What My Journey In Dentistry Has Taught Me About Dentists
I started my career in the dental industry by introducing practice-automation systems to dental practices. This was back in the mid-'80s, when chairside workstations...
Imtiaz Manji | 12 years ago ›
Sigh … Where are the easy ones? Part 1
It has been said that there are no easy cases, and I think that I believe it after the run of new patients I've had the past six months. So, once again,...
Steve Ratcliff | 12 years ago ›
It is Always a Question of Values
I have a good friend who recently had a very challenging experience with her longtime dentist. She has been in the practice since she was a child and...
Steve Ratcliff | 12 years ago ›
Resolution #1: No More New Year's Resolutions
This is the time of year when many people engage in what I find to be an odd custom. They take things that have lingered on their to-do lists –...
Imtiaz Manji | 12 years ago ›
Most dentists receive or purchase their shade guides in dental school and continue to use them throughout their careers. How old is your shade guide?...
Martin Mendelson | 13 years ago ›
Going “All In” On The Relationships That Matter
Some of our greatest joys in life come from our relationships with the people around us. So I guess it only makes sense that some of our greatest frustrations...
Imtiaz Manji | 13 years ago ›
Don't you love the feeling you get when you are so deeply immersed in something that the rest of the world seems to fade away and time is suspended? You...
Imtiaz Manji | 13 years ago ›
A Lesson in How to See, from a Blind Man
I remember hearing a fascinating story – a true story – of a blind man who had his vision restored later in life after being sightless since...
Imtiaz Manji | 13 years ago ›
Three Steps to Identifying Noise—and Three More for Handling It
I spend a lot of time in my teaching talking about vision, and that means I also spend a lot of time talking about 'noise' – the unplanned,...
Imtiaz Manji | 13 years ago ›
What a delight it was yesterday to log on to Facebook and find page after page of lovely birthday wishes from friends far and near. The outpouring of...
Imtiaz Manji | 13 years ago ›
How to Beat “Monday Morning Syndrome”
As someone who has been in the field of education for a long time, let me tell you the biggest obstacle that stands in the way of a client achieving the...
Imtiaz Manji | 13 years ago ›
I just spent eight days in remote Alaska. No access to any electronic communication devices except a satellite phone in case of a bear eating my leg....
Steve Ratcliff | 13 years ago ›