This article provides two assessment strategies to help dental professionals determine how close they are to achieving total success in their personal life and dental practice.  Total success is defined as achieving and balancing success in three categories:  physical health, financial health, and emotional health.  By rating answers to questions on a scale from 1 to 5, the reader can determine the level of success they have attained in the various areas of their personal life and in their dental practice.  This information may be useful in identifying those areas that need improvement to achieve total and balanced success.  Interpretation of the scores and strategies to develop those areas requiring improvement are discussed.

Keywords:  Assessments, personal success, practice success, balanced success

Citation:  Schwartz S.  Assessments for Personal and Professional Success.  J Contemp Dent Pract 2003 May;(4)2:080-086.