Last updated on October 31st, 2025 at 05:37 pm Picture this: you hired staff to help you with various jobs within your practice. You’re relieved to finally just focus on dentistry! That is, until they start making mistakes and you have to jump in again to put out the fire. Now, it just feels like you’re back at square one,…
Most dentists I speak with realized at a certain point in their career (usually within 2 or 3 years of owning a practice) that they are more of a business owner than they are a dentist. So you essentially wear two “hats”: a clinician hat and an executive hat. And the “executive hat” is where most of the problems and…
Last updated on November 11th, 2025 at 07:46 pm Do you ever feel frustrated that your staff don’t seem to care as much about the practice as you do? And when there are problems—production is low, or other improvements need to be made—are you always the one that has to take initiative to fix it? Naturally, as the practice owner…
Looking to improve your leadership skills? While leadership is a big subject with much to learn, there are a couple of basic, often ignored leadership concepts you could make use of—right now. We’ll start with the standard you set for your team. You are the Model! Whether you are the Doctor or the Office Manager, you are always “on stage.”…
Last updated on November 12th, 2025 at 12:13 am Whether you’re a dentist mostly on your own looking to build a great team, or you already have a full complement of staff and are looking to get everybody on the same page, this article is for you! This will help you put together a dental team you can trust to…
Last updated on November 13th, 2025 at 02:14 pm How can you become a leader that your staff will respect and appreciate? While it’s critical for a dentist to have an effective Office Manager running the practice (allowing them to keep their focus chairside), as the owner of the business it’s just as important for the doctor to have and…