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Answering Dentistry’s Trick Question
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Answering Dentistry’s Trick Question

Which is more important to you – running a high-quality practice that provides quality clinical care administered by a quality team that delivers a...

| 10 years ago
You Are Creating Your Own Future Right Now

You Are Creating Your Own Future Right Now

At the July Fourth celebration I attended last week, a band performed. They called themselves 'Boogie Nights' and when I saw them take the stage in their...

| 10 years ago
Have You Claimed Your Independence?
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Have You Claimed Your Independence?

I am now a U.S. citizen, but I also retain my Canadian citizenship, so I got a double helping of celebrations last week—Canada Day on the first of July and of...

| 10 years ago
Are You Making Your Schedule Work for You?

Are You Making Your Schedule Work for You?

Do you ever find yourself coming into the office in the morning, taking a glance at the day's schedule, and finding yourself exhausted before your day...

| 10 years ago
Get Yourself a 'Performance Partner'
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Get Yourself a 'Performance Partner'

As I have pointed out many times, dentistry is an essentially solitary profession. If you have your own practice, nobody is there to tell what you need...

| 10 years ago
How to Wake Up
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How to Wake Up

When I was a boy in Kenya, we kept a rooster in our backyard. Every morning, bright and early, that rooster would do what roosters do when the sun comes...

| 10 years ago
Some Ancient Wisdom for Modern Dentists

Some Ancient Wisdom for Modern Dentists

What does it mean to be educated? I suppose one could say it means having a mountain of debt – considering what it costs to obtain a university...

| 10 years ago
What to Do With ‘That Case’ on Your Desk

What to Do With ‘That Case’ on Your Desk

It happens to the best general dentists from time to time. You come across a particularly tricky case and find yourself stuck. Maybe you can't think of...

| 10 years ago
Your Future Self Will Thank You
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Your Future Self Will Thank You

I have a friend at the club where I work out who has been going there for a couple of years. If you were to meet him, you would recognize right away that...

| 10 years ago
Why I Changed My Mind About Celebrating Father’s Day
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Why I Changed My Mind About Celebrating Father’s Day

For many years, I never really took the whole 'Father's Day' thing seriously. Of course, I would always be grateful when my sons acknowledged the day...

| 10 years ago
Are You Ready for a Re-Boot?
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Are You Ready for a Re-Boot?

If you have been in practice for several years, I am willing to bet that you do not consider yourself the same dentist you were when you first began....

| 10 years ago
The Next Big Game-Changer in Dentistry
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The Next Big Game-Changer in Dentistry

Everything you do in the practice brings a return—that's why you are in business. But not all returns are created equal, either in terms of revenue or patient...

| 10 years ago