Are you scared of tough conversations? Do you avoid them at all costs? Then it could cost you your practice! To help you avert future crisis, Kirk Behrendt brings back Carlie Einarson, one of ACT’s amazing coaches, to share a framework for having good, productive conflict and building a culture of trust. Put an end to false harmony in your practice! To learn how to have courageous conversations with your team, listen to Episode 857 of The Best Practices Show!

ACT Dental Team

March 05, 2025

Every year, you set gross production goals. But is that the right number to focus on? In this episode of Metric Mondays, Kirk Behrendt brings back Dr. Barrett Straub, ACT’s CEO, to break down the most overlooked number: net production. To learn how focusing on this metric will increase profitability, listen to Episode 856 of The Best Practices Show!

ACT Dental Team

March 03, 2025

In this episode of Clinical Edge Fridays, Kirk Behrendt brings back Dr. Christian Coachman, founder of Digital Smile Design, to reveal his latest project, Dentistry 3.0. He explains what this new model of care is, why you need to get on board, and the future of dentistry as technology and AI rapidly evolves in this space. To learn how to stay ahead of the curve with Dentistry 3.0, listen to Episode 855 of The Best Practices Show!

ACT Dental Team

February 28, 2025

Ask yourself this: would you want to work for you? If you answered no or maybe, keep listening! To help you become a magnetic and influential leader that makes people stay, Kirk Behrendt brings back Miranda Beeson, ACT’s director of education, to share four key elements to building a great, loyal team that never wants to leave. To learn how to be a leader that people want to follow, listen to Episode 854 of The Best Practices Show!

ACT Dental Team

February 26, 2025

Annual reviews—nobody likes them! Instead of growth day, it feels like judgment day. Once a year, you spend hours filling out review sheets. You rack your brain trying to remember all the good (and not so good) that happened with every team member. It’s hard to recall what happened last week, let alone seven months ago!

Kirk Behrendt

February 24, 2025

In this episode of Metric Mondays, Kirk Behrendt brings back Dr. Barrett Straub, ACT’s CEO, to break down gross production, its challenges, and why you should take a closer look at your numbers. Think you have it all figured out? There's still more to learn! To discover what you need to know about gross production, listen to Episode 853 of The Best Practices Show!

ACT Dental Team

February 24, 2025

Trust is the foundation of every successful dental practice. Leaders, team members, and patients all must trust one another, or else you’ll never be able to build team loyalty, great patient relationships, or sustainable growth for your practice. Trust is essential, but it’s also incredibly fragile—even the smallest of

Ariel Juday

February 22, 2025

In this episode of Clinical Edge Fridays, Dr. Christian Coachman, founder of Digital Smile Design, brings in a very special guest. Dr. Dean Kois, son of the living legend, Dr. John Kois, shares what it’s like working with one of dentistry’s greatest, why the Kois Center was created, and about the upcoming collaboration course with DSD that you don't want to miss. If you want to become a great dentist, be sure to attend this course! To learn more about the upcoming event and how to join, listen to Episode 852 of The Best Practices Show!

ACT Dental Team

February 21, 2025

We’re taught that conflict is bad and it’s to be avoided. But what if you embraced it instead? To teach you how, Kirk Behrendt brings back Dr. Barrett Straub, ACT’s CEO, and Miranda Beeson, ACT’s director of education, to share the tools to help you have productive conflict in your practice. Conflict is where growth happens! To start getting excited about embracing conflict, listen to Episode 851 of The Best Practices Show!

ACT Dental Team

February 19, 2025

Here at ACT, we’ve done lots of fun things as a team. We’ve done a paddle tavern, and we’ve done yoga with goats. We’ve done a lot of competitive things, too, like cooking contests and game show battle rooms. Why? Because we’re competitive people! Competition is our X factor. In other words, it’s the one thing that unites us.

Kirk Behrendt

February 17, 2025