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Sigh … Where are the easy ones? Part 1
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Sigh … Where are the easy ones? Part 1

It has been said that there are no easy cases, and I think that I believe it after the run of new patients I've had the past six months. So, once again,...

| 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
How Old is Your Shade Guide?

How Old is Your Shade Guide?

Most dentists receive or purchase their shade guides in dental school and continue to use them throughout their careers. How old is your shade guide?...

| 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
Sometimes You Gotta
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Sometimes You Gotta

I just spent eight days in remote Alaska. No access to any electronic communication devices except a satellite phone in case of a bear eating my leg....

| 12 years ago
The Gift of Opportunity

The Gift of Opportunity

Someone sent me the link to this video clip awhile back and I haven't been able to get it out of my mind since. I find it pretty hard to watch that...

| 12 years ago