I’ve gotten four separate questions concerning “how practices last year were busy and scheduled and now there were lots of holes. What is wrong”? Could be a lot, could be just the season, but there are several places to look first. Not actually pre-booking patients in Hygiene. If I had any office’s hygienist(s) in front of me and ...
Read MoreYes, we are now past the end of the first quarter of 2017 and starting into the second quarter. You have had an opportunity to take action after action, set goals, and reap multiple benefits by re-engaging in your practice to ensure a brighter future. Opportunity is unlikely to hang around unless you act quickly and take advantage of it. Just like ...
Read MoreI wrote an article not too long ago about how dentists have this phantom list of things they want to accomplish in their career. The number one item was having an associate followed closely by wanting to open a second office. I just got off the phone with a doctor who wanted that very thing. His age was right, physicality of his office would work, ...
Read MoreEvery once and a while you need to look to the past for a strategy for the present/future. Print marketing has always worked because it is the simplest example of direct response marketing. It is similar to a billboard but delivered personally to your target market. Like your signage, postcards, or newsletters, door hangers ...
Read MoreNo protocols for a written, signed financial arrangement handout for your patients. Yes, everyone needs a concise written financial policy and arrangement handout for every patient. It should be signed or initialed by the patient. NOTE: Don’t just photo copy it. Have it professionally printed. It represents what you do and its ...
Read MoreIt sounds pretty ominous doesn’t it? You have probably heard me say many times that great leaders ask the “right” questions. Your ability to ask questions can catapult you to new levels of productivity if you act quickly on the answers that you get. There is another layer of asking the “right” questions and the amount of time you ...
Read MoreI think most of us try to keep our noses clean, do the right thing, and show up every day. There was a time when this would secure your reputation. Kind of like the Old West where good guys didn’t lie, steal, or cheat anyone. Today, a good reputation is a little harder to come by. We are judged, not by our actions, but the perceptions of our ...
Read MoreI realize that goal setting is difficult and a little time consuming, but for it to be successful you need to dedicate the time and effort it requires to make the process a success. Let me give you another way to look at goals. Here is the breakdown of a SMART goal: S – Specific, significant, M – Measurable, meaningful, motivational ...
Read MoreYou are one of many reading this fifth installment. Congratulations! You should have already joined www.bestfordentistry.com and started to engage in the 10 things that take no talent. You have used our Growth Analysis sheet to determine where you are, and reformatted your Profit and Loss statements. In this ACT, I am wondering how I might inspire ...
Read MoreI hope you are caught up by now and have your Growth Analysis spreadsheet filled out and have an understanding of where you are doing great and where you come up a little short. In any eventuality, you have a clear picture of the benchmarks and goals that you will ultimately need to address. Today, I want to add one more level of comprehension. ...
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