hi!

I’m Dr. Terri Pukanich.

I actually don’t feel the need to be called Doc…so Terri will be just fine.

I was asked to write an “About me” which is typically in the 3rd person although I am the one writing it.

Instead I am going to write this as though I’m talking to a new friend. Which I hope you are :)

I am now in my late 40’s - closer to 50… and embracing the “I don’t really care what other people think” mentality that comes along with getting older.

I have 2 kids, Cooper and Darby, have known my husband John since childhood and we’ve been dating since I was 18 - we were married in 2001.

I live in Northern Canada eh!?

I wanted to be a dentist since I was 9 years old and graduated dental school at 24. I bought my first and only practice when I was 25.

I’m gonna take a wild guess that this isn’t even the stuff you want to know about.

What you really want to know is - is this girl Legit? Can she really help me?

truthfully

For many of you - I can’t help you…
and here is why….

You have a niche or specialty practice

If you don’t want to take responsibility you won’t enjoy my stuff

I can NOT help you get rich quick.

ok - are you still reading?

Then maybe I am resonating with you!

HERE'S WHAT I AM GOOD AT:

Giving you the 20% of things that get you 80% of your results.

I’ve spent millions in coaching (ugh…sigh) to figure out the few things to focus on. My very first coach gave me a list of 47 systems to run a dental practice…and under those 47 systems - each had 3-5 subsystems…

#overwhelm #implementationnightmare

I was just pigheaded, bullheaded, cheap and stubborn enough to get my money’s worth and figure out what really makes a difference.

That’s it. Simple.

Not easy…simple.

you still might be wondering

Yah but…is the content in the leadership academy any good…

The best thing to do right now is sign up for the free trial…It’s 7 days. If you like it - you will like the ongoing content. If you don’t - I’m good.

Just like I can’t be everyone’s dentist - I can’t be everyone’s mentor.

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But truthfully I think I am supposed to be telling you all about myself and my “meteoric” rise to success….

Like I said I graduated dental school at 24 and bought my first and only practice when I was 25. I didn’t have a clue. All I knew is this practice was supposed to be “my dream”. That was in 2003.

In 2005 I realized I needed help and hired my first coaches.

By 2010 - only 8 years from graduation and 7 years into ownership I wanted to quit. I was burnt out and didn’t know why I existed.

I was a hamster on a hamster wheel. I could not imagine this life, this practice that felt like a ball and chain, for the rest of my life.

And then I had an epiphany - call it my “Jerry Macguire” moment (OMG that movie is now so old!!) - and truthfully if you are too young to know that movie go now and immediately watch it. It’s legendary and will give you hope.

Anyway - I wrote my practice manifesto, my vision, my mission - whatever you want to call it. I was excited! I was for the first time since buying the practice - pumped about the future.

I shared my ideas, plans and big dreams with my team.
And then the work began.

you know the saying

It’s hard to turn a big ship around?
That was us….

But slow and steady we focused on where we were going. And then the tipping point - in 2013 I grew by a million dollars in one year.

Fast forward to today and I created my dream practice and have been inspired (and truthfully prodded by others) to share my story, my strategies and my tactics in a tangible way. With dentists just like you.

Ladies who thought they were buying or building a dream when they acquired their practice - and who have found it to be more
of a nightmare.

A life sucking, energy draining, overwhelming, stress inducing nightmare.

IF THAT'S HOW YOU THINK ABOUT YOUR PRACTICE I WANT TO HELP YOU!

how?

My main focus is to help you create a practice you are excited about.

I do this by showing you how to build a strong foundation of vision, people, systems and leadership. We do this inside the leadership academy on a monthly basis.

Work with me

Here’s my first offer to help:

Go to the Leadership Academy Home Page
Sign up for the free trial.
If what you see there is useful - stay awhile and see more
benefits of membership unlock.

It’s that simple.

Thanks for staying the course and getting through my bio!

terri

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