#123- The Don - Afsar Hussain

Afsar Hussain is the first to admit that his grades weren’t the best when growing up in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. But a tough talk from mum and dad appears to have paid off — Afsar purchased his first practice just eight months into his VT year and has since grown the practice into one of South Yorkshire’s most successful. He chats about turning the practice around with a shift from NHS to private practice and reveals what it takes to become one of Europe’s few Invisalign Apex providers Enjoy! In This Episode 01.08 - backstory 03.35 - expectations vs reality 04.29 - Life lessons and motivation 12.22 - Work-life balance 15.49 - Practice purchase and expansion 18.39 - Mistakes along the way 21.16 - From NHS to private 25.51 - Building a team, motivation and management 31.04 - Therapists, associates and case ownership 35.54 - The therapist model 37.09 - Apex status 42.46 - Teachers and mentors 44.22 - Blackbox thinking 50.24 - Future plans and magic numbers 55.50 - Family life 58.54 - Management and leadership style 01.00.11 - Favourite treatments and finding training 01.02.48 - Legacy 01.04.59 - Fantasy dinner party 01.05.44 - Last days About Afsar Hussain Dr Afsar Hussain purchased Hatfield Dental Care in Doncaster care in 2012, just eight months into his VT year.  He continues to practice at Hatfield, providing cosmetic dentistry, implants, anti-wrinkle injections and Invisalign. Under Afsar’s management, Hatfield has become one of Europe’s few Invisalign Apex practices.