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3 Ways To Help Patients Pay For the Dental Care They Need

3 Ways To Help Patients Pay For the Dental Care They Need

Don't let costs be the reason your patients decline your best treatment - help them value dental care and understand their best payment options.

| 6 years ago
3 Numbers That Drive a Successful Life

3 Numbers That Drive a Successful Life

And as much as we like to say that the important things in life are not about money, the fact is money and time are inextricably linked, and they go a...

| 8 years ago
The Three Numbers You Need to Know
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The Three Numbers You Need to Know

A well-lived life is one in which you know the 'answer' you are working toward. So how do you break that answer down into concrete, measurable terms?...

| 10 years ago
The Secret to Effective Scheduling
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The Secret to Effective Scheduling

Has a patient ever accepted your treatment plan, and you suggest to your assistant to place an hour and a half in the schedule as soon as possible to...

| 10 years ago
An Alternative to the Associate or Partner Solution
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An Alternative to the Associate or Partner Solution

What do you do as a dentist if you find yourself hitting a saturation point but you don't want to bring in an associate or partner? In a previous article,...

| 10 years ago
Learning to Love a Half-Empty Glass
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Learning to Love a Half-Empty Glass

I visited my father again last weekend. When you have a parent who is in the last stages of life, you can't help but reflect on the greater meanings of...

| 10 years ago
How the Value of Time Drives Quality of Life

How the Value of Time Drives Quality of Life

I am often asked what I like to do in my free time. I understand the point of the question, but I think there is a flaw in the wording. To be honest,...

| 10 years ago
The Power of 'Protected Time'

The Power of 'Protected Time'

There are a lot of things going on in a dental practice at any given time. Nobody knows this better than the people on the front lines – the team...

| 10 years ago
What is Your Magic Number?

What is Your Magic Number?

I've always said that success in life boils down to how you handle three interconnected fundamentals: your time, money and relationships. Focus too much...

| 11 years ago