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Dental CE

Dental CE

After practicing dentistry for over 35 years, I believe one of the biggest challenges to the growth of a practice is lack of knowledge; that is what...

| 10 years ago
Change: Do You Have the Passion to Pursue It?
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Change: Do You Have the Passion to Pursue It?

There is one character trait that I have found to be a very reliable indicator for success in life: a passion to pursue change. Most people don't like...

| 10 years ago
Interview Questions You Don’t Want to Ask

Interview Questions You Don’t Want to Ask

So, if my last article made you nervous, then this one should offer you a bit of relief. If you have ever brought in a practice management consultant...

| 10 years ago
Your Dental Practice: Avoid Restrictive Patterns of Thinking

Your Dental Practice: Avoid Restrictive Patterns of Thinking

'How old would you be if you didn't know how old you were?' I came across this deceptively profound question some time ago in a book I found, and it really...

| 10 years ago
Time Crunch Dilemma: Avoid These Two Reactions

Time Crunch Dilemma: Avoid These Two Reactions

One of the best things you can have in life is a healthy relationship with time. In fact, you can say that it is probably the most important component...

| 10 years ago
What is Your Success Plan?
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What is Your Success Plan?

It is not an exaggeration to say that almost every dentist who takes one of our hands-on workshops comes away profoundly changed by what they have learned....

| 10 years ago
Hiring For Your Dental Practice and the EEOC

Hiring For Your Dental Practice and the EEOC

In previous articles about hiring for your dental practice, I dove into a number of ways to interview that will help you select the right candidate. In...

| 10 years ago
Transferring Retention for Dental Patients with Problem Retention Issues

Transferring Retention for Dental Patients with Problem Retention Issues

In previous posts I discussed how you might go about setting up a plan for transfer of retention from orthodontists both within and outside your referral...

| 10 years ago
Your Success: Are You a Baseline Buster?

Your Success: Are You a Baseline Buster?

We all have what I call a baseline level of comfort and success in life. Whether we are talking about economic success, professional fulfilment, or personal...

| 10 years ago
Busy Dentists: Here’s a New ‘Bucket Challenge’ for You
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Busy Dentists: Here’s a New ‘Bucket Challenge’ for You

A lot of busy people I know have a bucket list. Except it is not the typical kind where you catalog the wonderful and inspiring things that you hope to...

| 10 years ago
Is Your Energy Output Being Misdirected?

Is Your Energy Output Being Misdirected?

I heard a car buff talking the other day and he said something when discussing his passion for high-performance cars that struck me as a great metaphor...

| 10 years ago
Good Stress vs. Bad Stress

Good Stress vs. Bad Stress

We are a culture that is obsessed with stress. Everywhere you look there are books and articles with 'stress-buster' tips. There are countless products—everything...

| 10 years ago