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Are You Leading a High-Maintenance Life?
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Are You Leading a High-Maintenance Life?

I love scuba diving. It's my favorite thing to do when I am away from work, because it relaxes and invigorates me at the same time. It centers me and...

| 11 years ago
How to Live Longer Without Adding Years to Your Life
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How to Live Longer Without Adding Years to Your Life

A lot of people say that as you get older time seems to speed up and each year seems to go by faster. As we get older we get more established in our...

| 11 years ago
The Dentist's Guide to Twitter Etiquette
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The Dentist's Guide to Twitter Etiquette

Twitter is one of the most popular social media platforms today with more than 500 million users. Commonly referred to as a 'micro-blog,' Twitter allows...

| 11 years ago
The Five Stages of a Dentist's Life
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The Five Stages of a Dentist's Life

Just about everyone graduates full of youthful excitement and eager to get going. A lot of your energy is spent maneuvering to end up in an acceptable...

| 11 years ago
Is Your Practice a Mouse or an Elephant?

Is Your Practice a Mouse or an Elephant?

We all know that elephants live much longer than mice. Their life expectancy is measured in decades as opposed to weeks or months for the little rodents,...

| 11 years ago
Failure to Communicate
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Failure to Communicate

I would like to share something that happened to me recently in hopes you can avoid it happening to you. Several years ago I saw a patient for evaluation...

| 11 years ago
The Big Secret of Success Revealed
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The Big Secret of Success Revealed

Why do some people succeed spectacularly in life while others struggle? I think it comes down to recognizing the difference between the art and science...

| 11 years ago
What is Sucking the Life Out of You?

What is Sucking the Life Out of You?

According to a recent study, people tend to exaggerate the number of hours they work each week, and people who work the most tend to exaggerate the most....

| 11 years ago
Four Ways to Get Patients Thinking About Inviting Others

Four Ways to Get Patients Thinking About Inviting Others

Sometimes I'll ask a dental team how many people in the practice are actively involved in promoting its services. As an example, if there are six team...

| 11 years ago
The Clues Are in the Variances

The Clues Are in the Variances

If you have a 98 percent collection rate, there is no question you are doing a lot of things right when it comes to ensuring patients are complete...

| 11 years ago
So, Why Isn't Your Practice on Facebook?
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So, Why Isn't Your Practice on Facebook?

Do you think Facebook is just something 'kids' use these days to keep the world up-to-date on every single step they take? Sure, there are definitely...

| 11 years ago
Dentists: Legends in Their Own Minds
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Dentists: Legends in Their Own Minds

If you're reading this, I'm going to assume you are a good dentist. You're the kind who is always keeping up with new developments in the profession,...

| 11 years ago