Larry Jacobson

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About Larry Jacobson

What is your professional turning point? Dental specialists face professional turning points at a few critical junctures during their careers. Professional turning points include:*Your first job after finishing school or residency *The job you take with an expectation that you will become a partner or a high level executive at a health care company *Becoming a partner in a practice *Acquiring a practice *Bringing a partner into your practice *Expanding your practice by bringing in an associate, opening a new office or acquiring a practice *Slowing down by bringing in an associate to ultimately purchase your practice *Selling your practice and either retire or work at a slower pace How should one evaluate opportunities that relate to these critical turning points? Before we make decisions regarding any turning point, we need to identify short and long term goals. On the professional side, items such as size of practice, practice specializations, location of practice and comfort with the buyer, seller or owner and staff. On the personal side, items such as geography (both actual location and proximity to home), hours expectations, other personal interests and family considerations. We also need to look at working style and productivity. Do you work to live or live to work? An honest assessment as to the importance of money is essential in making any career decision, whether it involves a job change, buying or expanding a practice, becoming a partner in a practice or selling a practice. You really need to look hard at the mirror as to the role of money in our professional and personal lives since the honest answer to that question really drives how we approach these critical turning points. I work with dental specialists to develop personal strategies for each of these turning points in their careers. You are unique and we pledge to work with you to ensure the solution to your professional turning points are tailored specifically to you and you alone.