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Changing Your Patients’ Story About Dentistry

Changing Your Patients’ Story About Dentistry

Success in any business can come down to how you are perceived. That's why billions are spent on advertising every year, and it's why new companies...

| 9 years ago
Who Is In Your Sandbox?

Who Is In Your Sandbox?

To watch children playing in a sandbox is to get a master class in human dynamics in action. It's an opportunity to watch interaction and collaboration...

| 9 years ago
My Favorite Human Resources Myths - Part 2

My Favorite Human Resources Myths - Part 2

This is Part Two of a three part series about Human Resources Myth. You can read Part One here.  I want to stress that these HR myths are not unique...

| 9 years ago
Do You Have the Courage to Grow?

Do You Have the Courage to Grow?

'If only I knew then what I know now.' We've all said it at one time or another as we look back on our earlier struggles from the vantage point of hard-won...

| 9 years ago
One Simple Secret for Increasing Invitations to Your Practice

One Simple Secret for Increasing Invitations to Your Practice

There are a lot of strategies for getting patients to invite friends and family to your practice. When you get right down to it, everything you and...

| 9 years ago
The Value of a Dental Practice Office Manager

The Value of a Dental Practice Office Manager

If an office manager's job in a dental practice is not well defined, it can be a truly thankless role. The team members just want to be left alone...

| 9 years ago
Turning Flyover Country into Drive-Over Country

Turning Flyover Country into Drive-Over Country

This summer I decided to do something different.  First of all, I decided to escape the Arizona heat and spend most of my time in Vancouver, where...

| 9 years ago
Make Today Your Interdependence Day

Make Today Your Interdependence Day

'We hold these truths to be self-evident …' Those famous words from the Declaration of Independence helped launch a great nation. And as we celebrate...

| 9 years ago
The “5-By-5” Solution to Better Performance

The “5-By-5” Solution to Better Performance

One of the more common mistakes I see in dental careers is to embark on a course of action without the context of a greater plan. I'm talking about...

| 9 years ago
My Favorite Human Resources Myths - Part 1

My Favorite Human Resources Myths - Part 1

I want to stress that these HR myths are not unique to dental offices.  I have experienced these in companies large and small, but as business owners,...

| 9 years ago
Continuing Education...Are You Investing in Your Most Important Asset?

Continuing Education...Are You Investing in Your Most Important Asset?

What is your budget this year for continuing education and related costs such as travel? I am often surprised to find how many dentists don't make...

| 9 years ago
Are You Unintentionally Turning Away New Patients?

Are You Unintentionally Turning Away New Patients?

If I were to call your practice today around noon what would happen? If I were a potential new patient inquiring about your services, would I get...

| 9 years ago