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A Motto for ‘Patient-First’ Dental Practice Team Building

A Motto for ‘Patient-First’ Dental Practice Team Building

Imtiaz Manji, the chairman of Spear, shares an important motto for dental practice team building.

| 9 years ago
Three Rules for Winning the War—Even If You Lose Some Battles

Three Rules for Winning the War—Even If You Lose Some Battles

The bottom line is that creating patient value is a process, one that you need to be engaged in with each patient on each visit, to the best of your ability,...

| 9 years ago
The 4 Kinds of Time That Drive Your Life

The 4 Kinds of Time That Drive Your Life

Spending time with the team and working on growth strategies is just as important as the time you spend in the operatory, but too often it gets crowded...

| 9 years ago
Building Skyscrapers: The Secret Behind All Great Dental Practice Teams

Building Skyscrapers: The Secret Behind All Great Dental Practice Teams

To some dentists, this kind of exceptional team alignment may seem like an impossible dream but I assure you it's not. Most people want to be great at...

| 9 years ago
Where to Find Your Next Great Office Manager

Where to Find Your Next Great Office Manager

It's hard to oversee front desk functions, for instance, from your position in the operatory peering into a patient's mouth. That's why it's so important...

| 9 years ago
Patient Success vs. Dentist Success: The Myth of Conflicting Priorities

Patient Success vs. Dentist Success: The Myth of Conflicting Priorities

Goal-setting is a worthwhile way of driving results for just about anything in life worth pursuing. In my work with dentists, I sometimes see resistance...

| 9 years ago
The Lesson of the $800 Swim

The Lesson of the $800 Swim

'I urge all dentists who are going through a growth phase to step back and think about how to best capture the full value of that growth. Think about...

| 9 years ago
Make Patients Feel Good About Saying Yes

Make Patients Feel Good About Saying Yes

Just about every dentist is haunted by the ones who got away—the patients who listened carefully to your treatment plan presentation and said yes, only to...

| 9 years ago
3 Numbers That Drive a Successful Life

3 Numbers That Drive a Successful Life

And as much as we like to say that the important things in life are not about money, the fact is money and time are inextricably linked, and they go a...

| 9 years ago
I'll Keep That Case, Thank You!

I'll Keep That Case, Thank You!

Many years ago when I was new to my own practice I had a hard conversation with one of the periodontists with whom I was working. I told him that I was...

| 9 years ago
The One-at-a-Time Approach to Building a Learning Environment

The One-at-a-Time Approach to Building a Learning Environment

There are many factors that go into effective leadership. To get lasting results, start by setting daily, weekly and monthly goals...

| 9 years ago
One Simple Thing NOT to Do to Increase Your Case Acceptance

One Simple Thing NOT to Do to Increase Your Case Acceptance

I talk a lot about value creation, and how important it is to develop your communication skills so that you know what to say to get patients thinking...

| 9 years ago