Light Reading for the plane going to interviews

[Hoffa24]

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Reading these reports were suggested to me by a Dean. I think that they are very important especially for those who are making Dentistry their profession

-IOM Dental Education at the crossroads
-ADA The Future of Dentistry
-Oral Health in America: A Report of the Surgeon General
-National Health Policy Forum: Improving Oral Health Promise and Prospects
-ADEA President's commission: Improving the oral health status of all Americans: Roles… Academic Dental Institutions

I found all of these posted on the Internet, just google it.


I suggest looking at the Executive Summery

 

[Darksunshine]

I read Stephen King because I think we are going to fry ours brains by trying to stuff in even more stuff (dental wise) when we need to be relaxed and calm. I know you are laughing, Stephen King Relaxing, but for me, yes it is.

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[boogaking]

something you all may want to look into is ....7 Habits of Highly effective People... from franklin covey... they have audio versions too... perfect for plane trips or preps in the motel the night before the interview...

 

[Hoffa24]

Obviously I was joking about the ?light reading? but they are all good things to read.

 

[BONAFIED]

something you all may want to look into is ....7 Habits of Highly effective People... from franklin covey... they have audio versions too... perfect for plane trips or preps in the motel the night before the interview...

I remember that book. Not entirely worthless advice. But like all self-help/motivational/management fads they have their moment (~15 min) and then fizzle. The whole motivational speaker phenomenon is such a crock. They remind me of the medicine men of the old West, peddling the cure-all elixirs to desperate rubes. Rarely do the principles these people teach stand the test of time or real world application. Covey's company, after a brief fad, has been a collosal failure. Why anyone would take this guy seriously is beyond me. But how can you say such a thing, the guy has sold millions of books etc? My answer: look at herbal medicine -people are stupid.

Everytime I hear some MHR flunky or the like spout a platitude about lengthening the stride or "skill set" I want to puke all over myself. Talk is cheap.

Sorry for the rant. If reading his book gets you pumped up why not. I think positive energy is important in interviews. So things that you find inspirational may be of benefit. For me, I get a little on edge and need something to calm the nerves. I mix up a CD with relaxing (to me) music and a strong drink 😉

 

[wimmcs]

Reading these reports were suggested to me by a Dean. I think that they are very important especially for those who are making Dentistry their profession

-IOM Dental Education at the crossroads
-ADA The Future of Dentistry
-Oral Health in America: A Report of the Surgeon General
-National Health Policy Forum: Improving Oral Health Promise and Prospects
-ADEA President?s commission: Improving the oral health status of all Americans: Roles? Academic Dental Institutions

I found all of these posted on the Internet, just google it.


I suggest looking at the Executive Summery

thanks for this feedback. it is appreciated!! 😀

 

[Typo]

The whole motivational speaker phenomenon is such a crock. They remind me of the medicine men of the old West, peddling the cure-all elixirs to desperate rubes. Rarely do the principles these people teach stand the test of time or real world application. Covey's company, after a brief fad, has been a collosal failure. Why anyone would take this guy seriously is beyond me. But how can you say such a thing, the guy has sold millions of books etc? My answer: look at herbal medicine -people are stupid.

A question: Have you ever spent a significant amount of time actually listening to and reading motivational materials? Granted, they aren't for everyone, but they certainly aren't like the medicine men of the old West. If you haven't tried it, get an iPod and load it with speakers like Earl Nightingale, Zig Ziglar, Dennis Waitley, and Brian Tracy. Buy books by Dale Carnegie. It's the type of thing that can seriously change your life and your day-to-day interactions if you take it seriously.

Consider this: Most of the great philosophers and thinkers of this world have agreed with (or come up with their own versions of) the phrases, "Your life is what your thoughts make it," and, "As a man thinketh, so is he." If you agree with these statements, do you really believe that changing the input into your mind isn't going to change your thinking? Has all the TV, music, and media from Hollywood that's gone into your mind since birth not affected your attitudes, perceptions, and ways of acting and reacting to the world? Wouldn't you agree that putting positive information into your mind on a daily basis might have the same effect, given time?

