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Creating a Culture that is its Own Reward

Creating a Culture that is its Own Reward

Team compensation can be a sensitive and complicated issue. When deciding team compensation, several factors impact your decisions such as quality of...

| 9 years ago
'Optimizing the Schedule for Practice Growth' Is Now Live!

'Optimizing the Schedule for Practice Growth' Is Now Live!

Why do some practices get into a steady ongoing growth curve, while others reach a plateau where further growth is limited? Obviously, in any practice,...

| 9 years ago
Creating the Ideal Team in One Hour a Week

Creating the Ideal Team in One Hour a Week

How do you get your team united behind, and aligned with, your vision and philosophy for the practice? This has been a leading concern among dentists...

| 9 years ago
Employees and Personal Smartphones – What Is the Smart Solution?

Employees and Personal Smartphones – What Is the Smart Solution?

We all love our smartphones. Having access to a world of information in the palm of your hand is a truly astounding feature of modern life.

| 9 years ago
'Difficult Conversations in the Operatory for the Dentist' Is Now Live!

'Difficult Conversations in the Operatory for the Dentist' Is Now Live!

This course is designed to identify common conversations with patients directed at the dentist that continue to create anxiety or uncertainty even after...

| 9 years ago
Advice for Dentists From a University Football Coach

Advice for Dentists From a University Football Coach

I was meeting with a group of dental practitioners a while ago, when one of them – a very successful periodontist—told a story about his college football...

| 9 years ago
Is Yours a “Best Practice” Practice? A 5-Question Quiz

Is Yours a “Best Practice” Practice? A 5-Question Quiz

Is your practice philosophically ready to be among the best in the business? Here is a simple diagnostic test to determine where your practice stands....

| 9 years ago
A New Way to Think About “The Domino Effect”
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A New Way to Think About “The Domino Effect”

I read a fantastic book this year, which I heartily recommend, called The One Thing. In it, the authors offer a great insight into the power of geometric...

| 9 years ago
3 Rules for Family Dental Practices
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3 Rules for Family Dental Practices

What could be better than doing what you love with the people you love most? Over the years I have seen a number of dental practice family 'dynasties'—sons...

| 9 years ago
Working With Your Lab

Working With Your Lab

In this article, I will go over some tips that may help improve your current relationship with your lab or get a relationship with a new lab off on the...

| 9 years ago
Three Strategies for Moving Forward
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Three Strategies for Moving Forward

Every dentist has issues they have to deal with—whether they are team issues, patient issues, facility or business issues, time or economic issues. This is...

| 9 years ago
The Dentist's Business Advantage

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...

| 9 years ago