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Separating Treatment and Insurance
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Separating Treatment and Insurance

In my last post I said that the introduction of dental insurance has led to a mindset in many patients – the 'Anything That's Covered' (ATC)...

| 12 years ago
You Have to Believe it to See it, Part 2

You Have to Believe it to See it, Part 2

Remember that blog post from my partner, Dr. Glen Wysel, about his trip with his wife, Lisa, to Guatemala to visit the site of the clinic we're helping...

| 12 years ago
Checklists
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Checklists

I'm planning for a patient appointment shortly after New Year's, and part of my preparation is putting together the appropriate checklist. Do you use...

| 12 years ago
What My Journey In Dentistry Has Taught Me About Dentists
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What My Journey In Dentistry Has Taught Me About Dentists

I started my career in the dental industry by introducing practice-automation systems to dental practices. This was back in the mid-'80s, when chairside workstations...

| 12 years ago
It is Always a Question of Values

It is Always a Question of Values

I have a good friend who recently had a very challenging experience with her longtime dentist. She has been in the practice since she was a child and...

| 12 years ago
Resolution #1: No More New Year's Resolutions
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Resolution #1: No More New Year's Resolutions

This is the time of year when many people engage in what I find to be an odd custom. They take things that have lingered on their to-do lists –...

| 12 years ago
Going “All In” On The Relationships That Matter
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Going “All In” On The Relationships That Matter

Some of our greatest joys in life come from our relationships with the people around us. So I guess it only makes sense that some of our greatest frustrations...

| 12 years ago
Getting Into The Flow

Getting Into The Flow

Don't you love the feeling you get when you are so deeply immersed in something that the rest of the world seems to fade away and time is suspended? You...

| 12 years ago
A Lesson in How to See, from a Blind Man

A Lesson in How to See, from a Blind Man

I remember hearing a fascinating story – a true story – of a blind man who had his vision restored later in life after being sightless since...

| 12 years ago
Three Steps to Identifying Noise—and Three More for Handling It

Three Steps to Identifying Noise—and Three More for Handling It

I spend a lot of time in my teaching talking about vision, and that means I also spend a lot of time talking about 'noise' – the unplanned,...

| 12 years ago
Manji's Top 5 at 55

Manji's Top 5 at 55

What a delight it was yesterday to log on to Facebook and find page after page of lovely birthday wishes from friends far and near. The outpouring of...

| 12 years ago
How to Beat “Monday Morning Syndrome”

How to Beat “Monday Morning Syndrome”

As someone who has been in the field of education for a long time, let me tell you the biggest obstacle that stands in the way of a client achieving the...

| 12 years ago