Mistakes Dentists Make with Their Wives (and Husbands!) in dental practice advice In my dental practice advice series let's touch on mistakes dentists make with their significant others in regards to the business. Owning a dental business / being an entrepreneur is lonely and it's virtually impossible for a non-business owner to understand what it really takes to succeed. That is why I avoid having that conversation with them.  Anyone who simply reports to an office and collects a salary (regardless of how big or small the salary just doesn't get it....even big blow hard [...]

Dental Practice Advice about Inaccurate Thinking In my dental practice advice series lets touch on the subject of inaccurate thinking. If you used to do well but are struggling or are experiencing a decline, today's post is for you! "...But I've been doing it this way for years!" Bad, bad, bad!! This way of inaccurate thinking will not bring back the good old days (c. 2007! Or before that c. 1998!), but it will set you back considerably because that kind of thinking will make you feel less confident, less motivated to do the weekly [...]

10 Things Every Dentist Needs to Know and Understand in Dental Practice Advice In my dental practice advice series I ask my new program members- How many of these do YOU understand? 1. Maintenance Care and Prevention is and will always be a hard sell. Most people don't like going to the dentist. 2. Give patients what they want. If it's way outside accepted norms, have them sign-off on such. 3. Even if you get great results, if patients don't like the experience (i.e. you, your facility, your team), they won't come back or tell [...]