Dental Insurance: Why You NEED to Stop Depending on It
Just about everyone in the dental industry knows all too well about the frustrations of 'the insurance question.' What started out as a boon to dentistry when...
Imtiaz Manji | 10 years ago ›
Does Your Dental Team Have an Ownership Mindset?
We have been spending a lot of time lately at Spear working on dental team alignment education for dentists, with new programs in the works, and a whole...
Imtiaz Manji | 10 years ago ›
Your Practice: Avoiding Burnout
There comes a point in the life of just about any solo practitioner when they feel they are approaching burnout in their practice. Year after year of...
Imtiaz Manji | 10 years ago ›
Patient Value: Getting Smart with Intelligence
Anyone who has seen an around-the-block line-up outside an Apple store in anticipation of a new product release has to admit that this is a company that...
Imtiaz Manji | 10 years ago ›
Three Points About Perfectionism
I often hear dentists describe themselves as perfectionists, and it's easy to see why. It is a profession where skill is measured in microscopic margins,...
Imtiaz Manji | 10 years ago ›
What is Your Template for Success with Appointments?
How many times have you peered into a mouth in your career? How many times have patients walked in and out the door to your practice? In the daily...
Imtiaz Manji | 10 years ago ›
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...
Imtiaz Manji | 10 years ago ›
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...
Imtiaz Manji | 10 years ago ›
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...
Imtiaz Manji | 10 years ago ›
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,...
Imtiaz Manji | 10 years ago ›
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...
Imtiaz Manji | 10 years ago ›
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...
Imtiaz Manji | 10 years ago ›