Last updated on November 4th, 2025 at 03:22 pm Considering the statistics, I’d dare to say that the average business owner (or “starter,”) is also pretty darn brave. Case in point: 8 out of 10 businesses in the first 5 years fail. That leaves only 2 out of 10 businesses that survive the first 5 years. Out of the 20%…
Last updated on November 4th, 2025 at 03:27 pm “How can I get my staff to take more responsibility?” I’ve been asked this question a lot, and I mean a real lot, over my career. It might be asked in those exact words or in some variation with relation to a specific position, e.g. “How can I get my hygienist…
Last updated on November 4th, 2025 at 03:38 pm This week’s blog post comes from MGE client, seminar speaker and Power Program graduate, Dr. Bruce Smoler. Using the practice management information from the MGE Program, Dr. Smoler has tripled his production and collections, and transformed his practice into a tremendously efficient fee-for-service office. The Problem: Phone calls were coming in…
Last updated on November 13th, 2025 at 02:12 pm Deciding to start your own practice is one of, if not the biggest “business” decision you’ll make in your career. And how you start out can have major bearing on your initial and future success, not to mention, stress levels. With that in mind, I wanted to point out several simple,…
Last updated on November 12th, 2025 at 05:36 pm Rebecca Walser, J.D., LL.M., CFP® Note from the editor: As we all know, sweeping tax legislation passed just a few months ago. In that vein, we’re pleased to present this week’s post from our special guest, Rebecca Walser, JD, LLM, CFP. Ms. Walser is a tax attorney, wealth strategist, certified financial…
Last updated on November 17th, 2025 at 03:09 pm Controversial statement warning: We (dentists) are unwittingly ruining our profession. Yeah…you read that right. There’s something that most of us do (it’s so common, you may have even done it today), that: Negatively affects rapport with patients; and potentially makes them lose trust in us, Creates cancellations and no-shows in our…