On this episode of The Dental Up Podcast, we interview Dr. Brian Rista. Dr. Rista received his undergraduate degree in Chemistry from the University of Scranton before pursuing his dental education at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. Since graduation, he has provided care to the community for the past 30 years. Dr. Rista practices a full scope of general dentistry with an emphasis on preventative, restorative, and cosmetic Dentistry. He regularly completes continuing education courses to expand his knowledge and is Invisalign® certified. He was voted Ocean Counties'Best Dentist' in 2003 and 2004 by the Asbury Park Press Readers' Choice Awards. In 2017 he was also voted a 'Top Dentist' by Monmouth Health and Life Magazine. Dr. Rista and his wife, Meg, are parents to three sons: Brian, Matthew, and Patrick. Away from the practice, his interests are family, sports, music, and personal fitness.   In this episode, you will hear about: -How to put together an efficient, productive team -Keeping up motivation in the workplace -Adapting to and accepting change -The #1 Source of Stress in a Practice -Planning improvements for your practice -What Dr. Rista does for fun!   Ready to pick Dr. Rista's brain for more knowledge? Reach out to him at his website https://www.twentyfirstdental.com/ or give him a call!   Discover us and subscribe on your favorite listening platforms like Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeart Radio, YouTube, and more! Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6gfHeYc6WHsPfzVdoLQVV9 Apple Podcasts:  https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-dental-up-podcast/id999909601 iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/263-dental-up-28030030/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/keatingdental