Focus on improvement. Set up a contest in advance of the next staff meeting where everyone can bring their best practice improvement idea written down on a card. Put them in a bowl anonymously, read …
Motivation comes from having a true purpose.
Motivation comes from having a true purpose. Is your team simply doing a job every day or fulfilling a purpose that they believe in and commit to? The practice vision and mission are the guiding …
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The newest shiny object is not always best.
The newest shiny object is not always best. Traditional referral marketing works. If something works and it is critical to your success, go with it. …
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If your referral marketing efforts have fallen off, get going again.
If your referral marketing efforts have fallen off, get going again. Specialists go through cycles of excellent referral marketing and poor referral marketing. If you are in a poor referral marketing …
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Want to increase production?
Want to increase production? Increase the use of patient financing. Many patients need additional access to debt to afford excellent dental care. Offering patient financing makes this possible. How …
If your staff longevity is not increasing every year, it may be your leadership.
If your staff longevity is not increasing every year, it may be your leadership. Well-honed leadership skills will increase staff longevity in most practices. Dentists are not taught leadership in …
Raise your enthusiasm 20%.
Raise your enthusiasm 20%. We know this sounds like a funny statement, but if you decide right now to raise your enthusiasm level by 20%, we guarantee you that you will have better days. …
Take a minute to visualize your day.
Take a minute to visualize your day. Every morning, take 15 to 30 seconds just to visualize having a great day. Try to imagine how good you will feel at the end of a successful day. This is not …
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Whoever makes it easiest wins.
Whoever makes it easiest wins. When it comes to referral marketing, the specialty practice that is easiest to work with will often be the big winner. Free Resource - The Best 22 Minutes You'll …
Doctors and staff need to communicate openly and often.
Doctors and staff need to communicate openly and often. The more conversations you have with your team, the better you’ll understand the pulse of what’s happening and can then take steps to maintain …
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“But I want it now.”
“But I want it now.” There are many things we want in our practices. If you buy too much too fast, overhead will eat away profit and income. If you have a plan of what to purchase, then your return on …
Don’t burn out.
Don’t burn out. Every elite athlete knows you must stress yourself hard to perform better, but you must prioritize recovery as well. Dentists or team members that go 100% all out all of the time are …
