The True Endgame: Legacy, Leadership & Freedom – Bruce Baird: Ep #559

Your biggest breakthrough will come NOT from working harder—but from learning to lead differently. Dr. Bruce Baird, founder of the Productive Dentist Academy and one of dentistry’s most respected voices on leadership and abundance, shares how he went from burnout and broken systems to building thriving businesses, strong teams, and a legacy rooted in purpose.

Bruce opens up about his early years of debt, stress, and control—and how everything shifted when he learned to focus on people rather than production. Through decades of practice ownership, he discovered that freedom isn’t about early retirement—it’s about creating the time and relationships that matter most. This is an inspiring conversation on abundance, collaboration, and building a practice—and a life—that truly outlives you.

Minute Markers:

00:00 – Intro – Freedom beyond financial success
05:02 – From stress and control to servant leadership
09:33 – Collaboration, partnerships, and building great teams
11:16 – Surrounding yourself with complementary strengths
13:35 – Learning from mentors and real estate investors
16:09 – Redefining productivity and the “end game”
19:33 – Lessons from loss, divorce, and rediscovering purpose
23:08 – Building the Clinical Calibration Institute for teams
25:42 – Overcoming shame, failure, and comparison
28:57 – The abundance mindset and faith through change

If you like this episode, here are more episodes we think you’ll enjoy:

Ep #558 – Holistic Dentistry – Living Well In Every Season of Life – Michelle Jorgensen
Ep #412 – The Future of Dental Consolidation – Bruce Baird & David Porritt

Links Featured on the Show:

#brucebaird #abundanceleadership #dentistlegacy #practicefreedom #collaborativewealth

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