Take a few deep breaths. The American Dental Association recently reported that the number of dentists experiencing anxiety has increased significantly. Intentionally taking deep breaths throughout …
Are you affected by the economy?
Are you affected by the economy? Statistically we will all be affected by the economy regarding inflation in areas such as gas prices. However, regardless of the economy there are always many …
Do one thing to motivate yourself today.
Do one thing to motivate yourself today. Motivation is almost as important as air, water, and food. Too many people go day after day without motivation and if you can identify one way to motivate …
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Are your no-shows increasing?
Are your no-shows increasing? The first signs of a changing economy can be seen in dental practices. One of the first is a rise in the number of no-shows. This is almost unnoticeable unless you …
Are new parents calling about fees?
Are new parents calling about fees? When an economy starts to slow down, the number of parents calling to check on fees before making appointments begins to rise. Be sure to develop your value …
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Share your excitement.
Share your excitement. Every day, find something that you can be excited about. It could be a story, success of a friend, accomplishment of a child. All too often we don’t share our small sources of …
Power word of the week.
Power word of the week. Power words create energy and enthusiasm, including words like great, wonderful, terrific, and fantastic. One great idea for the team is to select a power word of the week and …
Don’t believe all the bad news.
Don’t believe all the bad news. We live in an era where we are inundated with news and most of it is bad. The advent of 24-hour news allows people to develop a negative view of what is happening in …
Improve assistant’s skill sets.
Improve assistant’s skill sets. One way to increase practice speed is by increasing the speed of dental assistants. These hard-working dedicated people have the ability to increase speed by 5 to 15% …
Increase your production.
Increase your production. Of the many ways to increase practice production, procedural time studies are one of the best. Every three years you should access the time it takes to perform your most …
Don’t let anxiety overtake you.
Don’t let anxiety overtake you. In a recent survey by the American Dental Association, a record number of dentists reported having anxiety. One way to reduce anxiety is to develop checklists for the …
Is it fraud?
Is it fraud? If you’re wondering if a certain approach to filing insurance is fraud, call the insurance company. You can trust that they won’t give you bad information just to keep you from getting …
