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Don't Hide in Your Systems

Don't Hide in Your Systems

A dental practice is a place that depends on smooth-running systems: systems for appointing, collecting and delivering the right patient experience. Without...

| 11 years ago
Are You Still Babysitting Your Patients?

Are You Still Babysitting Your Patients?

As a parent, I spent a lot of time when my sons were young trying to get them to do things for their own good. Whether it was doing their homework and...

| 11 years ago
Three Questions to Ask About the Patient Who Got Away

Three Questions to Ask About the Patient Who Got Away

I often remind dentists that they are in competition not with other dentists but with all the other discretionary spending choices their patients have....

| 11 years ago
The Secret to Getting Out of the Time Trap

The Secret to Getting Out of the Time Trap

Almost all the pressures, anxieties and stresses in life rotate around three things: your time, money and relationships. And if you are like most people,...

| 11 years ago
Your Ideal Life is Closer Than You Think

Your Ideal Life is Closer Than You Think

It can often seem that the ideal life you envision for yourself as a dentist is miles away from reality and that it would take years or huge improvements...

| 11 years ago
How to Have the Time of Your Life in Dentistry

How to Have the Time of Your Life in Dentistry

'I don't have enough time,' is a common refrain in today's world. In fact it's probably among the most universal conditions. Who among us would not like to...

| 11 years ago
Change Your Story, Change Your Life
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Change Your Story, Change Your Life

The voice you hear most often is the one inside your head. Psychologists call it 'self-talk.' It's that internal dialogue that provides a running commentary for...

| 11 years ago
The Paradox of Doing Less to Increase the Value of Your Time
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The Paradox of Doing Less to Increase the Value of Your Time

How much time are you going to spend reading this article? Since most of my readers are busy dentists, I'm going to assume that you are going to...

| 11 years ago
Why You Should Retire Right Now
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Why You Should Retire Right Now

To me retirement is about doing what you love. If you are living with passion and doing the things you love, while also embracing the things you don't...

| 11 years ago
Every Dentist's Most Important Asset

Every Dentist's Most Important Asset

What is the most valuable asset you own? It's not your house. It's not your practice, no matter how highly it may be appraised. In fact, it is not any...

| 11 years ago
Five Questions to Help You Stop the Insanity

Five Questions to Help You Stop the Insanity

You are probably familiar with the quotation, often attributed to Albert Einstein: 'The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and...

| 11 years ago
The First Thing to Say When a Patient Says No
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The First Thing to Say When a Patient Says No

What do you do when a patient says no to the dental problems you have shown them? If you're like many dentists, you consider your job done, accept their...

| 11 years ago