The Four Burner Theory
Imagine your life depicted as a metaphorical four-burner stovetop, with each burner representing a major quadrant of your life, and
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Pankey Philosophy
Finding Your Philosophy
After about ten years in practice, I had “one of those days” when I sat down at the end of the day and
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I Am, Therefore I Think
Cogito, ergo sum is a philosophical proposition developed by René Descartes translated as “I think, therefore I am.” The proposition went
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May I Please Have Another Cookie?
I wrote this article 20 years ago for The PankeyGram, and it is still relevant today. As I walked into the room, the
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Stoicism with a Big “S”
Dentistry can be emotionally taxing, and Stoicism helped me to get through some tough times. I am not referring to being a small “s” stoic. In truth, being a stoic
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Retirement – Life After Dentistry
On January 10th, 2020, The Wall Street Journal published an article on the changing patterns of retirement. It is worth a look. After 43 years in the world
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Never Forget
When the art and science of dentistry are reduced down to primarily being about production and code mining, its spiritual
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Head, Hands, Heart
L.D. Pankey, when talking about the assimilation of knowledge would say, “First you get it in your hands, then your
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The Obstacle Is the Way
Many years ago, when I was first trying to create a successful dental practice, I fell in love with the word “production.”
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Discover the Meaning
Every message a person tries to convey to another person has two components to it, the content of the message, and the feeling or
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The “First” Principle
I was recently rereading one of Avrom King’s essays and stumbled upon the deeply profound statement: “Fear and love cannot coexist;
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