Retirement Planning for Young Professionals in 2021
When speaking of saving for retirement, it is very important to have some knowledge of compounding interest to fully understand the benefits of starting early. This post will cover some retirement basics, contribution limits and what to do with extra money should you find yourself so lucky.
Write It Down & Make It Happen With Zebra Pen
As an Orthodontist, blogger, philanthropist and side hustle extraordinaire, my life takes a certain level of organization and my writing utensil is a big part of that. From writing charts, treatment planning, signing documents, and creating content, I need instruments that will help to not only keep me on track but also offer reliability and efficiency. One Instrument I am very particular about is my pen.
3 Ways To Close Your Office From Christmas to the New Year
Whether you’re a practice owner or an associate doctor, structuring holiday hours can be tricky but something we must always consider when planning our year. There are generally three main schools of thought when it comes to closing a practice for the holidays
Bad Boss Behaviors To Avoid
The truth is, bad boss behaviors lead to poor employee engagement and high turnover. When you have a manager who treats you with respect and has your back, you are more likely to give your best and stay longer in a company, but when you have a bad boss, you're much more likely to be disengaged, suffer from anxiety and want to leave.
Reasons Young Professionals Need a CPA
Spring is usually the time when we talk taxes! But, since 2020 has been an unprecedented year all around, tax time came a bit later this time. Taxes are a necessary evil that is the sobering reality for anyone earning a paycheck. But with each passing filing and with the rising trend of DIY everything, it seems like the younger generation are turning their backs on an accountant and instead trying to do it themselves.
Virtual Visits Made Easy With alignFlow: A Review
Align flow is a powerful, easy to use virtual care platform that helps dentists and orthodontists make clear aligner treatments less complicated for their patients and more profitable for their practice. Their system works with all aligner brands and helps doctors and patients get fantastic results with fewer in office visits.
My Secrets to Building a Fulfilling, Multifaceted Career & life: An Interview with Whippy
Have you ever considered launching your own business from home or traveling abroad to give back to communities 5000 miles away, all while maintaining your practice as a dental or medical professional? Your career doesn’t have to be confined to one line of focus. Some people thrive when they juggle commitments that are very different from one another.
Are Virtual Dental Visits Here To Stay?
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic many industries and organizations have been forced to adapt and fast track digital transformation to continue providing services. Schools have adopted remote learning, many employees are working from home and dentists are using teledentistry services to consult patients.
The Truth About Contracts
We all have talents and gifts that are unique to us. When we enter into a situation, i.e job/workplace we give that organization governance over our talents and lessen our potential earnings (our abundance). That is, that situation gets to benefit from your talents, and often times a lot more than you do.
The Importance of A Self Brand
When we think of a brand, we typically think of a business and not necessarily ourselves, right? What if I told you that whether you're intentional about it or not, YOU are a brand! and everything you put out there is part of your brand story.
How Do You Know If Your Business Needs a Trademark?
Oftentimes business owners think that by simply forming their business entity (e.g. an LLC), that they own the rights to their brand. This isn’t the case. In order to protect the various aspects of your brand, you have to register your trademark.
My Secret To How I Paid Off 200K of Debt in 3 Years!
For a long time, I didn’t know what kind of job or career I wanted. Like many millennials I was checking off the boxes, the “should” boxes, you know what they are…I realized I wanted out of this societal trap of shoulds. I realized that I was only checking off these boxes because I should and not because I wanted to.
4 Simple Ways To Keep Your Clear Aligners Clean
If you’re going through the process of aligning/straightening your teeth with clear aligners, like Invisalign or Clear Correct, you know first hand that it can get pretty dirty. As an Orthodontist I’ve seen my share of gunky aligners. If you’re having trouble keeping them clean, here are some tips to keep them fresh and free of gunk
What Is That Smell?!
Picture this, you wake up ready to start your day, walk into the kitchen and smell a fresh pot of coffee brewing. That’s a nice surprise since you don’t remember even starting the coffee maker. You walk over to the living room, pull out your yoga mat to get a nice morning stretch in and get a whiff of fresh cut roses. You inhale deeply and smile…
How Systemic Racism and Cultural Bias Affects Our Oral Health
Race and ethnicity, unfortunately are important factors in oral health disparities in the US. Uneven distribution of dental care leads to a higher incidence of suffering among different racial groups. African Americans/ Blacks are more likely to suffer from untreated dental pain and decay causing chewing difficulties and tooth loss as compared to Whites.
How One Doc Paid Off $200,000 in Student Loans in 4 years
One of the hot topics on this blog and among young professionals has been student loan debt. If you attended professional school, chances are you accrued some debt along the way. I was really excited meet our guest, Dr. Rania Habib via Instagram and learned that she repaid her six-figure student loan debt in a short amount time and is now financially independent. In this post she tells us how she did it.
My First Podcast Experience
It was an honor being a guest on The Dental Diaries Podcast with Dr. Jessica Emery and a great way to experience my first podcast interview. In the episode we discussed my multi-passionate nature which includes Philanthropic projects, Candle Making, Blogging and Orthodontics - lending to the name The UnorthoDoc.
5 Natural Cycles of A Career
Everything in life has a natural life cycle, including our careers. We do not have to follow and worship the ones who push so hard, we can slow down and enjoy each cycle as we go through it.
Student Loan Relief During Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Most of us are facing reduced or slashed income due to the coronavirus. Keeping up with bills may become increasingly challenging especially for those of us with federal student loans, like healthcare professionals who have some of the highest student loan debt in the workforce. Recent legislation via the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES) passed by the federal government is offering support and some relief for borrowers.
Balancing Productivity and Self Care During Quarantine
It’s easy to separate your work life from your home life. But finding and maintaining a balance between the two can get difficult. While it may seem counterintuitive, taking breaks while working can increase productivity and creativity. It allows your mind to refresh itself after the stress and exhaustion of being “on” for hours.