Decision making tip #5...Analyze the downside if the decision goes badly. It is essential to understand the professional, personal, and financial impact of a decision that goes wrong. …
Decision making tip #4…
Decision making tip #4...When making a significant decision, always seek out an expert. Experts have most likely seen this type of decision many times before and can help you to identify the pros and …
Decision making tip #3…
Decision making tip #3...Find someone who has already made this type of decision and see how it worked out for them. It may not be an exact comparison, but it will help you to understand some of the …
Decision making tip #2…
Decision making tip #2…When making a decision, always analyze the financial impact early. The further you get into the decision, the more prone you will be to keep moving forward even if you find out …
Decision making tip #1…
Decision making tip #1… This week’s tips will provide 5 ideas to help in your decision-making. When facing a decision, the first thing to do is ask yourself why you really want to do this. Is it …
Be careful not to financially incentivize parents to write reviews.
Be careful not to financially incentivize parents to write reviews. One practice that we know was paying parents to write reviews until someone reported them to Google. They ended up having all the …
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Do parents really know the benefits of your practice?
Do parents really know the benefits of your practice? So many dentists and team members are proud of their offices but fail to tell the parents. The more you communicate the attributes of your …
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Try to complete one task at a time.
Try to complete one task at a time. The front desk is a very busy place and does require multitasking. But the more a front desk person can focus on completing one task at a time, the more efficient, …
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What can anxiety tell us?
What can anxiety tell us? Anxiety can tell us when something is wrong and needs to be addressed. Anxiety is often based on something not working well in the practice. When the problem is fixed, the …
As the owner of the practice, what are three things that you would change right away?
As the owner of the practice, what are three things that you would change right away? Asking your team members this question helps them to give their best insights and gives them permission to think …
The daily production goal gap.
The daily production goal gap. Every day you should be looking at the daily production goal gap which is the difference between the daily production goal and what is currently scheduled regarding …
Think about excellence.
Think about excellence. Strive every day to achieve excellence in your practice. Whether it involves filing insurance or performing a filling, excellence should be the goal of everyone in the …
