What’s the biggest problem or obstacle that the average dentist faces when looking to become more successful? Insurance companies? Competition? Corporate dentistry? The economy? Actually…none of the above. And I’m not saying this from some detached, academic point of view. This is real. My position at MGE has afforded me a unique, real-world perspective on the dental industry. I started…
Last updated on November 12th, 2025 at 01:34 pm What should you be charging for your services? It’s a question we ask ourselves at a number of points in our career. And when it comes to how much you should charge, what “percentile” you should be in, etc. it’s one of those things that don’t have an exact “this is…
Last updated on November 14th, 2025 at 04:54 pm Q: How should I determine what to pay a new staff member? Good question! Obviously, the first step in determining this would be: what position are you hiring for? Obviously, you’re not going to (ever really) pay a receptionist what you’re going to pay an EFDA or what you’d pay a…
How We Make This Policy a Reality Note: This week’s blog post comes from special guest Ken Cirka, DMD. An MGE client Power Program Graduate, Dr. Cirka turned his small $200,000 a year Philadelphia office into a powerhouse $3 Million a year dental practice with an average of 125 new patients each month! Through diligent implementation, Dr. Cirka has been…
Last updated on November 11th, 2025 at 11:42 pm In quite a few of the articles Sabri and I have written, we’ve hit on how “change” can negatively impact your practice, crash statistics just plain wreck an area of an organization. Simple things like changing your marketing, staff functions, new office policies, etc. can inadvertently bring about disaster—even though they…
Last updated on November 11th, 2025 at 11:24 pm In dentistry or small businesses in general, it’s not uncommon for the practice owner’s spouse or other family members (e.g., brother, sister, son, daughter, etc.) to have a role in the practice. It might be a full-time position, such as an office manager, or an unofficial part-time gig, such as managing…