I guess most of us have experienced bullying. It comes in many forms: Intimidation, cheating, physical abuse, financial extortion, etc. The list is long and there is always another layer that pops up when you least expect it. Last week I was blind-sided when I arrived at the Arizona Dental Association’s Western Regional Dental Convention. Max ...
Read MoreWhen things slow down around the holidays, at the end of a long day I find myself watching an old movie about military, spies, and intrigue. During the Cold War, the US Government had an “acrostic” for people who would concede their loyalty to their country: MICE. M: Money I: Ideology C: Compromise E: EGO These four words were the ...
Read MoreThis was an email I received a couple of days ago and my response. I hope you find this to be motivation to stand up and act. Be sure to read to the very end. MA Mike Was not going to send this Mike, but really wanted to know how you would deal with an Internet request like this? I know you recommend taking the Pts plans, but I cannot see how ...
Read More********************************************************************************************************************************************************** Time passes quickly and I can’t believe it’s 2020. Dentistry has changed dramatically in the last five years. Who would have thought that corporate dentistry would take hold so quickly? ...
Read MoreA “Double Standard” is defined as a rule or principle that is unfairly applied in different ways to different people or groups. With this in mind, I want to point out four double standards that will doom dentistry if we don’t wake up and look at our businesses differently. 1. Money: We as dentists and dental staff members seem to get ...
Read MoreLast week I sent out a request to each and every one of you: A rare request to stand up and make some effort to mitigate the advantages corporate practices have over us in purchasing, marketing, and management. A few responded but nowhere the numbers we need in order to create a “movement” in our profession to take back the lost profits and ...
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