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 …
Be consistent.
Be consistent. One leadership trait that is critically important is consistency. When you’re managing people, they find it confusing and frustrating when the leadership is inconsistent in behavior, …
What do I do when a team member needs personal time off and it’s inconvenient?
What do I do when a team member needs personal time off and it’s inconvenient? Try hard to accommodate the request. Leaders today must work to find the right balance and compromise to keep the team …
Are you delegating enough?
Are you delegating enough? Take time to review your tasks and determine if someone else could do them effectively and efficiently. This will free you to focus on higher-level activities. …
Don’t use age as an excuse.
Don’t use age as an excuse. Regardless of your age, you can continue to grow and improve and inspire people around you. …
If you want to be a great leader, start to treat the team as customers.
If you want to be a great leader, start to treat the team as customers. This is a new concept of recognizing that people are much more motivated when they are treated well. …
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