This 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 MoreIssued by President George Washington, at the request of Congress, on October 3, 1789 By the President of the United States of America, a Proclamation. Whereas it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favor; ...
Read MoreA lot rides on this question. You are trying to keep the compensation for all of your employees at 25%. This isn’t just what their check totals each pay period. It includes: taxes, sick days, vacations, holidays, insurance, uniforms, continuing education, and any other cost or benefit that you attribute to your staff. It does not include ...
Read MoreI spend a lot of time looking at print marketing from dental practices all across the country. Whether it is Internet, yellow pages, a mail campaign, billboards, newspapers, or a brochure, there are a few things most of us miss when we design them. Our first inclination is to put everything we can in the ad copy which is a huge mistake. This is ...
Read MoreWe need to look at two things today. How should we approach change with any staff member in our office, and how can we increase our hygiene department production, profit, and satisfaction in just a few days? Today is the perfect time to improve your leadership and increase your bottom line. Change is uncomfortable for all of us, but especially ...
Read MoreI have yet to check treatment notes or templates for a Dentist or Hygienist and find them anywhere close to Standard of Care stipulated in all Dental Practice Acts or the ADA Code of Ethics and Care. Simply put, we need to have templates and notes that reflect the fact that some time, some place, and somehow, we will have to defend our actions in ...
Read MoreDon’t even think about reading this without taking the time to fill out the Ten Year Planner. We are going to take the strategy and apply it to your life and to your practice. If you have stayed with me this long, you should already have your Ten Year Planner filled out. Just doing this helps you to begin to think in the future. Review your Ten ...
Read MoreWe all know that dentistry is considered to be a necessary part of our overall health. The majority of dental treatments are used to prevent or treat the two most common oral diseases. These diseases are dental caries, otherwise known as tooth decay, and periodontal diseases such as pyorrhea or gum disease. It is interesting to note that a ...
Read MoreSo what do the rich do every day that the poor don’t do? It’s all about creating DAILY habits. Tom Corley, on his website RichHabits.net, outlines a few of the differences between the habits of the rich and the poor: 1. 70% of wealthy eat less than 300 junk food calories per day. 97% of poor people eat more than 300 junk food calories ...
Read MoreThis is just a little bit of history … Seems like cars have always had radios, but they didn’t. Here’s the true story: One evening, in 1929, two young men named William Lear and Elmer Wavering drove their girlfriends to a lookout point high above the Mississippi River town of Quincy, Illinois, to watch the sunset. It was a romantic ...
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