"I was first introduced to Jim Rachor as a D1 dental student at the University of Michigan. While my primary goal was to enter private practice and eventually become an owner, Jim proved to be an immediate and invaluable resource in all of those areas and many more. Throughout my time with the Smile Mentorship Institute, Jim has consistently instilled his deep perspective on what it means to be a successful dentist, business person, and steward, often bringing in outside experts to add even greater value. One of the most significant lessons I learned early on involved a shift in how I view retirement; Jim opened my eyes to the strategy of building active income streams to support my family, rather than following the traditional model of simply accumulating assets for later use."