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Don't Let the People You Care About Become Invisible
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Don't Let the People You Care About Become Invisible

I recently received a phone message from my sister that made me stop and think about the most important relationships in our lives. She was calling to...

| 10 years ago
The 'Third Skill' of Today's Successful Dentist
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The 'Third Skill' of Today's Successful Dentist

About 30 years ago I owned a company in Canada that computerized dental offices. This was at a time when about 90 percent of the practices...

| 10 years ago
A Lesson in Self-Accountability
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A Lesson in Self-Accountability

There was a large magnificent tree on our property where I grew up in Kenya. This is the kind of tree that is ideal for an adventurous boy to climb and...

| 10 years ago
The Hidden Drivers of Your Success

The Hidden Drivers of Your Success

I was giving my nephew some life coaching recently. He is graduating this year from dental school and I agreed to spend some time with him to provide...

| 10 years ago
Make Sure You Stay Focused
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Make Sure You Stay Focused

I have often said that the average dentist can take one look at who is coming into the practice on any given day and predict what kind of day they are...

| 10 years ago
Four Reasons for a Late-Career Facility Makeover
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Four Reasons for a Late-Career Facility Makeover

Why bother with significant reinvestments in your practice when you are just a few years away from retirement? Why not let the new practice owner worry...

| 10 years ago
Let Your Patients See the Value Behind the Curtain

Let Your Patients See the Value Behind the Curtain

Are you the same dentist you were when you graduated from dental school? If you have been in practice for 10 years or more I bet you would say that...

| 10 years ago
The Three Kinds of Hygiene Patients

The Three Kinds of Hygiene Patients

As I wrote about previously, the hygiene check can be one of the most overlooked, or at least under-committed, relationship-building tools for many dentists....

| 10 years ago
Some Practical Advice on Team Value Role Implementation

Some Practical Advice on Team Value Role Implementation

In a recent article I talked about how it's important to have someone, usually a senior assistant, take on the role of treatment coordinator in the practice...

| 10 years ago
A Genuine Patient Greeting Makes All the Difference

A Genuine Patient Greeting Makes All the Difference

It is an irony of modern life that we have so many ways to be connected now—cell phones, email, text and instant messages—that we sometimes forget the power of...

| 10 years ago
Are Your Patients Talking About You?
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Are Your Patients Talking About You?

Having a patient invite their friend or relative to join your practice is a very high compliment. Maybe that's why so many practices take a rather passive...

| 10 years ago
Give Your Team Time to Focus

Give Your Team Time to Focus

Human beings are capable of doing extraordinary things and achieving amazing success when they put their minds to reaching a clearly defined goal. We...

| 10 years ago