Be A Leader: The Five Components to Results Management
By: Dean Savoca, M.Ed., BCC, CSP It’s no secret that in this new decade, professionals in the healthcare industry will continue to feel the pressure to perform – to do more with less. Attrition, finding qualified employees, training costs, and constant...
The Three C’s Need A Little Work
By: Allen Vean, DMD It certainly does not seem like almost four years ago I became temporary and then co-editor of our quarterly publication. In that time, I have reviewed journals, blogs, websites, newspaper articles, social media posts, and other...
The Most Important Reason to Keep Your Schedule Running Smoothly
By: Laura Hatch The difference between a good day and a bad day in most dental offices is dependent on how the schedule runs. In fact, the schedule impacts the day from the very first moment it begins, when you hear the messages and there are...
You Can’t Run A Portfolio Like a Business – Part 2
By: Scott MiddletonT he first of this two-part article examined the merits of businesses responding to buyers’ demands, while portfolio allocation decisions need to avoid chasing what is popular. Part two of this article examines the importance of...
Learning to Embrace the Generational Gap
By: Lisa Copeland, RDH Last spring, I decided to plant a garden. Having grown up in the Northeast region of the US, with a father who is a Pennsylvania Dutch farmer, I was accustom to homegrown delicacies year-round! I now live in the Northwest region,...
Is Your Google My Business Profile Working for You or Against You?
By: Patrick Chavoustie When you type the name of your practice into Google’s search engine, what shows up? Most likely, the information includes the name of your practice, photos, hours, etc. But who decides what this online presence looks like? Thanks to...
Better Posture, Better Health, Better Practice
By: Neil Wolkodoff, PhD In the dental profession, you are either standing or sitting at a forward angle during most of your work. It is simply unrealistic to expect this forward, tilting position to be mediated and corrected by sitting properly during...
You Can’t Run A Portfolio Like a Business – Part 1
By: Scott Middleton Effective leadership, clear strategies and perseverance are successful elements of both business and portfolio management. However, some of the skills needed to run a business are diametrically opposed to those needed to manage a...
Resilience: Bouncing Back From Life’s Challenges
By: Laura Brenner, DDS If you've spent a day practicing dentistry, you know how stressful the job is. Despite our best intentions, we often run into harrowing experiences and it's always when we don't have time for them. Maybe it's unscrewing the whole...
From Chaos to Calm: Everyday Mindfulness in Your Dental Practice
By: Holly Duckworth, LSP, CAE, CMP We live in a world of bigger, better faster and more. Yet, it doesn’t have to be this way. In fact, I would argue it can’t be. “Burnout” is becoming too common of a phrase across many professions. And, we are now aware...
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