Is Everyone Smiling But You?

Are your assumptions about success showing results in your life? We often look at success as a financial pinnacle — a mountaintop where we’re in command and respected. The truth is that if your personal life, core values, and self-knowledge aren’t a part of the equation, all the success in the world won’t do much for you. It will all come crashing down. Is Everyone Smiling But You? explores the true meaning of success — how to organize your life to draw success to you, and also, how to create a perfect day that makes success sustainable while opening the floodgates to exponential growth. With Dr. Rice’s well-rounded view of the big picture, you’ll stop spinning your wheels. Ultimately, a full investment in yourself is an investment in your future. This book shows you how, step by step. Key topics discussed in the book include: • How to find your happy place • Recognizing the big picture vision for yourself and making it happen every day • Key insights into the power of mentorship • A personal core values wakeup call to steer you in the right direction • Increasing your value through personal investment Dr. Rice is the founder of igniteDDS, the nation's largest student and new dentist community. Influencing young dentists on a larger scale was a dream come true for him, but as you’ll see, it didn’t come easy, but his discoveries inspired a method everyone can use. He learned from the school of hard knocks and wrote this book so that you won’t have to. Is Everyone Smiling But You? inspires you to hone an understanding of yourself, where you want to be, who can help you along the way, and ultimately, it guides you to your success story. Infused with wit and character, you’ll learn from Dr. Rice’s journey while rewriting your own future along the way. The exercises that accompany each chapter help guide you to your aha moment — that instance when you realize what your vision for yourself truly is, and exactly how to get there.

DR. DAVID RICE is the founder of the nation's largest student and new dentist community, IgniteDDS. He travels the world speaking, writing, and connecting today's top young dentists with tomorrow's most successful dental practices. In addition to IgniteDDS, Dr. Rice maintains a team-centered, restorative, and implant practice in East Amherst, New York.

Acknowledgment Introduction Part I: Living with Intent Chapter One: Design Your Perfect Day Chapter Two: Design Your Core Values Chapter Three: Everything Is Possible Chapter Four: Ditch the Drama—Overcome Obstacles Chapter Five: Finding Your Lane Part II: Culture Building Chapter Six: Building Your Team Chapter Seven: Create Lasting Change Chapter Eight: The Cheerleader, the Contrarian, and 2 Percenter Chapter Nine: Venturing into the Unknown Part III: Your Personal Worth Chapter Ten: The Value You Bring Chapter Eleven: Be a Superconnector Chapter Twelve: Take Control of Your Future Conclusion