Practice Doesn’t Make Perfect—It Makes Permanent

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Someone once said, “Practice doesn’t make perfect; it makes permanent.”

I couldn’t agree more. Life and learning are a lot like golf range balls.

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How so?

Consider this: Is a small bucket of 10 range balls less effective than a large bucket of 30? Is mindlessly hitting 30 balls without feedback really the best way to improve your golf game? Now, imagine having a coach by your side, analyzing each shot—discussing what went right and what went wrong.

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Take Tiger Woods, for example—one of the greatest golfers of all time. He didn’t just head to the range and start hitting balls before the Masters Tournament. He had a coach with him every step of the way. Without a coach, failure is inevitable, and worse—you may never understand why. When it comes to making your golf swing repeatable and improving your score, coaching is invaluable. Could personalized coaching between each shot be the difference between being just okay and becoming exceptional?

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Of course, we’re not really talking about golf range balls—we’re talking about complex dental procedures. On the driving range, if you hit a bad shot, you simply hit another ball. But in dentistry, when a procedure goes wrong, you can’t just “hit another ball.” You must stop, correct the issue, and ensure the best outcome for your patient. Without proper coaching, you may not even realize a mistake has been made.

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At International Focus on Healing, we emphasize quality over quantity. When you complete our courses, you won’t just walk away having performed a high number of cases—you’ll leave with the knowledge and skill to perform procedures correctly and with confidence.