Are They Thinking What You Think They’re Thinking?
Your practice, like every business, has a brand, which is defined (for better or worse) by the perception people have of you. Brands are powerful motivators...
Imtiaz Manji | 13 years ago ›
I can't really describe the feeling, or explain why it happened. A couple of weeks back I was in Cozumel, heading out into the open waters on a boat...
Imtiaz Manji | 13 years ago ›
Vision: The Earlier it Starts, the Further You See
Some future leaders convene in Scottsdale. Life is full of coincidences. Soon after I posted a video on how you have to believe it before you see...
Imtiaz Manji | 13 years ago ›
Fitting an Anterior Bite Plane
Part of the fabrication of an anterior bite plane appliance is assuring the fit. I hear lots of feedback that people struggle with them being too tight...
Abigail Pfeiffer | 13 years ago ›
Those of you of a certain age will fondly remember this opening sequence from a classic TV show of the 70s. It was the stuff of sci-fi fantasy back then:...
Imtiaz Manji | 13 years ago ›
Direct Temporary vs. Indirect Temporary
This is one of the participants at Advanced Restorative Design loading a copyplast matrix for a temporary. Are you a copyplast temporary maker...
Gary DeWood | 13 years ago ›
Lee Ann Brady suggests using diamond polishing paste as the final step when finishing porcelain, composite and even natural tooth surfaces after they...
Abigail Pfeiffer | 13 years ago ›
Why Most Resolutions Fail…And How You Can Beat the Odds
Imtiaz explains the importance of dedicating 'away' time for yourself. He also states that resolutions can be achieved when there is a real plan, with...
Imtiaz Manji | 13 years ago ›
What to Do When it’s a Team Member Who Doesn’t Value Care
Imtiaz Manji discusses the importance of team-based continuing education and inspiring passion in team members who do an inferior job.
Imtiaz Manji | 14 years ago ›
Here's one for you all to debate. This 20-year-old is a new patient in my practice and I have not yet worked up the case. She had 10 upper and eight...
Steve Ratcliff | 14 years ago ›
What Makes You Think You’ll Have More Time Tomorrow?
You can fool some of the people all of the time, the saying goes, and I suppose that's true. But what really interests me is how often we can fool ourselves...
Imtiaz Manji | 14 years ago ›
Not too long ago, in one of my blogs, I was chastised by a responder for not doing what he thought I should have done. This was followed by the comment,...
Steve Ratcliff | 14 years ago ›