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The Value of a Dental Practice Office Manager

The Value of a Dental Practice Office Manager

If an office manager's job in a dental practice is not well defined, it can be a truly thankless role. The team members just want to be left alone...

| 8 years ago
Turning Flyover Country into Drive-Over Country

Turning Flyover Country into Drive-Over Country

This summer I decided to do something different.  First of all, I decided to escape the Arizona heat and spend most of my time in Vancouver, where...

| 8 years ago
Make Today Your Interdependence Day

Make Today Your Interdependence Day

'We hold these truths to be self-evident …' Those famous words from the Declaration of Independence helped launch a great nation. And as we celebrate...

| 8 years ago
The “5-By-5” Solution to Better Performance

The “5-By-5” Solution to Better Performance

One of the more common mistakes I see in dental careers is to embark on a course of action without the context of a greater plan. I'm talking about...

| 8 years ago
Continuing Education...Are You Investing in Your Most Important Asset?

Continuing Education...Are You Investing in Your Most Important Asset?

What is your budget this year for continuing education and related costs such as travel? I am often surprised to find how many dentists don't make...

| 8 years ago
Are You Unintentionally Turning Away New Patients?

Are You Unintentionally Turning Away New Patients?

If I were to call your practice today around noon what would happen? If I were a potential new patient inquiring about your services, would I get...

| 8 years ago
Uncovering Your Hidden “Boutique Practice”

Uncovering Your Hidden “Boutique Practice”

When dentists talk about building a dream boutique practice, what they are usually saying is simply that they want a dental practice that attracts...

| 8 years ago
Is Your Dental Practice Infected with This Common Team Issue?

Is Your Dental Practice Infected with This Common Team Issue?

I call it the Compartment Mindset Syndrome, and it can infect even some high-performing practices. It's when team members, often those who have settled...

| 8 years ago
What is Your Leadership Default Position?

What is Your Leadership Default Position?

Every dental practice owner is a leader, whether they like it or not. Some dentists are lucky enough to be natural leaders, the kind who usually know...

| 8 years ago
A Thinking Framework for Achieving Real Breakthroughs

A Thinking Framework for Achieving Real Breakthroughs

If I were to ask one hundred people—people from across the demographic spectrum—what one change would have the greatest favorable impact on their lives, I...

| 8 years ago
Price vs. Value: What to Think About When You are Buying a Dental Practice

Price vs. Value: What to Think About When You are Buying a Dental Practice

Purchasing a dental practice is a life-defining moment, so of course if you're looking to buy, you want to make sure you are getting good value for...

| 8 years ago
An Important Insight into How Patients Think about Pain

An Important Insight into How Patients Think about Pain

Have you ever performed a difficult procedure—one where the patient was in obvious discomfort for most of the time—only to have them report afterwards that 'it...

| 8 years ago