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Checking In on Your Time Management: Does It Need Improvement?
Managing Your Time Well as a Dental Practice Owner Time management is a key factor in running a successful dental practice. Between patient appointments, administrative tasks, and managing your team, the demands on your time can feel endless. Without a thoughtful approach to how your day is structured, it’s easy to become overwhelmed. Poor time…
Read MoreManage Your Stress: How To Decompress After a Long Day at the Dental Clinic
5 Ways To Manage Your Stress Stress is one of those things that can creep up on you. You may not even realize you are feeling stressed until the consequences are staring you right in the face. All of a sudden, you may notice you are not sleeping well, are impatient with others, or are…
Read More7 Signs of a Highly Effective Leader
When you think of a highly effective leader, what comes to mind? And perhaps more importantly, who comes to mind? The chances are that you have come across some great leaders in your life. These people have probably inspired you to build your dental practice. But here’s the question—how are you applying those leadership skills…
Read MoreStruggling With Work-Life Balance? 6 Tips To Help Dentists Find Their Zen
Challenges Dentists Face in Finding Work-Life Balance “Work-life balance” is a familiar concept. Even so, more and more Americans are finding it increasingly challenging to obtain work-life balance, no matter what industry they work in. And though we know the ramifications that can come when we work too much, an estimated 60% of us are…
Read More3 Things To Know When Writing Your Dental Practice Mission Statement
What Your Dental Practice Mission Statement Tells Potential Patients When patients schedule their dental appointments, they are doing more than just putting a date and time on their calendars. They’re acknowledging your expertise and experience in the dental profession, and they are putting their faith in you to provide comfort and safety, not to mention…
Read More6 Things You Can Do Everyday To Improve Your Leadership Skills
6 Things To Do To Become a Better Leader It’s true that some people are born leaders. But no matter where you are on the spectrum of naturally having those leadership skills or personality traits, there are things you can do to develop them each and every day. After all, the best leaders don’t take…
Read More3 Out-of-the-Box Ways To Improve Your Skills as a Dentist
Dentist Skills That Will Help Your Practice Thrive No matter what business we are in or what career we pursue, there is always room for improvement. But after years of experience doing the same thing, work can begin to feel automatic. When that starts to happen, it’s important to brainstorm ways to grow your skills…
Read More5 Tips For Writing a Dental Practice Vision Statement
Why Your Dental Practice Needs a Vision Statement When you decided to open a dental practice, what was the experience that you envisioned for your patients? If you are like most dentists, you wanted to create the ultimate experience where patients could receive the very best in dental treatment in a calm and highly professional…
Read More5 Benefits You Can Expect From Hiring a Dental Leadership Coach
A dental leadership coach can help your practice provide better patient care. Running a business is challenging, without question. But it can be even more complicated in the dental space, especially when you are both the business owner and the primary provider. There are so many things to manage—patient care, back-office operations, and, perhaps most…
Read MoreEffective Patient Communication: The Key to Maximizing Treatment Acceptance
Though not all patients suffer from dental anxiety, many are prone to push back on recommended dental treatments, no matter how much you tell them the treatment is important. Misconceptions about the significance of oral health, dental billing, etc., are all common concerns patients raise. So, how do you, as a dentist, communicate effectively with…
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