Practice Management Software
16:40 – How Dr. Jonson evaluates new software options for the office
19:30 – Desire to Grow and add more practices. How to identify strengths and what is the max
24:00 – Daily Routine for peak performance
25:00 – Lights go off but we continue recording
26:15 – Are you born with desire and ambition
30:00 – Steps to overcome failures
32:40 – “How much do you share with your wife?”
40:30 – We mention Dr. Tom Novak (Beacon Dentistry) and his relationship advice
To learn more about Dr. Johnson’s incredible story, please watch this video:
Website: https://www.acrewooddental.com/
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