What You Want to Comment on Facebook (But Won’t) - So We Did ft. Brennon Dean & Dr. Deren Flesher - JACD #62

Show Notes

00:00:40 — Eric tees up the episode: “I’ve been feeling like complaining” + why they’re doing this format
00:07:24 — Owner vs employee perspective: why money/overhead changes how you see “needs” vs “wants”
00:14:10 — Hygiene pipeline problem: competitive school spots + why there still aren’t enough hygienists
00:20:13 — “Dentists should just go into tech” myth: reality check on software salaries + global competition
00:25:10 — Can AI replace developers? What it can build now vs what breaks at scale
00:31:53 — New thread: “reasonable non-compete?” + the group’s gut reaction to the whole concept
00:39:23 — Non-competes as a red flag: what it says about an owner + what else is probably weird in that contract
00:44:07 — Plot twist: patients follow the hygienist… so are we even putting non-competes on the right people?
00:49:16 — Adult birthdays at work: why “goodwill bank accounts” don’t exist + standardizing celebrations to avoid drama
00:56:56 — “Dentists want to do anything but dentistry” + the social-media illusion of easy success and the real cost (work)