806: 6 Critical Questions to Sharpen Your Vision – Part 1 – Miranda Beeson

Directionless driving will get you stranded — and it’s the same for your business! In part one of a four-part series, Kirk Behrendt brings back Miranda Beeson, ACT’s director of education, with a strategic plan to help you get to where you want to go. Start answering these six critical questions, and you will be on your way to the practice of your dreams! To learn the first steps to get what you want out of your practice and your life, listen to Episode 806 of The Best Practices Show!

Learn More About Miranda:

• Send Miranda an email: miranda@actdental.com 
• Follow Miranda on ACT’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/actdental
• Send Kirk an email: kirk@actdental.com 
• Send Gina an email: gina@actdental.com 

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• Subscribe to The Best Practices Show: https://the-best-practices-show.captivate.fm/listen
• Join The Best Practices Association: https://www.actdental.com/bpa
• Join ACT’s To The Top Study Club: https://www.actdental.com/ttt
• See the ACT Dental/BPA Live Event Schedule: https://www.actdental.com/event
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• Please leave us a review on the podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-best-practices-show-with-kirk-behrendt/id1223838218

Episode Resources:

• Watch the video version of Episode 806: https://www.youtube.com/@actdental/videos
• Watch Episode 801 with Miranda Beeson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJ58Wc6vBcU
• Watch Episode 803 with Dr. Christopher Mazzola & Dr. Charlie Ward: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDrA9J5hVtI
• Download 6 Critical Questions: https://23476641.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/23476641/6%20Critical%20Questions.pdf
• Read The Advantage by Patrick Lencioni: https://www.tablegroup.com/product/the-advantage
• Listen to “Good Day to Have a Great Day” by Russell Dickerson: https://open.spotify.com/track/3XY1FU9onLzMYjhnuh82lZ
• Read Traction by Gino Wickman: https://benbellabooks.com/shop/traction
• Read Who Not How by Dan Sullivan: https://whonothow.com

Main Takeaways:

• Have a clear vision of what you're building.
• Share your vision with your team. You can't do it alone.
• Align with your team on expected behaviors in your practice.
• Inspire your team by consistently communicating your core purpose.
• Don't just list out goals you want to achieve — create a plan and strategize.
• Get clear on the things that are important right now, not what “feels” important.
• Set aside time to think through these questions. Don't do them during a lunch break.

Snippets:

0:00 Introduction.

2:31 Why this is an important topic.

8:44 Vision is important for your culture.

16:52 Six critical questions: Understand your whys.

26:21 Six critical questions: Align on your behaviors.

31:18 Six critical questions: What do you do that sets you apart?

35:58 Six critical questions: How will you succeed?

40:45 Six critical questions: What is most important right now?

50:10 Six critical questions: Who must do what?

54:48 Final takeaways.

Miranda Beeson, MS, BSDH Bio:

Miranda Beeson has over 25 years of clinical dental hygiene, front office, practice administration, and speaking experience. She is enthusiastic about communication and loves helping others find the power that words can bring to their patient interactions and practice dynamics. As a Lead Practice Coach, she is driven to create opportunities to find value in experiences and cultivate new approaches.

Miranda graduated from Old Dominion University, and enjoys spending time with her husband, Chuck, and her children, Trent, Mallory, and Cassidy. Family time is the best time, and is often spent on a golf course, a volleyball court, or spending the day boating at the beach.