Congratulations! After many years of hard work, you graduated from dental school ready to treat patients and be the first line of defense in their overall physical health. For most in dentistry, this means heading out into the world to practice newly learned clinical skills as an associate in an established practice.
In a world of so much noise and information overload you are probably looking for an edge to grow your practice every year. Owning a dental practice requires you to be on the lookout for new ways to grow. DSOs seem to be popping up everywhere, the costs of doing business are rising, dental insurance carriers are constantly changing the rules for your patients, mid-level providers are now apparently making dentistry look like a commodity. All of this can make you crazy and send you into a downward spiral thinking, “Where do I start?”
communication new patients scheduling Jun 17, 2015 Click for sound 3:00 What does dentistry have to do with coffee mugs? Take a look at our example in the video, and ask yourself: “How well are we conveying the value of our dental expertise?”
Motivation Apr 21, 2015 Click for sound 1:34 The words were scrawled lightly on the edge of the street. One of our team members barely noticed them as she jogged by after a tough day. But the simple phrase (in the video above) changed her mood completely.
At ACT Dental, we are all about the principles of a high performing team. So we thought “Hey! This little boating adventure is the perfect video!” Is there one person paddling against your progress? Maybe it’s time they get a little wet! This week, take a look at the culture of your team. Are you all paddling together?
Practice financials/metrics Feb 09, 2015 Click for sound 1:43 Did you know, despite his fortunes, Walmart Founder Sam Walton preferred to drive an old pickup truck? He could afford the fanciest clothes, but filled out his wardrobe largely with offerings from Walmart.
Leadership motivation Feb 05, 2015 Click for sound 1:10 As a kid, I LOVED Play Doh. You can make anything out of that stuff. But nothing was worse than opening the can only to discover my brother had mixed it all up and let it dry out (it was ALWAYS his fault!)
Communication Nov 24, 2014 Click for sound 1:47 You are the greatest dental practice in town, and you know it! The problem? In a world full of fantastic dentists, your skill and expertise might not be enough.
Motivation Aug 19, 2014 Click for sound 1:03 An unexpected, amazing thing happened while we were preparing for this video. On the day of the shoot, we had all brought in framed family photos. One by one they were popping up around the office, on desks and counters (and the ping pong table!).
Have you noticed that nowadays, kids “graduate” pretty much every year? By the time high school (and hopefully college!) rolls around, I’ll have a lot of practice attending graduations. There were the preschool, kindergarten, and grade school ceremonies. Junior High is coming too soon.
