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Are you feeling exhausted, unfulfilled, and unhappy? It doesn't have to stay that way! In this episode, Kirk Behrendt brings back Dr. Kevin Groth, a long-time ACT client, to share his journey from rock-bottom to success and the steps you can take to find fulfillment and happiness. To learn how to reframe adversity and make your life better, listen to Episode 941 of The Best Practices Show!
Picture this: You’re playing carpool karaoke with your team, and everyone wants to pick the next song. Your Baby Boomer hygienist is belting out "Don’t Stop Believin’." Your Millennial assistant is lobbying hard for an indie band you’ve never heard of. Your Gen Z receptionist just rolled her eyes and said, "Can we please play something from this decade?"
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You will always need new patients. But you also need to keep your current patients active — especially through hygiene! In this episode, Kirk Behrendt brings back Miranda Beeson, ACT’s director of education, to break down why hygiene re-appointment matters and what you can do to improve your numbers. To learn the easiest way to increase revenue without chasing production, listen to Episode 940 of The Best Practices Show!
I’ve worked with so many dentists who pour their time and energy into their practice, working harder and harder, but not seeing any true profit. Beyond the financial strain this causes, it creates a great deal of undue stress for you and your team. However, the culprit might be right in front of you: your Collections
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Do you want more control over your life? Then it’s time to invest in yourself and your practice! In this episode, Kirk Behrendt brings back Dr. Lenny Hess, senior clinical director at The Dawson Academy, to talk about the best investment you can make: your education. He shares how the upcoming seven-course curriculum will transform your thinking and lead you to a more fulfilling career and balanced life. To learn more about Dawson’s Core Curriculum and what it can offer, listen to Episode 939 of The Best Practices Show!
You're good at planning your vacations. But how about planning for your business? In this episode, Kirk Behrendt brings back Ariel Siegel, one of ACT’s amazing coaches, to break down how to strategically plan for your future and build a thriving practice. When you fail to plan, you are planning to fail! To learn how to make a great plan for a great future, listen to Episode 938 of The Best Practices Show!
Remember when the Atari first came out? At the time, it was revolutionary. Now, video games are SO different. The Atari looks simple compared to the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. The way we play video games has changed. As time goes on, dentistry changes, too. Are you keeping up with that change, or are you still playing the Atari?
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Over 50% of practices are either thinking about or starting to move out of network. It’s a trend that's not slowing down! In this episode, Kirk Behrendt brings back Dave Monahan, founder and CEO of Kleer, to share the shocking data behind going out of network and why you’ll wish you had done it sooner. To learn all the benefits of going out of network for you and your patients, listen to Episode 937 of The Best Practices Show!
We’ve talked about various leading and lagging indicators over the past few weeks, including the ultimate lagging indicator and my least favorite KPI: Gross Production. You produce a number, but there’s more to the story than that number. Everyone’s story is different, and yours will tell you how you got to
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Establishing core values is the most important thing you will do for your practice. But core values aren’t just words on the wall! In this episode, Kirk Behrendt brings back Heather Crockett, one of ACT’s amazing coaches, to share how to keep your core values alive and prevent them from becoming stale over time. To learn how to make core values the heartbeat of your practice, listen to Episode 936 of The Best Practices Show!
