The advice I would give a 35-year-old me would be to sign up for Four Quadrants day one, because it's a life changing experience, and you could actually retire instead of like me, five years early, you can probably get out 10 to 15 years early.
The advice I would give a 35-year-old me would be to sign up for Four Quadrants day one, because it's a life changing experience, and you could actually retire instead of like me, five years early, you can probably get out 10 to 15 years early.
Dr. Ron and Mary Bryant discuss how both their practice and personal life has changed for the better after the began working with Four Quadrants.
Originally from Texas, Dr. Ron Bryant has lived in the Central Savannah River Area for over 20 years. He is a graduate of the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Dental School. Dr. Bryant is a member in good standing of the American Dental Association, the South Carolina Dental Association, and the Aiken County Dental Association.
Having been in private practice in North Augusta since 1990, Dr. Bryant focuses on both cosmetic and family dentistry. He believes in staying current with the advances in dental research, which enables him to provide the latest and best possible, high quality care to patients. His practice is fully committed to providing caring and quality dental services.
Dr. Bryant uses the most up-to-date technologies such as digital radiography and intraoral photography. He is a very compassionate, gentle person and is sensitive to the needs of the dental phobic patient.
When Dr. Bryant is not caring for patients, he enjoys spending time with his wife, Mary, and family. He also enjoys golf, racquetball, boating and scuba diving.
Dr. Bryant believes strongly in serving the community and has helped organize and also participated in numerous Oral Health Fairs designed to educate and promote proper dental hygiene. He also supports local fundraisers, school projects and local sports. He is a member of the North Augusta Chamber of Commerce.
I treat everybody like I'd want to be treated, or like I'm treating my mother. And it will come back to you, guaranteed.
Well, my decision to become a dentist all started back when I was working construction, and I got tired of being laid off. And I said, "Well, I need to do something more continuous." So I said, "Well, I like people, and I like working with my hands." So I said, "Why not dentistry?" I had to go back to school because I only had a high school education. Go on, did my two year degree, and then I applied to dental school and never looked back.
We're high school sweethearts. We just celebrated our 40th. So he was on a dirt bike when I first saw him.
I remember peeling up in front of her.
He was trying to look coo.
I was trying to impress her.
He did. He impressed me.
This was 27 years ago, so it was prior to computers, that we did everything by ledger and cards. It was tough. Really tough. It's hard enough to do dentistry, and that's full time. And then when it comes to doing the business, I was either too tired, too stressed, or she handled it.
It felt like we were on a ship with no compass. We thought we knew what we were doing, but looking back on what Four Quadrants did for us, it's a big difference.
I think I'm most proud of the moments when I took it slow. I didn't go out and buy all the new stuff, and update and this, that, and the other. You've got to get the income coming first and get the money flowing and then you can update. But otherwise, you're just going to be chasing that tail. We were producing a lot of money, but we didn't seem to be saving a lot of money. I knew it was in there, I just didn't know where. And we signed up with Four Quadrants, and they have put our savings into warp speed because it's incredible what they've done. Absolutely incredible.
The advice I would give a 35-year-old me would be to sign up for Four Quadrants day one, because it's a life changing experience, and you could actually retire instead of like me, five years early, you can probably get out 10 to 15 years early. I never understood that, when somebody told me that you don't know when it's time to retire. I never understood that. But it hit me and it's like, you just know. It's time to let it go.
We called Brogan and told him that we were thinking about selling the practice or doing a transition. Four Quadrants negotiated all our contracts, everything they needed to do, the evaluations, everything to make this transition smooth.
They feel like family. They really got your back. They feel like a very good friend looking out for your best interest. It's very warm, personal here. I don't care who you talk to here, they're very friendly.
I'm not sure how I would describe my past 30 years, other than it's been a very good experience. I wouldn't change a thing. Couldn't do it without her.
Couldn't do it without you, you're the dentist.
True. That's true.
