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How to Live Longer Without Adding Years to Your Life
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How to Live Longer Without Adding Years to Your Life

A lot of people say that as you get older time seems to speed up and each year seems to go by faster. As we get older we get more established in our...

| 11 years ago
The Five Stages of a Dentist's Life
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The Five Stages of a Dentist's Life

Just about everyone graduates full of youthful excitement and eager to get going. A lot of your energy is spent maneuvering to end up in an acceptable...

| 11 years ago
Is Your Practice a Mouse or an Elephant?

Is Your Practice a Mouse or an Elephant?

We all know that elephants live much longer than mice. Their life expectancy is measured in decades as opposed to weeks or months for the little rodents,...

| 11 years ago
The Big Secret of Success Revealed
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The Big Secret of Success Revealed

Why do some people succeed spectacularly in life while others struggle? I think it comes down to recognizing the difference between the art and science...

| 11 years ago
What is Sucking the Life Out of You?

What is Sucking the Life Out of You?

According to a recent study, people tend to exaggerate the number of hours they work each week, and people who work the most tend to exaggerate the most....

| 11 years ago
Four Ways to Get Patients Thinking About Inviting Others

Four Ways to Get Patients Thinking About Inviting Others

Sometimes I'll ask a dental team how many people in the practice are actively involved in promoting its services. As an example, if there are six team...

| 11 years ago
The Clues Are in the Variances

The Clues Are in the Variances

If you have a 98 percent collection rate, there is no question you are doing a lot of things right when it comes to ensuring patients are complete...

| 11 years ago
Dentists: Legends in Their Own Minds
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Dentists: Legends in Their Own Minds

If you're reading this, I'm going to assume you are a good dentist. You're the kind who is always keeping up with new developments in the profession,...

| 11 years ago
What to Cover in a Morning Meeting
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What to Cover in a Morning Meeting

A lot of dental teams start the day with a morning 'huddle' meeting. But it can't just be a matter of going through the motions – and it shouldn't...

| 11 years ago
Do You Have Control Issues With Time?

Do You Have Control Issues With Time?

How often do you find yourself saying you will do something when you 'find the time?' That may be all right if you're talking about watching a movie you've been...

| 11 years ago
How Are You 'Parenting' Your Career?
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How Are You 'Parenting' Your Career?

This is a photo of me with two of my most trusted advisors: my sons, Kaleim and Rezwan. They both are MBAs, they both have proven themselves to have...

| 11 years ago
Write Your Own Ticket for a Better Life in Dentistry

Write Your Own Ticket for a Better Life in Dentistry

'Somebody said to me, 'But the Beatles were anti-materialistic.' That's a huge myth. John and I literally used to sit down and say, 'Now, let's write a...

| 11 years ago