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Life story of a career path from a Dental Assistant & feeling like a “failure” to an Executive

I met Christin during the Launch event in Durham in April and I was immediately amazed by her positive personality, the smile and when I asked just a few questions about her career path I knew I needed to interview Christin for the ZenOne podcast as soon as possible. Her story is incredible, she has an immense level of Emotional Intelligence and perseverance. In just a short amount of time she was able to grow from starting as a dental assistant, then Hygienist, then to director of operations and to a current position at Light Wave Dental as a VP of Fields Operations. She’s been through some difficult life challenges but with “ Above and Beyond” attitude and “Always say Yes’ ” she was able to overcome it all. We discuss many subject including Ambitions, How to reward the team, Personal Life and the cost of achieving goals, Work life balance for the leaders, and much more.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christin-lisenby-9a3882101/

Short Bio:

Northcutt Dental

2001-2003- Dental Assistant

2004-2011- Dental Hygienist

2011-2016 – Director of Operations

2017-2022 – President / COO

2022- Currently Present- VP of Field Ops , Lightwave Dental

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06/01/2023

57:35

Chapters

  • The rocky start to Kristen’s career. (3:41)
  • The importance of being a leader. (7:09)
  • Taking a leap of faith. (13:45)
  • What does it mean to be accountable? (23:26)
  • How to promote internal growth in your office? (26:16)
  • Why do you think people don’t do morning huddle? (29:02)
  • The importance of a good morning huddle. (31:47)
  • The power of a check. (34:59)
  • Inspiration from the story of her boss. (38:00)
  • The importance of believing in your work. (40:20)
  • The cost of ambition and growth. (42:35)
  • Feeling like a failure in your life. (45:01)
  • Advice for women who are struggling with marriage. (48:21)
  • The seven decisions by Andy Andrews. (51:00)