Alex Nottingham JD MBA shares the story of Randy Pausch, a beloved professor at Carnegie Mellon University who was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and given only a few months to live. Despite the enormous difficulty of his situation, he faced his prognosis with...
The Dental Jedi Master (Part 2)
This podcast discusses how to become a dental Jedi Master in your practice. It begins with a discussion by Alex Nottingham JD MBA on the forces that are facing dentists in their practice, which was the topic of the prior podcast. Alex then outlines the five steps to...
The Dental Force Awakens (Part 1)
In this episode of Dental All Stars, host Alex Nottingham introduces the concept of The Dental Force Awakens. This is a two-part presentation that looks at the dark forces affecting dental practices, and how to overcome them. The concept is based on the Star Wars...
Winning the War on Dental Insurance
Dr. Todd Snyder and Alex Nottingham JD MBA discuss the challenges of working with dental insurance companies. Dr. Snyder described his experience of having his hands tied due to the limited reimbursements the insurance companies offered for his services. He decided to...
The Psychology of Dental Insurance Freedom
Eric Vickery and Alex Nottingham JD MBA discussed the psychology of dental practices taking insurance. Alex discussed how his father, a Pankey-trained dentist, felt he had to start taking insurance towards the middle of his career due to pressure, and how that made...
Dental Case Acceptance: 5 Steps to Increase Treatment Acceptance
I haven't yet met a dentist that wasn't looking for some way to improve their dental case acceptance success rate with their patients. Going Deeper with Dental Case Acceptance [PODCAST] 95-5 Rule of Case Acceptance In this episode of Dental All-Stars, host Alex...
Don’t Be a Disney Dental Office
Disney is known as the star example in customer service. Is it? Granted, they do a ton of activities well, but even the great Disney fails in many aspects of the customer experience. In this podcast, Alex Nottingham, JD MBA, CEO of All-Star Dental Academy will examine...
The Dental Office Manager is Obsolete
All-Star Coach Shelly Van Epps asks the question: Is the dental office manager obsolete? Shelly is a former office manager and treatment coordinator with over 20 years of experience and is currently VP of Business Development and mastery coach with All-Star Dental...
One Step to Overcoming Approval Addiction
Today on the show, we are delighted to have Shelly VanEpps, and our topic is One Step to Overcoming Approval Addiction. Shelly is currently a treatment coordinator and one of All-Star Dental Academies' Mastery Coaches. By working on the business with her clients, she...
Delegation: How to Duplicate Yourself and Get More Done
As dental practitioners, we all have a long list of responsibilities on our plate, and sometimes it can be overwhelming. However, delegation can be an excellent way to ease the burden and get more done. So, in this episode, we'll be talking about how to duplicate...
Effective Dental Morning Huddles
An effective dental morning huddle may be one of the most powerful tools to ensure an efficient and productive day. First, it is important to understand what a morning huddle is and its purpose. An effective morning huddle is a time for your team members to share...
4 Steps to Million Dollar Meetings (That Don’t Suck)
All-Star Dental Academy Founder and CEO Alex Nottingham JD MBA is joined by Ken Hardison, the Millionaire Maker. Alex speaks with Ken about a strategy for meetings that boosts productivity and can lead to doubling your profits. Ken Hardison Ken Hardison is known as...