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Is Yours a “Best Practice” Practice? A 5-Question Quiz

Is Yours a “Best Practice” Practice? A 5-Question Quiz

Is your practice philosophically ready to be among the best in the business? Here is a simple diagnostic test to determine where your practice stands....

| 9 years ago
A New Way to Think About “The Domino Effect”
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A New Way to Think About “The Domino Effect”

I read a fantastic book this year, which I heartily recommend, called The One Thing. In it, the authors offer a great insight into the power of geometric...

| 9 years ago
3 Rules for Family Dental Practices
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3 Rules for Family Dental Practices

What could be better than doing what you love with the people you love most? Over the years I have seen a number of dental practice family 'dynasties'—sons...

| 9 years ago
Three Strategies for Moving Forward
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Three Strategies for Moving Forward

Every dentist has issues they have to deal with—whether they are team issues, patient issues, facility or business issues, time or economic issues. This is...

| 9 years ago
The Dentist's Business Advantage

The Dentist's Business Advantage

Every business has its advantages and its limitations. When you compare dentistry with other businesses and professional services, however, you begin...

| 9 years ago
The 2 Ways to Make Patients See Your Unique Value

The 2 Ways to Make Patients See Your Unique Value

The first is by creating the right physical environment. You're asking people to spend discretionary dollars with you, after all. This puts you in competition...

| 9 years ago
Your Dental Practice - Is It Time for a Reboot?

Your Dental Practice - Is It Time for a Reboot?

Remember when you were first learning to drive? Remember how hard you had to concentrate on every little thing you did—from being aware of the traffic around...

| 9 years ago
How Any Dentist Can Achieve Great Success from Optimizing the Basics

How Any Dentist Can Achieve Great Success from Optimizing the Basics

For a new dentist, graduating with a load of school debt and facing the costs of starting in practice, it can seem like financial independence is a long...

| 9 years ago
Dentistry in the Age of the Consumer

Dentistry in the Age of the Consumer

  I talk a lot about how dentistry today needs to be in touch with the new consumer landscape. Some dentists have challenged this line of thinking;...

| 9 years ago
The 3 Stages of a Successful Dental Career

The 3 Stages of a Successful Dental Career

There are three stages that mark the progression of almost every dental career. The Investment Stage The first stage in a dental career is where you...

| 9 years ago
The One Investment Every Great Dentist Makes

The One Investment Every Great Dentist Makes

The sad fact is that the average dentist (and by average I mean statistically speaking, not as a judgement of clinical ability) invests about $900 a...

| 9 years ago
The Acceptance Huddle Method: Solidifying the Yes
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The Acceptance Huddle Method: Solidifying the Yes

You have done complete records and arrived at a diagnosis. You have devised a comprehensive treatment plan, presented it to the patient using all the...

| 9 years ago