Sharks and Selfie Sticks

Sharks and Selfie Sticks

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The True Dangers   Pigs, selfie sticks & sharks, oh my! Sharks are known as man-eaters. They get all the attention in the news and in the movies. Heck, they even have a whole week of terror focused on them. However, did you know more people die from pig attacks or using selfie sticks? Seriously, can you imagine The Discovery Channel giving a whole week of coverage to the dangers of the pig? What about a 5-hour documentary on “Terrors of the Selfie Stick?” Doesn’t have the same feel does it? Yes, sharks are big and scary looking…but in reality, they are not a real threat to most people. The attention they receive is misdirected. In your dental practice, what are your “sharks”?  These are the things that seem like…
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Grow Your Practice By Serving The Underserved

Grow Your Practice By Serving The Underserved

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There are masses of markets that no one is catering to right now.  You are missing your big opportunity to thrive by not focusing on them.    Does it feel sometimes like the only way to grow your practice is by focused on landing bigger restorative cases or attracting more affluent patients? Let me share some insight on how you can be profitable by serving a different clientele. Bigger cases are like the Moby Dick of dentistry. They are fewer and far between, especially right now. Dentistry is a very competitive field. And landing one big case (or two) each month isn’t going to solve all your problems in your dental practice. There are patients everywhere who need your services. There are people out there who want to give you…
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The Opposite of Loving Your Practice

The Opposite of Loving Your Practice

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The Opposite of Loving Your Practice is NOT Hate...It's Indifference   We all have the patients who love us, pay their bills on time, always smiling when they come in. They will bake us cookies at Christmas and tell everyone at work that they need to come to our office. Often times, we think that the opposite of the lovers are the haters. The people who are always complaining and constantly tell us what we are doing wrong. But that’s not true. Having haters isn’t always a bad thing. Haters give us feedback and opportunities to improve. The true opposite of the lovers are those that are ‘indifferent.’ They don’t love or hate us. They just take up space. They don’t move forward with their treatment but they just show…
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Number 1 Asset For Advancement

Number 1 Asset For Advancement

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When you’re building a business or career, there are certain things that stand out.   This one work key trait will determine how successful you will be. According to a national survey, many Fortune 500 companies agreed that the ability to prioritize is number one thing they look for when it comes to considering new employees, advancements or raises. They want people who know how to stay focused when things get overwhelming. This is often overlooked for the actual business owner. When your day is pure chaos, what should you be prioritizing or focusing on to make sure that today is better than tomorrow? You could check everything off your to-do list, however that doesn’t mean your business will succeed. It doesn’t mean you will be more profitable. In order…
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