You wouldn’t know from it his calm demeanour, but Rajiv Ruwala is a busy guy.

Things have always been that way for Rajiv, who purchased his first practice with his sister Aneeka before starting his VT year and quickly grew the ailing three-chair practice into a successful seven-surgery clinic.

He’s since opened a second practice under the 2 Green Dental brand and is poised to open a third, just weeks after the arrival of his first child.

Rajiv talks about the ups and downs of his journey so far, reflecting on what defines success, building organisational culture, and much more.

Enjoy!

In This Episode

01.44 - Current practice and ownership

07.39 - Structure, management and culture

18.33 - Mindset and communication

26.44 - Why Rajiv loves clinical work

30.07 - Growth and marketing

37.00 - Brand positioning

40.44 - Plans and project management

45.38 - 2 Green Dental

52.06 - Keeping going

01.00.19 - Associates and the comfort zone

01.08.31 - Defining success

01.10.10 - Blackbox thinking

01.22.09 - Cultivating culture

01.31.39 - Last days and legacy

01.38.52 - Fantasy dinner party

About Rajiv Ruwala

Rajiv qualified from King’s College London in 2008 and joined his sister Aneeka in purchasing and running Croydon-based 2 Green Dental.

He earned a Postgraduate Certification for Dental Education from the University of Bedfordshire, acted as a clinical demonstrator at King’s College Dental Institute, and is now a foundation tutor with the London Deanery.

Rajiv is a prolific lecturer for the British Dental Association’s Squadron strategy on professional development and patient communication and has also addressed audiences on behalf of Invisalign and SmileFast.

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