To create the best experience for your patients, you need the best people on your team. To show what that looks like, Kirk Behrendt brings back Dr. Charlie Ward and his amazing assistant, Ale Gonzalez, to share their tips for cultivating a great team relationship. You don't need 20 years to be aligned! To learn how to plan for success and grow as a team, listen to Episode 776 of The Best Practices Show!
Do you want to trade more time at the office for less energy, less money, and less memories with your family? If you want to stop giving up your time for write-offs, don't miss this episode! Kirk Behrendt brings back Dr. Barrett Straub, ACT’s CEO, and Christina Byrne, ACT’s director of operations and head coach, to help you understand the different gaps in your practice, why they occur, and how to minimize them so you can work less and make more money. To start keeping more of what you earn, listen to Episode 775 of The Best Practices Show!
Dentistry uses modern technology — but the dentistry that's done is not always modern. We are still treating symptoms rather than identifying the cause, and this leads to further problems down the line. There is a better way to help patients, and Kirk Behrendt brings back Dr. Christian Coachman, founder of Digital Smile Design, along with his mentor, Dr. Rick Roblee, to define modern, ideal dentistry and discuss the importance of comprehensive care. Teeth are victims, not the problem! To improve your patients’ health for the long term, listen to Episode 774 of The Best Practices Show!
Do you ever feel like your life is falling apart? Are you overwhelmed and exhausted every day that you work? There's one habit that can help you fix that! Being consistent is one of the greatest things you can do. To explain how this is the key to a better life, Kirk Behrendt brings back Dr. Kevin Groth, a restorative dentist and one of ACT’s favorite clients, to share how making this one change improved his personal and professional life. If you're ready to transform and enjoy the way you live, listen to Episode 773 of The Best Practices Show!
If you're at the office over 200 days, that's too much time at work! You can be there less and make more money — you just need to understand your data. To offer some insight into the numbers you need to know, Kirk Behrendt brings back Angela Heathman, one of ACT’s amazing coaches, with insights into analyzing and mastering the key components of a thriving practice. To learn how to work smarter, not just harder, listen to Episode 772 of The Best Practices Show!
There are 32 white structures in your patients’ mouths — and it’s not the only thing you need to treat. Dentistry is important for whole-body health, and each body that comes in is different from the next. It’s time to drop the one-size-fits-all approach and create a patient-centric care plan! To share how, Kirk Behrendt brings back Katrina Sanders, The Dental WINEgenist, with tips for customizing a care plan to fit each unique need you see in your practice. To start creating care plans that your patients actually want, listen to Episode 771 of The Best Practices Show!
If you want to make smart business decisions, there's one important thing you need to know. Overhead is the key, and Kirk Behrendt brings back Christina Byrne, ACT’s director of operations and amazing coach, with a framework to help you think better about overhead and maximize profit. Start seeing where your money is going! To learn the best way to track and manage overhead, listen to Episode 770 of The Best Practices Show!
You have a million problems to solve in your business. Do you know what else you have? An amazing team that can help you. All you need to do is empower them! To help them support you in the way you need, Kirk Behrendt brings back Miranda Beeson, one of ACT’s amazing coaches, to share one tip for effectively solving problems with your team. Remember — you don't have to do it all! To fix the culture of ineffective problem-solving in your practice, listen to Episode 769 of The Best Practices Show!
Your body is interconnected. If you’ve hurt your neck, you’ve probably hurt your jaw joints. But if they go hand in hand, why don't more dentists collaborate with their medical colleagues? To break down the barriers between dentistry and medicine, Kirk Behrendt brings in Dr. Tiffany Lamberton, founder of TMD Collective, to highlight this neglected side of dentistry. Comprehensive, interdisciplinary care will only benefit your patients! To learn how to get started, listen to Episode 768 of The Best Practices Show!
Do you want a more balanced life, but don't know where to start? It’s not as complicated as you think! To help you simplify the process, Kirk Behrendt brings back Dr. Christian Coachman, founder of Digital Smile Design, and his guest, Dr. Konstantin Kross, to share the dentist’s life management system, a simple way to organize your time and energy so you can succeed in your practice and beyond. Get more out of your days, your years, and your life! To learn how, listen to Episode 767 of The Best Practices Show!
