Advice for the Dentist – Surprise your team. When was the last time you sent your staff flowers for a particularly challenging or successful day? Have you taken them out to dinner lately? Have you sent written thank-you notes to them for everything they do for the practice? All of these activities motivate people to move beyond their normal behavior. True team-building is as much about creating a rewarding environment as having the right people.

Seminar Savings: Tip of the Day subscribers can save $50 on doctor tuition for Dr. Levin’s seminars. Use code TOD50 when you sign up for his “Building the Ultimate Practice” seminar in Chicago on April 20 or in Austin on May 18. Go here to see his full schedule.