Dental Leadership
Harvard Business Review: The 5 most important questions to ask
I recently read an article on leadership in the Harvard Business Review. The article talked about asking questions. At first glance, the idea seems simple. But when you step back and start to think about it, the issue gets much more complicated. Tom, my business...
Team Building through Meetings
A recent article in the Harvard Business Review explored how to make meetings more effective. As an industry where most days start off with a quick meeting to review the day ahead, it seems like the ideas covered in the article are important for dentists to review....
Listen to Howard Farran and Alex Nottingham talk about the new dental economy
Dentaltown's Howard Farran hosted Alex recently on his podcast. They chatted about how independent practices can compete in the new dental economy by highlighting the value that the independent dentist can provide. Providing value through service is the critical...
Being a Better Boss
A survey by the ADA states that human resource issues are the number one stressor for a dentist. But have you (the dentist) ever considered that YOU might be contributing to problems with your team? That you need to be a...
Productive Dental Practice – Episode #1 – Dental Practice Management Series
Consider a dental practice “nightmare” scenario. You feel like you are running from patient to patient, doing exams left and right, with barely enough time to break for lunch. But at the end of the month, you run the numbers...
Study Club: Dealing with Dental Office Drama
Many people feel like drama in the workplace is just what comes with the territory. Does it seem like the same people are behind it all, draining away energy, enthusiasm, and optimism with endless complaining, negativity,...
Dental Workshops: Turn Meeting Frown Upside Down
As we discussed in Why Dental Meetings Suck, there are lots of reasons why dental meetings are not productive. The perfect solution are dental workshops. What the “heck” are dental workshops? I’m glad you asked. Dental workshops are a very focused type of meeting that...
Choose Your Partner Wisely
Choosing the wrong business partner can cost you your business! Really. You can go bankrupt from it or at the very least become an emotional wreck. Consider these 10 questions posted by DentistryIQ: Is it a good idea financially? Why are you doing it? Can you share...
8 Success Principles From Top Entrepreneurs
Fastcompany.com shared some wonderful advice from entrepreneurs that have built successful technology companies. Here are they are: Avoid the risk of not trying and the regret of wishing you had. Spend wisely early in life so you can achieve the financial independence...
Focus On Your Unfair Advantage
"The secret of business, especially these days, is to focus relentlessly on your unfair advantage - the thing you do that others don't." -- John Rollwagen, executive This "unfair advantage" is another term for "competitive advantage." A competitive advantage is...