You just paid a “marketing professional” to help. They sit you down and tell you that it would look really good if you came up …
More Than a Dancing Dentist
Everything you want in life is within your reach IF you can just learn to get out of your own way. Have you ever looked …
The Dental Student Herd and the BIG Social Media Lie
I’ll tell you a story. I am a recovering dental student of twenty- five years now. In that time, in addition to building and selling …
Clear, Crisp Communication Creating a Positive & Productive Practice
Clear, crisp communication is the window to creating a positive and productive dental practice. In short, you could say that “The three C’s lead to …
Mindset of a Coach
“Mindset” is a word that is thrown around a lot. Many people mistake it as another word for “attitude.” This is key: Mindset is NOT …
My Story is Her Story
I don’t have the same backstory as most of the friends I met in Harvard Dental School. I didn’t have an ivy league legacy to …
Clarity…Culture…Create
If I had to pick an all-time fave DE issue, this would be it. From the cover to the stories inside, there are superIGNITERS everywhere. …
Empowered Leadership
Look around. Everywhere you search you can see old systems breaking down. The old political guard, rigid business models, discriminatory racial and gender barriers… they …
If You Build It, They Will Come!
The letter came at the perfect moment. It lifted me up, reminding me of the important work that we do and filling me with joy …
Outlast Cynicism
If you’re looking to become an elite dental entrepreneur, I have two words for you to focus on this issue … Outlast cynicism! As a …
A New Way to Know If You Have the Right People in the Right Seat on the Bus
In my travels, I’ve had the pleasure of speaking with dentists from all over the United States, Canada the United Kingdon and Australia. While there …
Building Your Practice From the Bottom Up
Nothing makes me smile bigger than walking into a practice that clearly differentiates themselves from every other practice. Yet, there are fundamentals consistently found in …
Mentor Mentee: Update!
It seems like yesterday … I was a young man and future dentist with an unsure career direction and life path. Many long phone sessions, …
5 Simple Keys to Acing that New Hire
On the other line was a very frustrated doctor. “Why does hiring always feel like such a hit-or-miss experience? This isn’t something I was trained …
The Modern Day DSO: Creating a Culture for Clinical Excellence
I vividly remember the feeling spring semester in my fourth year of dental school. Finishing up my requirements was the only thing on my mind …