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If You Schedule It, They Will Come

If You Schedule It, They Will Come

In a previous article, Practice Dentistry without a Net?, I talked about the importance of really challenging yourself from time to time by taking away...

| 11 years ago
Practice Dentistry Without a Net?
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Practice Dentistry Without a Net?

I remember hearing about a family of circus performers from years ago who specialized in trapeze routines and other spectacular highwire acts. They were...

| 11 years ago
The Great Mindset Shift
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The Great Mindset Shift

Every dentist who goes from average to exceptional reaches a point in their training where they undergo a fundamental shift in thinking. When this mindset...

| 11 years ago
The Dental Practice Ecosystem
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The Dental Practice Ecosystem

Sometimes it can seem that a dental practice is an extremely complicated piece of machinery. There are a lot of moving parts and human considerations...

| 11 years ago
The Irony of Success
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The Irony of Success

At a recent event here at the Spear Campus I ran into Dr. Zane Khan, an oral surgeon I know. He's the leader of one of our Spear Study Clubs and he was...

| 11 years ago
A Parable for Stressed Dentists
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A Parable for Stressed Dentists

How much does a glass of water weigh? You wouldn't think of this as a profound philosophical question but it's at the center of an interesting metaphor...

| 11 years ago
If You're Happy and You Know it, Show Your Patients
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If You're Happy and You Know it, Show Your Patients

A while ago my sister Nadia needed some restorative dental work and I arranged for her to see one of our faculty leaders, Dr. Gary DeWood, whom many...

| 11 years ago
Is There a Gorilla in Your Patient's Mouth?

Is There a Gorilla in Your Patient's Mouth?

By now you're likely familiar with the 'gorilla' perception test. That's where researchers had test subjects watch a video of two groups of people...

| 11 years ago
Wear Your Disturbances Like a Badge of Honor
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Wear Your Disturbances Like a Badge of Honor

I was in Boston this week, just as the people there were digging themselves out from the latest winter storm. Some people, like the owner of this car,...

| 11 years ago
Some Good Advice From the Guy on the $100 bill
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Some Good Advice From the Guy on the $100 bill

'Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I may remember. Involve me and I learn.' These words come from one this country's founding fathers, Benjamin Franklin, and...

| 11 years ago
Is Something Missing on Your Office Walls?
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Is Something Missing on Your Office Walls?

Do you keep family photographs on display in your home? In my house, I have pictures in many rooms, on walls, tables and countertops – even on the...

| 11 years ago
Will You Be Ready For Life After Dentistry?
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Will You Be Ready For Life After Dentistry?

Thanks to developments in medical science, people are living longer than ever. That's the great news. Now for the hard reality:  Longer lifespan brings...

| 11 years ago