What we do every day is not a job, it’s our pride, our identity. Our hands, our minds, our hearts all pour in with the hope of a better tomorrow. Not just for us but mainly, for them, to those we dedicated our lives to. We have been chosen, we have been trained, we keep up with the pace daily…
Read MoreAs time goes by, the lava released between the cracks will rapidly solidify, fusing the broken pieces, but some time in the wrong formation with no logic nor usefulness. Before the lava sets, we need to act. We will get burned from the heat, but it is either that or the permanent settling of scars…
Read MoreAs doctors and dentists, we hold a very particular position. On one hand, we are in authority to almost dictate the course of action to heal a patient. On the other hand, we are doing our best to please and seduce the clientele… especially when you own your practice! What felt awkward and unease at the beginning came to be a blessing to me. Standing on a very thin line, I came to become a better man. With the years, it came to become…
Read MoreIt’s a matter of perspective, not only to you but to your audience. Unlike going to the theater and to watch movie trailers, your audience hates to be kept holding their breath in waiting for what is coming next. This is about feelings, remember? So cut the chase. It will hurt, and it won’t be pretty. The sooner, the better, so they can start healing, both physically and mentally…
Read MoreAfter everything that we have been through, in education and in science we trust. What can be replicated, with a proven outcome, is what we pledge by. Unfortunately, we’ve learned to heal, to save, to care. We never learned to count, the real math, the finance of life…
Read MoreIn the first chapter, we dove right in the middle of the subject, how to succeed in the dental chair. If you boil it down, it all comes down to COMMUNICATION and TRUST. The surgical skills and science, those you all got from your time in dental school. You wouldn't have a license if you didn’t satisfy the highest of standard…
Read MoreIf you are in a hurry and just need to retain one single concept of this book, this is it, plain and simple. Connect with your patients! Connect in order to understand their needs and stress, connect in order to deliver the right care, medicinal and emotional wise. Connect to have a chance to share the knowledge and satisfaction of victory. Because yes, each time you are performing a treatment and are easing pain, it is a victory that often, we are too busy moving to the next operation room to fully feel and share.
Read MoreWow, this is my 46th book within 23 months. Crazy is my new normal! Since the launch of Dr. Bak’s brand with the event back in April, the pace is just picking up. Since, I managed to publish 7 books on Amazon, adding to my first title, CHANGING THE WORLD FROM A DENTAL CHAIR, published by a professional editor. And 21 titles on Apple Books. On the matter, I have to thank Apple for their trust and support since they…
Read MoreOpportunities are lining our lives. Life itself is an opportunity. Even though, we are rarely proactive and time is unapologetic. It just goes by. I have been invited to join an inspiring project by an eternal optimist Dr. Bak Nguyen. It came as a surprise after a relatively condensed time of lively discussion, exchange of ideas and experiences…
Read MoreDear colleagues, let me share with you my story. I have been blessed to be able to do for a living what I had wished to be when I was in high school: dentistry. Although I had dreamed about being an inspector, a firefighter and an astronaut…
Read MoreWe are still just at the beginning of this endeavour, and yet, we didn’t have to dig for a long time to understand the flaws of our values system: how hormones systems are completely off of sync with the values we hold as stepping stones, especially from the man’s part…
Read MoreSomething is wrong here, and numbers don’t lie! I scratched my head, and I went digging around: even if dentistry is on top of the list of depression and suicide, many more health professions are getting close. And with the years, the numbers are just getting worst…
Read MoreFor better and for worst! That was the deal! And the kids?! He still loves his wife so much... but it’s been years since he got a taste of that much testosterone... it is pretty hard to resist. Eventually, nature will have the best of his intentions, and he will finally let go, following his instincts…
Read MoreEsteem colleagues, my brothers and sisters in arms, you did it! You’ve won the battles against the winds and the odds. You are champions, you are heroes and you are humble! The world shines from your dedication and love. One day, you will be able to stop and look back at your successes, but not yet…
Read MoreIt’s been only two weeks since the completion of my fourth book, IDENTITY, Anthology of Quest. I gave it all I had! This last one was particularly demanding since it was aimed for the largest of audience, literally everyone! I will resist the temptation of unveiling the secret of Identity here, but let me say…
Read MoreBefore I start telling you my story, I want to take a moment to acknowledge and thank Ernst & Young for their contribution to the growth process of entrepreneurs just like me, and for letting us express ourselves in the process of this contest…
Read MoreI am nothing without my team. But I’ve also learned to have the capability to recruit new team members as I go on my journey. I did mention that gratitude and loyalty are traits that I embody and look forward to. My first entrepreneurial endeavour as a movie producer taught me the value of loyalty…
Read MoreEven as a kid, the only time that I remember having felt excluded is that one time in elementary school, a school for gifted kids when the teacher asked all the « white » kids to stand up. I looked at my skin and stood up. She then approached me very gently and asked me to sit down…
Read MoreSo I went to the core team and gave them two choices: either we called it off, or, if they had faith in me, I could try to take over and deliver a movie, knowing that I had no experience directing. They all decided to give it a try. I learned to direct on the spot and took over the entire project. But first, we needed a plan…
Read MoreNobody is perfect, as much as no plans are perfect. Things we read from history books are made perfect in the narrative. Perfection is a lie if you ask me! Why? Because everything that we are is a response to Life, and since Life is always changing, no answer is neither perfect nor complete…
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