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 +

Motivation: It’s Not All About the Money

Often when companies ask the question “what motivates you?”, one of the most common responses received would be “public recognition”.  Many times this is listed above compensation and time off in the… Continue On +

Protection for the Business Owner

If you are an employer, then one of the risks inherent to you is the risk of a claim or lawsuit brought by one of your employees.  All it takes is for… 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 +

Do You Really Want Team Members Who Multi-Task?

It’s common for dental practices to seek front office teams who can multi-task.  But what does that really mean, and is multi-tasking a strength? The columnist Marilyn vos Savant once said, “Multi-tasking… Continue On +

Preventing Identity Theft

As indicated by Mark Holzgang in an earlier blog, Identity Theft and Your Taxes, our firm uses state of the art security measures to ensure the safety of your information.   In addition,… Continue On +

Where Do We Find Insights

We have all had “ah-ha” moments when we finally figure out how to solve a challenge.  But where do the insights come from?  Researcher Mark Beeman wondered the same thing. As discussed… Continue On +

What to Remember with the New Fluoride Codes

With all of the changes in the 2013 CDT codes, it may be easy to overlook how to properly bill out fluoride.  In the past, there were separate adult and child fluoride… Continue On +

You May Need to Stop Thinking Big

Why think big when so many breakthroughs are happening at the nano level?  And what can you learn from nanotechnology to improve time management? Let’s start with computer memory.  As you have… Continue On +

Imagine If You Were King

Imagine if you received a call one day letting you know you were king of a small country.  What would you do next? That was a question confronting Peggy Bartels approximately five… Continue On +

Reviewing Your Company’s Trends in QuickBooks

One easy way to get a one-page review of your company’s income and expense trends is to pull up a Profit and Loss report and modify the report so that it gives… Continue On +