Cadwell Dental News
Josh Cadwell 2008 Young Entrepreneur Focus (Journal of Business)
Professional Background
Entrepreneurial enterprising starting in high school with my own sprinkler system design/install company. Following under-graduate college, I built a 350mph, carbon fiber, composite Lancair IV-P kit airplane. Fundamental understanding of how things work has always been my strong suit. This has carried over into excellence in dentistry and all hobbies I enjoy.
Education
B.S. Materials Science and Engineering, Washington State University; DDS, University of Washington School of Dentistry
Hometown
Richland
City you live in
Richland
Cities you've lived in
Kennewick, Richland, Seattle, Pullman
Family/pets
Jenna, wife; Ashton, 14 month-old son; Jezebelle, 3-lb. Pomeranian.
Causes
Family, friends, church, aviation
Business/Life philosophy
Be good to your word no matter the cost. Choose excellence Be genuine. Take good care of everybody.
Lifetime goal
Always make time for family, friends and loved ones.
How you stay competitive
Take care of people. Excellent customer service is the rule, not the exception.
How you measure success
Living life to its fullest. So many people live their lives with busy work. I choose to limit my time to that which I enjoy and surround myself with people who enjoy the same passions. Every day is a gift. Seizing the opportunity to enjoy every day brings true success and happiness.
Toughest career obstacle or decision
Time. There is too little time in the day to do everything at once. Strategic time management is the most difficult career obstacle to overcome.
Mentors
My father, Carl. I choose to surround myself with the world's best in every arena I'm in.
Missed opportunity
None that I regret
Word that best describes you
Integrity
Strangest deal you've ever sealed
Created a factory-direct water ski purchasing contact by picking up his wallet and camera after they fell off his boat going down the road in Seattle.
Biggest pet peeve
Lack of personal integrity
Person you'd like to meet
Jesus Christ
Love about your job
Savoring the opportunity to make a positive difference in the lives of people around me.
Hate about your job
When people enter my life who do not value personal integrity.
Alternative career choice
Dentistry is a means to not only help enjoy life, but to improve time availability to explore the diversity of opportunities in life.
Ideal vacation destination
Manihi, a small island of 800 people in the South Pacific. Relaxed and laid back. Blue water, white sand beaches. Perfect scuba diving and fishing.
Sports
Riding ATVs, water skiing, snow skiing
Favorite book
Whatever I get to read to my son
Favorite movie
"Multiplicity"
Favorite band
Brooks and Dunn
Favorite school-days memory
Building hot rods with my friends
Favorite gadget
The right tool for the job
Favorite website
http://ebaymotors.com
Favorite way to spend the weekend
With friends and family on the river
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