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Measuring Success from the Patient’s Perspective

Measuring Success from the Patient’s Perspective

For a great illustration of how real success starts with purity of purpose, consider the iPod. In creating a one of the most successful products ever...

| 10 years ago
Retirement: On Your Mark, Get Set… Plan!

Retirement: On Your Mark, Get Set… Plan!

The two most common mistakes I see when it comes to retirement planning are lack of clarity and lack of time. It continues to surprise and shock me how...

| 10 years ago
Is Your Dental Team Made Up of Leaders?
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Is Your Dental Team Made Up of Leaders?

As I have pointed out many times, including in my last article, dental teams need leadership and direction to be truly effective. But when we are talking...

| 10 years ago
Do You Have What it Takes to Beat Average?
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Do You Have What it Takes to Beat Average?

Have you seen this commercial? It is an ad for GNC that very cleverly illustrates a common—but profound—truth: being average is easy. The flip side of that,...

| 10 years ago
What Every Dentist Needs to Know About Setting Goals

What Every Dentist Needs to Know About Setting Goals

Everybody likes the idea of seeing improvement in their life, and many people are genuinely committed to working hard to make things better. But I have...

| 10 years ago
Mood Maintenance: An Exercise in Mind Control
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Mood Maintenance: An Exercise in Mind Control

You are having an argument with your spouse, or your son or daughter, and things are getting heated. You can feel the anger taking hold. Then your phone...

| 10 years ago
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