177. How to have a successful dental career

I am very excited to share Episode 177 of the Savvy Dentist Podcast with you because our guest today has an incredible pedigree when it comes to dentistry. Dr. Tony Hobby, Founder and Principal Dentist of Island Dental and I talk about what it takes to create, own, maintain and grow a dental practice. From a very early age, Tony has been known as someone who sees things differently and challenges the status quo and he has applied this in running his dental practice as well.

With 38 years of experience, you’ll get an immense amount of wisdom from Tony as he shares with us the lessons he has learned, the things he has observed, the secrets he has accumulated and the pearls of wisdom he’s picked up along the way. We will also learn about how his background in AFL Football and the culture they had in the team guided him in building his dental practice.

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