Dental Management
Dental management is very different than leadership. Leadership is inspiring your employees to work toward a vision of the business, while management is the act of working with employees to achieve specific goals. View these resources to learn about effective dental practice management.
Study Club: Dealing with Dental Office Drama
Many people feel like drama in the workplace is just what comes with the territory. Does it seem like the same people are behind it all, draining away energy, enthusiasm, and optimism with endless complaining, negativity,...
Dr. Charles Blair – Stay Out of Jail: Top Administrative and Coding Errors
Administration of plans and coding are even more important with the accelerating shift to PPO plans. This webinar addresses some of the top administrative and coding errors and prevents legal/participation issues while...
Risky Business: Where’s The Danger & How To Prepare – Dr. Roy Shelburne
Dangers abound to the vitality of your practice and your future success. It is possible not only to survive but to thrive in the midst of today’s challenges…if you are prepared. Knowledge is power so come learn: what you need to know, what you need to do, and what you...
The Egg Approach to Dental Time Management
The egg is probably the most efficient protein source there is. The egg is also one of the most productive dental time management tools there is. “Huh,” you may say. I’m not referring to a real egg. I’m referring to an egg timer. For those who do not know what an egg...
How To Do A Dental Gap Analysis
A dental gap analysis is a part of dental goal setting where you look at your practice and personal life and see where there are shortcomings or “gaps.” The first questions you want to consider is: what are the biggest constraints facing your business? This could be...
A Quick Primer on Dental Goal Setting
Goal setting is the master skill in dental management. Goal setting forces you to develop long-term perspective, which is the ability to see how all your efforts and interactions affect you and your practice several years down the road. The first key in dental goal...
Find Your Calling, And Then Learn Your Craft
During a networking event I attended, I encountered a gentleman who offered a very insightful piece of advice. He said... "Find your calling, and then learn your craft." This means that one should move forward in pursuing what they love and what they were meant...
An Email Trick That Will Clear Your Mind
Probably the single most cluttered thing we have now is our email box. The amount of mail that can accumulate in our Inbox can easily accumulated to over 1,000 and that does not include spam! The physical clutter is just part of it. Trying to find a particular email...
The 7 Reasons To Utilize Consultants
There are countless reasons to retain a consultant. Here are the top 7: 1. Objectivity. Often, employers and employees get bogged down in the day-to-day operations of their business. Emotions and power struggles naturally occur, which lead to biased decision-making...
Pareto’s 80/20 Rule for Breakthrough Results
It is fairly obvious that some marketing activities produce more than others. Some of your staff or sales members produce much more than others. Don't you wish you could emulate certain activities or people? Well, you can! It takes four steps: (1)...
