The Value of Outside Thinking
Alpheus Bingham was a vice president at Eli Lilly when he noticed enormous sums of money were spent trying to solve various technical issues surrounding drug development. After many expensive failures, Bingham… Continue On +
Sound Business Practices from a Pawn Shop
If you want to understand what it takes to create a successful business look no further than Rick Harrison, owner of the Gold & Silver Pawn Shop in Las Vegas and star… Continue On +
Make Peace with Your Inner Nag
If you want to get something accomplished, don’t just focus on your goals. Start with your inner nag: that voice that regularly reminds you about the follow up you need to write… Continue On +
It Takes Determination, Not an Accident
How do you accomplish something significant? Not by accident, that’s for sure. Just ask Herb and Dorothy Vogel. The Vogels lived in a 450 square foot, one-bedroom apartment in New York City. … Continue On +
Remove the Training Wheels
One of the most difficult aspects of hiring someone new is knowing how to effectively incorporate training. How long before you challenge a new hire? Someone once said, “If you wait until… Continue On +
Don’t Mistake Wishes for Goals
Someone once said, “A goal without a plan is just a wish.” Which brings us to the typical conversation between managers and their teams where wishes are mistakenly paraded around as goals.… Continue On +
Important Questions
What kind of dentist do you want to be? How do you want your patients to view you? What kind of business do you want to run? What are your personal goals? … Continue On +
Let Go and Delegate
If your dental practice has employees, then you and your team cannot succeed without giving up some control. Sounds basic enough. We are all taught to share at and early age. Yet… Continue On +
Leadership Starts with What You Say
We have all heard the adage “you lead by example.” Well, that “lead” starts with what you say. Don’t worry so much about creating your own version of a Vince Lombardi speech… Continue On +
No Time Like the Present to Plan
Alan Lakein, who has written extensively about time management, once said, “Planning is bringing the future into the present so that you can do something about it now.” There is no time… Continue On +
Don’t Mess with Isaac Newton
Sometimes we all get stumped. Even the great scientist Isaac Newton once met an opponent that almost bested him. In 1695, it was discovered that a massive amount of phony currency was… Continue On +
Don’t Mistake Longevity for Loyalty
Just because someone has been part of your dental team for years, doesn’t necessarily mean that person is a pillar of your practice. Too many times when initially assessing their teams, dentists… Continue On +