The Elevation Association Experience Podcast is the ultimate podcast for dentists who want more than just a thriving practice—they want a fulfilling life. Hosted by Dr. Dan Nelson and Dr. Jared Hill, this podcast explores the intersection of Life, Leadership, and Legacy, helping dentists elevate their businesses while designing a life of purpose and abundance.
Join us as we dive into practice optimization, financial intelligence, adventure-based CE experiences, humanitarian opportunities, and the mindset shifts needed for sustainable success. Through insightful interviews, real-world case studies, and actionable strategies, we empower dentists to build profitable, fulfilling, and impact-driven careers.
Whether you're looking to scale your practice, create more freedom, or make a lasting difference, The Elevation Association Experience Podcast is your go-to resource for growth, connection, and inspiration.
Episode 51: From BHAG to 90-Day Rocks | How to Turn Your Vision Into Action
A big vision is great—but without clear waypoints, it’s easy to end up climbing the wrong mountain.
In Episode 51 of the Elevation Association Experience Podcast, Dr. Jared Hill and Dr. Dan Nelson continue the ascent up the Leadership Peak by breaking down one of the most practical parts of the Elevation Association Operating System: turning your long-term vision into measurable milestones and 90-day priorities.
Starting with your 10-year BHAG, Jared and Dan walk through how to build a realistic 3-year picture, narrow that into focused 1-year goals, and then create 90-day “rocks” that actually move your practice forward.
They also dig into where goal-setting often falls apart: too many priorities, vague goals, the wrong people on the leadership team, shared accountability, and failing to consistently review progress.
In this episode:
• Why a BHAG without waypoints can send you up the wrong mountain
• How to build a clear 3-year picture for your practice
• Choosing the 3–7 goals that actually matter this year
• Turning annual goals into focused 90-day rocks
• How to choose the right people for your leadership team
• Why every rock needs one clear owner
• The difference between owning a goal and doing all the work yourself
• How weekly Level 10 meetings keep goals from disappearing
• What to do when a quarterly goal goes off track
• Why priorities—not more to-do lists—create progress
Your homework:
Write your 3-year picture: four key numbers plus 10 statements that describe what is true three years from now.
Choose no more than three 1-year goals that point directly toward that picture.
Set 3–5 rocks for the next 90 days, each with one owner and a due date.
You don’t have to reach the summit today. You just need to know where the next waypoint is.
Elevate Your Practice. Elevate Your Life.
17 Sept 2026
Core Values That Actually Work | Build a Dental Practice Culture That Lasts | Podcast #50
Core values shouldn’t be words on a wall.
In Episode 50 of the Elevation Association Experience Podcast, Dr. Dan Nelson and Dr. Jared Hill break down how to discover the core values that already exist in your best people—and then actually use them to build the culture of your dental practice.
They discuss why copying someone else’s core values rarely works, the difference between core and aspirational values, and why three to five memorable values are usually more powerful than a long list nobody can remember.
You’ll also learn how to put your core values into action by using them to:
• Hire the right people
• Identify when someone simply isn’t a cultural fit
• Evaluate and review team members
• Recognize and reward great behavior
• Create accountability across the entire team
• Choose associates and potential partners who align with your practice
• Reinforce your culture week after week
Dan and Jared also share real examples from Wood River Dental—including how misaligned core values affected an associate relationship, how they recognize team members for living their values, and why two partners with very different personalities can still build a successful practice when their values are aligned.
Your goals may change. Your team may change. Your practice may change.
But the values underneath the culture need to be clear.
Life. Leadership. Legacy.
Learn more about Elevation Association, join the EA community, explore upcoming summits, or get your Free Growth Report at ElevationAssociation.com.
What does success actually look like for you?
Most dentists never intentionally answer that question. Instead, we inherit the profession’s scoreboard: more production, more operatories, a bigger practice, more locations, more money.
Then we spend years climbing toward a summit we may not even want.
In Episode 49 of the Elevation Association Experience Podcast, Dr. Jared Hill and Dr. Dan Nelson kick off our 8-part Leadership Framework with **Milestone #1: Define Success**.
We break down:
• Why conventional markers of success can leave successful dentists unfulfilled
• How to define success on your own terms
• Why your definition of success should change as your season of life changes
• The “I know I’m successful when…” exercise
• How Jared and Dan use vision boards differently
• How to build a 10-year BHAG around the life you actually want
• The four types of BHAGs: Target, Competitive, Role Model, and Internal Transformation
• How to cascade a 10-year vision into 3-year, 1-year, and quarterly goals
• Four questions to stress-test your BHAG
• Where dentists commonly go wrong when setting long-term goals
• Why your practice should support your life plan—not compete with it
The goal isn’t simply to build a more successful dental practice.
It’s to intentionally build a practice that allows you to live your definition of a successful life.
**Your exercise:** Finish this sentence six different ways:
“I know I’m being successful when…”
Forget the numbers for a minute. Think about the conditions you want in your life: your time, freedom, family, health, work, relationships, and the things you actually want to spend your days doing.
Then ask yourself: **Is the practice I’m building actually taking me there?**
Learn more about Elevation Association and our Life, Leadership & Legacy framework at ElevationAssociation.com.
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