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A Competitive Advantage for Dentists

A Competitive Advantage for Dentists

Think about all the things that are withdrawn from your account automatically each month: your cell phone payment, cable and Internet service, and so...

| 11 years ago
Two Words That Always Capture Attention

Two Words That Always Capture Attention

There is a reason that advertisers have for generations been using the phrase 'new and improved.' It's a natural human instinct to be drawn toward things that...

| 11 years ago
The Most Important Three Seconds ...
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The Most Important Three Seconds ...

If I could give one piece of advice to all people who staff the front desks of dental practices, it would be to look up. When I present myself in front...

| 11 years ago
Where to Find the 'Right Patients'

Where to Find the 'Right Patients'

Just about every dentist eventually reaches the point in his or her career when it is time to 'go deeper to go higher.' In the early stages of a practice's development,...

| 11 years ago
The Grand Importance of Small Kindness

The Grand Importance of Small Kindness

One of the more memorable speakers I saw at the recent TED conference was a young woman named Orly Wahba who had a very simple, yet powerful message....

| 11 years ago
The Problem With Cherry-Picking
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The Problem With Cherry-Picking

You will probably not be surprised to hear that as the CEO of a dental education company I have strong opinions on the value of continuing education for...

| 11 years ago
A Creative Approach to Problems and Solutions
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A Creative Approach to Problems and Solutions

Suppose you're in a busy three-operatory practice with limited space. You have been working on your presentation and value-creation strategies and you...

| 11 years ago
The Path to Real Success
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The Path to Real Success

Do what you love and the money will follow. We tell young people this all the time when we are encouraging them to pursue a life of meaning and fulfilment....

| 11 years ago
Why Teams Resist Change

Why Teams Resist Change

I often hear from dentists who say that one of the biggest difficulties they have in implementing change in the practice is getting their team to buy...

| 11 years ago
A New Way of Thinking About Vision

A New Way of Thinking About Vision

Do you have to see it to believe it, or do you have to believe it to see it? That's a question I have often asked when I talk about the importance...

| 11 years ago
'Thoroughly Concise Ignorance'
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'Thoroughly Concise Ignorance'

We usually think of ignorance as a negative word. But I heard a speaker at a conference recently who got me rethinking how we should approach the concept....

| 11 years ago
Don't Let This Moment of Opportunity Slip Away
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Don't Let This Moment of Opportunity Slip Away

When a patient thanks you after a visit, what do you do? People are often confused when I ask that question. What is there to do? You say something...

| 11 years ago