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Dentists: Let’s Meet for a Spring Break
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Dentists: Let’s Meet for a Spring Break

'I wish I knew then what I know now.' That's a comment I have heard many times from dentists who have experienced a great career breakthrough. It's a comment...

| 9 years ago
Team Members: The Three Qualities to Look For
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Team Members: The Three Qualities to Look For

What do you look for in a candidate when you are hiring for team members? That can be a difficult question to answer in a few words. There are...

| 9 years ago
The Compounding Effect of Small Choices

The Compounding Effect of Small Choices

When I was about 24 years old I made a choice that ended up having a profound impact on my life for years to come. It wasn't the decision to get...

| 9 years ago
How Mentorship Can Come From Anywhere

How Mentorship Can Come From Anywhere

I have spent a lot of time over the years immersed in the philosophy of mentorship. I have been gratified to serve as a mentor, and I have known firsthand...

| 9 years ago
Lessons from My Father
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Lessons from My Father

My dad passed away on the first Sunday of the new year. He had been going through various stages of ill health for some time, but still when the end came,...

| 9 years ago
Creating a New Environment for Success
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Creating a New Environment for Success

When we at Spear renovated and expanded our workspace last year, it was incredible to see the effect it had on the people throughout our organization....

| 9 years ago
How to Kick Off 2015 with the Right Momentum with Your Patients

How to Kick Off 2015 with the Right Momentum with Your Patients

There is a very simple but remarkably effective technique I have often talked about for getting patients to really 'buy in' to the commitment they make...

| 9 years ago
Celebrate the Love in Your Life
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Celebrate the Love in Your Life

I have never had a pet in my life. Growing up in Kenya, I was of course familiar with animals but not pets. Later as an adult, I gave a number of reasons...

| 9 years ago
Dentists: Make 2015 Your Personal 'Leap Year'
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Dentists: Make 2015 Your Personal 'Leap Year'

I have held many titles over the years—one of the benefits of starting and running companies is that you can have whatever titles you want—but in the end there...

| 9 years ago
Time and Money: How to Make Your New Year’s Goals Real
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Time and Money: How to Make Your New Year’s Goals Real

I have often said that if you show me your calendar and your bank statement, I can tell you what your values are. That's because, as I pointed out in...

| 9 years ago
Forming an Action Plan? Here’s the First Thing You Need to Know

Forming an Action Plan? Here’s the First Thing You Need to Know

Knowledge is power, it is often said. It's also true that when it comes to making meaningful progress, the right kind of knowledge can be an unparalleled...

| 9 years ago
A New Year's Mindset Refresher
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A New Year's Mindset Refresher

As the year winds down and we look ahead to where we want to be going in 2015, it's a good time to look inward and re-connect with our most...

| 9 years ago