There have been times where I've been similarly jaded with the motivation movement, but it's the type of thing that can change your way of thinking, living, and reacting to the world for the better if you stick with it.

 

[boogaking]

I remember that book. Not entirely worthless advice. But like all self-help/motivational/management fads they have their moment (~15 min) and then fizzle. The whole motivational speaker phenomenon is such a crock. They remind me of the medicine men of the old West, peddling the cure-all elixirs to desperate rubes. Rarely do the principles these people teach stand the test of time or real world application. Covey's company, after a brief fad, has been a collosal failure. Why anyone would take this guy seriously is beyond me. But how can you say such a thing, the guy has sold millions of books etc? My answer: look at herbal medicine -people are stupid.

Everytime I hear some MHR flunky or the like spout a platitude about lengthening the stride or "skill set" I want to puke all over myself. Talk is cheap.

Sorry for the rant. If reading his book gets you pumped up why not. I think positive energy is important in interviews. So things that you find inspirational may be of benefit. For me, I get a little on edge and need something to calm the nerves. I mix up a CD with relaxing (to me) music and a strong drink 😉

Herbal medicine= stupid people???? What the hell are you talking about... do you realize that herbal based medicine has been part of civilization for 1000's of years... this form of medicine is the basis for many type of pharmaceuitical products we have today.... it's what has kept people in areas like Asia and Native America alive and well for many years... if you want to be blind to its benefits thats just pure ignorance... the last time I checked... the word ignorance is usually associated with the word stupid... hmmmmm.

On the other note... the Franklin Covey books do have many positive atributes. LIke you said it yourself....millions have bought it ...most of them bought it because it was recommended by someone in their lives... in business thats called referrals... word of mouth advertising... it's just something that sells itself... usually the sign of something good.

From the sound of it ...you most likely have not even crack the book open... if you had you would know that motivation was not the key to that book... it's more about management...

With that note... good luck to you all on your apps!

 

[ItsGavinC]

I remember that book. Not entirely worthless advice. But like all self-help/motivational/management fads they have their moment (~15 min) and then fizzle. The whole motivational speaker phenomenon is such a crock. They remind me of the medicine men of the old West, peddling the cure-all elixirs to desperate rubes. Rarely do the principles these people teach stand the test of time or real world application. Covey's company, after a brief fad, has been a collosal failure. Why anyone would take this guy seriously is beyond me.

A fad is only such when hordes of people follow a trend and then fail to follow-through with it.

Motivational speakers are not crocks if they help people--it's determined on an individual basis.

The principles they teach are VERY full of real-world application, for many people.

 

[BONAFIED]

From the sound of it ...you most likely have not even crack the book open... if you had you would know that motivation was not the key to that book... it's more about management...

Perhaps reading is not your strong suit boogaking, because I specifically mentioned MANAGEMENT in my post above. You should also know that Covey authors books and gives seminars that are motivational in nature.

If Covey's management philosophy is so keen, why is his business such a flop?? Apparently there was no "synergy" between franklin and covey. According to a few people I know that worked at FC, the 7HHEP philosophies were gospel around there. They have unanimously said that Covey and his management are arrogant, short-sighted, and inept leaders.

I like to take advice from successful people. The catch 22 is that those people rarely have a motivation to sell it.

Oh BTW perhaps my language regarding Herbal medicine was a bit too harsh. The word should have been irrational instead of stupid.

 

[luder98]

This is why I suggested we have an off topic section. Discussing is great, but I think you guys have gone way beyond that.

 

[trypmo]

Back to the topic of reading material for the plane (if that was the topic): I'd pick up an issue of your preferred current-events magazine so as to be up to date on what's going on in the world. It can only help. Example:

Interviewer: The school's gotten money to build 3 stories of this new building, but the foundation's being built strong enough to support 5 stories. We'd build it all at once, but we can only get so much at a time from the state for our budget, you know how it is.

Interviewee: I've been involved in some grant-writing, so I'm familiar with what that's like. Plus, in terms of the building, there's that huge concrete shortage in the construction industry because China's gearing up for the Olympics, so there's another impediment to building all 5 stories at once.

<Brief pause while interviewer gives interviewee a look as if to say, "Wow, how in the heck did you know that?!">


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