880: Metric Mondays: “I Feel Like We Should Produce More!” – Dr. Barrett Straub

You feel like you should be producing more. But just doing more isn't the answer! In this episode of Metric Mondays, Kirk Behrendt brings back Dr. Barrett Straub, ACT’s CEO, to break down the one basic equation you need to know to produce more while working less. Stop spending 220 days at the office! To learn how to produce more the right way, listen to Episode 880 of The Best Practices Show!

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Episode Resources:

• Watch the video version of Episode 880: https://www.youtube.com/@actdental/videos

Main Takeaways:

• Working more days is not the answer.
• Make decisions with data, not with emotions.
• Learn the equation to calculate gross production.

Snippets:

0:00 Introduction.

1:34 Why this is an important topic.

2:48 Why emotion comes into this equation.

3:49 The formula for gross production.

7:06 Two key numbers to pull.

12:35 Time is the new rich.

14:21 Final thoughts.

Dr. Barrett Straub Bio:

Dr. Barrett Straub practices general and sedation dentistry in Port Washington, Wisconsin. He has worked hard to develop his practice into a top-performing, fee-for-service practice that focuses on improving the lives of patients through dentistry.

A graduate of Marquette Dental School, Dr. Straub’s advanced training and CE includes work at the Spear Institute, LVI, DOCS, and as a member of the Milwaukee Study Club. He is a past member of the Wisconsin Dental Association Board of Trustees and was awarded the Marquette Dental School 2017 Young Alumnus of the Year. As a former ACT coaching client that experienced first-hand the transformation that coaching can provide, he is passionate about helping other dentists create the practice they’ve always wanted.

Dr. Straub loves to hunt, golf, and spend winter on the ice, curling. He is married to Katie, with two daughters, Abby and Elizabeth.