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Great Dentists Are Educators
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Great Dentists Are Educators

This is a picture of me doing what I love to do most. It was taken at a recent Faculty Club event where, once again, I got the opportunity to get in front...

| 10 years ago
The Hygiene Exam: Are You and Your Patients Getting Full Value?
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The Hygiene Exam: Are You and Your Patients Getting Full Value?

Hygiene visits are still often under-appreciated - both by patients and dentists. Patients tend to think of them as cleanings, which makes it sound...

| 10 years ago
The Dentist’s Business Advantage
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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...

| 10 years ago
Two Benefits of Advanced Clinical Education

Two Benefits of Advanced Clinical Education

I am sure nobody is surprised that I feel strongly about the virtues of advanced clinical education for dentists. There are obvious reasons why having...

| 10 years ago
Change: Do You Have the Passion to Pursue It?
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Change: Do You Have the Passion to Pursue It?

There is one character trait that I have found to be a very reliable indicator for success in life: a passion to pursue change. Most people don't like...

| 10 years ago
Your Dental Practice: Avoid Restrictive Patterns of Thinking

Your Dental Practice: Avoid Restrictive Patterns of Thinking

'How old would you be if you didn't know how old you were?' I came across this deceptively profound question some time ago in a book I found, and it really...

| 10 years ago
Time Crunch Dilemma: Avoid These Two Reactions

Time Crunch Dilemma: Avoid These Two Reactions

One of the best things you can have in life is a healthy relationship with time. In fact, you can say that it is probably the most important component...

| 10 years ago
What is Your Success Plan?
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What is Your Success Plan?

It is not an exaggeration to say that almost every dentist who takes one of our hands-on workshops comes away profoundly changed by what they have learned....

| 10 years ago
Your Success: Are You a Baseline Buster?

Your Success: Are You a Baseline Buster?

We all have what I call a baseline level of comfort and success in life. Whether we are talking about economic success, professional fulfilment, or personal...

| 10 years ago
Busy Dentists: Here’s a New ‘Bucket Challenge’ for You
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Busy Dentists: Here’s a New ‘Bucket Challenge’ for You

A lot of busy people I know have a bucket list. Except it is not the typical kind where you catalog the wonderful and inspiring things that you hope to...

| 10 years ago
Is Your Energy Output Being Misdirected?

Is Your Energy Output Being Misdirected?

I heard a car buff talking the other day and he said something when discussing his passion for high-performance cars that struck me as a great metaphor...

| 10 years ago
Good Stress vs. Bad Stress

Good Stress vs. Bad Stress

We are a culture that is obsessed with stress. Everywhere you look there are books and articles with 'stress-buster' tips. There are countless products—everything...

| 10 years ago