Every dentist has those days where they leave the office feeling exhausted and that they could have been more productive. However, you can eliminate these days by focusing on one crucial aspect of your practice—the schedule. Your schedule is more than just a schedule—it’s your blueprint for the day that
Insurance can be a source of incredible frustration, so having a strategy around managing it will help to relieve those frustrations. It’s important to note that this is going to require your whole team’s effort, which means you’re going to need one crucial component: alignment. Regardless of your relationship with
Communication is one of the biggest challenges that dental teams face, but it’s such a critical component to a great practice. A team that communicates well will outperform one that doesn’t, every single time. But great communication doesn’t just happen—it takes intention. You as the leader must guide the way,
Insurance brings a lot of stress with it, and a big part is the anxiety team members feel about talking about it. In fact, answering questions or having discussions around insurance benefits is the leading cause of anxiety for dental team members. It doesn’t have to be that way, though, because with
For all dentists and leaders, there will come a time when conflict arises, and you have to say the word that’s so difficult for so many of us: “No!” We’ve been conditioned to think that always saying “Yes” is a good thing, and while it’s certainly important, agreeing to everything will cause the dam to burst and flood your life with stress. Instead of fearing the “No,” we must learn to embrace it, and in doing so, create a container for the factors that threaten to overwhelm us.
