Have You Really 'Been There, Done That?'
One of the most gratifying things for me as an educator is when I hear from clients who have implemented some of the strategies I've lectured on and been...
Imtiaz Manji | 11 years ago ›
Setting Fees Based on Your Expertise
A high-tech, high-volume power plant suffers a breakdown that grinds everything to a halt. All the engineers and maintenance people on the team do everything...
Imtiaz Manji | 11 years ago ›
Sometimes You Just Have to Take a Walk
For years I have talked about how I used to solve team issues by using the 'Manji Walk.' If I felt someone on my team was not aligned with our mission, I...
Imtiaz Manji | 11 years ago ›
What Will the Future of Dentistry Look Like?
What will dentistry look like five years from now? Much of the dentistry you'll be doing will be updating obsolete dental work. You know how you...
Imtiaz Manji | 11 years ago ›
Does Your Practice Have a Word-of-Mouth Culture?
Not all new patients are created equal. People who come to your practice at the invitation of a current patient come with the right mindset and expectations;...
Imtiaz Manji | 11 years ago ›
If You Schedule It, They Will Come
In a previous article, Practice Dentistry without a Net?, I talked about the importance of really challenging yourself from time to time by taking away...
Imtiaz Manji | 11 years ago ›
Practice Dentistry Without a Net?
I remember hearing about a family of circus performers from years ago who specialized in trapeze routines and other spectacular highwire acts. They were...
Imtiaz Manji | 11 years ago ›
Every dentist who goes from average to exceptional reaches a point in their training where they undergo a fundamental shift in thinking. When this mindset...
Imtiaz Manji | 11 years ago ›
Sometimes it can seem that a dental practice is an extremely complicated piece of machinery. There are a lot of moving parts and human considerations...
Imtiaz Manji | 11 years ago ›
At a recent event here at the Spear Campus I ran into Dr. Zane Khan, an oral surgeon I know. He's the leader of one of our Spear Study Clubs and he was...
Imtiaz Manji | 11 years ago ›
A Parable for Stressed Dentists
How much does a glass of water weigh? You wouldn't think of this as a profound philosophical question but it's at the center of an interesting metaphor...
Imtiaz Manji | 11 years ago ›
If You're Happy and You Know it, Show Your Patients
A while ago my sister Nadia needed some restorative dental work and I arranged for her to see one of our faculty leaders, Dr. Gary DeWood, whom many...
Imtiaz Manji | 11 years ago ›