The 80:20 principle. The 80:20 principle states that 80% of our results in life come from 20% of our effort. Be sure to figure out which 20% of your effort gets the bulk of your results and focus on …
What are your “islands of happiness?”
What are your “islands of happiness?” We all have “islands” in our lives that make us happy. What are your islands of happiness? How can you make your practice a bigger and better island of happiness …
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Scheduling is time management.
Scheduling is time management. Time management is one of the most important systems in any business. When practices have an effective scheduling system, production will be excellent. …
Don’t be afraid to raise your fees.
Don’t be afraid to raise your fees. Be confident that you can raise your fees and not hurt your practice. Some dentists believe that raising fees will cause them to lose patients, which is merely a …
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Are you prepared for emergencies?
Are you prepared for emergencies? Do you have a plan for an emergency such as fire, flooding, equipment failure, etc.? Smart practices have contingency plans. EXCLUSIVE 20% Savings for Tip of the …
What if I don’t know what our brand is?
What if I don’t know what our brand is? Every practice has a brand. Make sure yours is one of your choosing. Otherwise, you may end up looking like everyone else. …
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Some practice actions should simply be eliminated.
Some practice actions should simply be eliminated. Every practice has “legacy tasks” that are no longer relevant. When they are identified, eliminate them. …
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Dental hygiene as a profit center.
Dental hygiene as a profit center. Dental hygiene is the only other major profit center in the dental practice. Increasing services, keeping patients on schedule, and keeping services up to date will …
Are your systems integrated?
Are your systems integrated? It is not enough to simply have one good system. We see practices that have excellent marketing for example, but inferior new patient phone calls, consults, or customer …
Set your priorities daily.
Set your priorities daily. Every morning every team member and doctor should ask one question: What is the single most important priority I have for today? This will create a focus to move the …
Who is responsible?
Who is responsible? Every job in the office should have someone who is responsible. When no one is responsible, everyone thinks it is always somebody else’s job and nothing gets done. …
Managing yourself.
Managing yourself. Before we work to manage others, we should work on managing ourselves. Starting with humility and identifying what you think you can do better is a wonderful beginning. …
