It's like I always write here when we get to the end of a Year Implant Course cohort, and I'm now at the stage where I can't remember how many ends of year Implant cohorts we've got, but it's definitely enough.
And so, when people come on our Year Implant Course, you make them a promise to get them to a place at the end, and yesterday we had that day, the last clinical day where most of the guys are placing implants, and it's really exciting, and there's a nervous energy, and by the end of the day, people are exhausted but really upbeat and really happy about the future prospects because they know they've gained something that they can use for the rest of their lives.
And then they go out for a meal, and then they come back for the final day today (and the exam and the story of how to look after implants for the long term).
And then that's it.
That's the end of another beginning.
Some will come back for Year Two, some won't, some will go off and change the world, and some won't, some will just change their little bit of the world, and there'll be another group of guys who become part of our family, many of whom will contact us and be friends with us for the rest of their careers if any of the other cohorts have got anything to go by.
It will never become routine; it will never become 'normal' because it's wonderful.
My job on this course has changed dramatically over the past 10 years, but it's still one of the most precious things we can ever do.
I was chatting to one of the guys today, coming to the end of this, wondering what to do next. Should they go to the next year's course, Year Two, or should they not? Should they take a year to consolidate their knowledge or not?
They were saying to me that they were worried that they weren't 'converting' enough people into implant patients.
I recounted that story from Simon Sinek, in which I said, "Don't do that thing where you say I've been here 6 months and I have to leave because I'm not making a difference."
Building a career is much more than the next 6 months, it's the next 5 years.
I am super confident that everybody who leaves today is better for what they've done and will be better for their patients and themselves for the rest of the time, not just for the next 6 months.
The next cohort starts in June, it's nearly full.
If you want to get in touch, we'd love to chat with you about it.
Blog Post Number - 4076