What is your newest idea? Do you have a new idea to make your practice exciting and fun? Don’t overthink it, just get going. Even if you don’t get it completely right, your effort will probably make …
Think about excellence.
Think about excellence. Strive every day to achieve excellence in your practice. Whether it involves filing insurance or placing braces, excellence should be the goal of everyone in the practice. …
You can’t win an online battle.
You can’t win an online battle. Getting into a back-and-forth with a parent or patient online who wrote a bad review simply makes you look worse. You will come across as nasty, defensive, and …
“Be the person your dog thinks you are.”
“Be the person your dog thinks you are.” We did not invent this expression, but we love it. Your dog loves you unconditionally, but still likes getting the best of you. So does everyone else around …
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If your overhead rises…
If your overhead rises…If your overhead rises by 1% find out why. Don’t ignore it and don’t simply blame inflation even though inflation is real. Find out why your specific practice overhead has risen …
I need a day off!
I need a day off! Sometimes you really need a day off and it’s just not feasible. So, what can you do? Carve out a little bit of time. Take a walk at lunch. Stop and listen to music in your car for 15 …
Stamp out negativity.
Stamp out negativity. It seems that every day and month is dedicated to being the national “something” day or national “something” month. Why not have a “Stamp Out Negativity” day or month in your …
Have a checklist for every job position in the practice.
Have a checklist for every job position in the practice. Until you establish a checklist for each job in the office, it is difficult to know what needs to be added, what can be eliminated, and how to …
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Reduce your overhead.
Reduce your overhead. Make it a goal this month to find a way to reduce overhead by 1%. Just 1% will get you moving in the right direction. …
Sometimes you just have to fake it.
Sometimes you just have to fake it. You got out of bed this morning and don’t really feel positive. Your normal high energy is just not there. Should you show everyone how you really feel or bring …
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Build your team’s self-esteem every day.
Build your team’s self-esteem every day. Simply giving compliments to team members every day helps to build their self-esteem. If you want to develop a great team and help them to be great, recognize …
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Track your social media carefully.
Track your social media carefully. Social media is an important part of an orthodontic referral marketing program. But like every type of marketing, it can begin to be ineffective. Track your results …
