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Four Steps to Simplifying Your Life
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Four Steps to Simplifying Your Life

Excess and clutter are the enemies of clean and effective living. As we go through life we tend to acquire material things and to-do lists that eventually...

| 11 years ago
Are You 'Out to Lunch' on Patient Priorities?
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Are You 'Out to Lunch' on Patient Priorities?

If I called your office today shortly after 12 pm, what would happen? Would someone pick up immediately and begin to engage with me? Would they...

| 11 years ago
This is All You Really Have
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This is All You Really Have

I have been a runner for years. For a long time, I approached running solely as a form of exercise like most people. I would put in the miles, but my...

| 11 years ago
Are You Aware of Your Blind Spots as a Dentist?

Are You Aware of Your Blind Spots as a Dentist?

One of the first things we learn when we are taught how to drive is to be aware of our 'blind spots.' You can watch the road ahead, look left and right and...

| 11 years ago
The Question Every Dentist-Owner Must Ask

The Question Every Dentist-Owner Must Ask

It's the question every practice owner must ask eventually. How honest you are with your answer – and what action that compels you take – will...

| 11 years ago
Why You Should 'Love the Problem'
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Why You Should 'Love the Problem'

During our recent stay in Hawaii we were looking forward to an enjoyable evening on the patio at a well-regarded restaurant. I knew as soon as our host...

| 11 years ago
How Should I Feel?
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How Should I Feel?

It's official, there is now another Manji in our family and I couldn't be prouder. My son Kaleim and his wonderful bride Liz were married this weekend...

| 11 years ago
The Supreme Importance of Checklists

The Supreme Importance of Checklists

This is the airplane I recently left Hawaii on. I took this picture from the departure lounge, and if you look closely you can see the pylon cones and...

| 11 years ago
How to Create a Team Worth Stealing
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How to Create a Team Worth Stealing

Are the people on your team the kind of people another practitioner would love to hire away from you? Are they the kind of people who love leading-edge...

| 11 years ago
How to Discover a New Way to See

How to Discover a New Way to See

I didn't expect much of this diving excursion. Our divemaster was young – she was 22 – and as I mentioned previously, our visit to...

| 11 years ago
What Makes a Good Employee Great?

What Makes a Good Employee Great?

In a previous article, I posted a picture of a spectacular rainbow taken from my hotel room in Hawaii. But that was not the view I had when I first arrived...

| 11 years ago
Never Underestimate the Force Within
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Never Underestimate the Force Within

This was the view from my hotel room last week in Hawaii, where I was for a speaking engagement and brief holiday. It was a beautiful rainbow...

| 11 years ago