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...
Burnout – The Myths Surrounding the Epidemic
By: Amisha Singh, DDSThey say we are all at risk, all the time. They say that the rates for provider burnout are at an all-time high. Depending on which study you read, they say that more than 50% of dentists are affected, with young professionals being...
Five Fresh Ways to Show Patients You Care
By: Linda Miles, CSP, CMC With a weaker economy, many practices are discovering that they must go back to basics and remember what made them successful in the beginning. Many businesses that become successful also become lax in doing those little things...
Six Years With MWDI – A Development Update
By: Cara Stan, MDDS Director of Marketing & Communications In 2019, the Mountain West Dental Institute (MWDI) celebrates its sixth birthday! Like much of Denver, the neighborhood around the facility has seen exciting changes. While many of the...
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