Bad things happen when you least expect them. Maybe you’re dealing with car problems or a family emergency. Your kid is sick, so you need to leave early. You just had the snowstorm of the century, and now your practice is shut down. No matter the problem, people always respond the same. They FREAK OUT!
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You might think your profit margin is healthy. But is it, really? In this episode of Metric Mondays, Kirk Behrendt brings back Dr. Barrett Straub, ACT’s CEO, to break down gross profit percentage, the real health indicator of your practice. To learn what a good profit margin looks like and how to start improving yours, listen to Episode 871 of The Best Practices Show!
Stepping out of dental school and into a leadership role is an incredibly challenging move to make. The truth is that while you learn a lot of what you need in school, how to be a great leader is not part of it. One of the most important aspects of leadership is how to handle conflict in the workplace,
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You may have a healthy practice. But do you have healthy patients? In this episode of Clinical Edge Fridays, Kirk Behrendt brings back Katrina Sanders, The Dental WINEgenist, to expose some of the biggest myths of the oral-systemic link. Doing the bare minimum is not enough! To help patients achieve better health and a better quality of life, listen to Episode 870 of The Best Practices Show!
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We've all heard that private practice dentistry is dying. But now is the best time to own and grow your practice! In this episode of Practical Solutions Day, Kirk Behrendt brings back Debra Engelhardt-Nash, co-founder of The Nash Institute, to share highlights from the latest APDP meeting that will empower you and your team to create a better practice and a better life. To hear Debra’s top tips from the top dentists, listen to Episode 869 of The Best Practices Show!
Meet our hero, Dr. Whitney Anhorn! When we first met Whitney, she wanted to run a successful practice. Instead, the practice was running Whitney. Dental school taught her how to be a good dentist—not a good practice owner! No one prepared her for the business side of things, like how to hire amazing people, how to define the practice culture, or how to establish core values.
Something is quietly killing your profit — and it’s not what you think! In this episode of Metric Mondays, Kirk Behrendt brings back Dr. Barrett Straub, ACT’s CEO, to break down one of the most misunderstood numbers in dentistry. They explain the myths of overhead percentage, what a healthy overhead percentage looks like, and ways for you to lower it if it’s too high. To better understand where your money is going, listen to Episode 868 of The Best Practices Show!
Are you a dentist who is an artist, scientist, or maybe even a therapist? In this episode of Clinical Edge Fridays, Kirk Behrendt brings back Dr. Charlie Ward, visiting faculty member from The Pankey Institute, and Joshua Polansky, owner of Niche Dental Studio, to share how success in dentistry requires both hemispheres of your brain. Dentistry isn't just fixing teeth! To learn why both sides matter and how to develop the different skill sets you need, listen to Episode 867 of The Best Practices Show!
Should you pay your team hourly or salary? Before you decide, there are some important things to know and consider! In this episode of Practical Solutions Day, Kirk Behrendt brings in Alan Twigg, co-owner of Bent Ericksen & Associates, to demystify the key differences and explain the most surprising misconceptions of paying a salary. To find out which one is right for your practice, listen to Episode 866 of The Best Practices Show!
Want a fun place to work? Of course you do! That’s why you need a culture playbook. This isn’t a handbook or a manual. Instead, a culture playbook tells the story of your practice. It outlines shared values and what makes your team special. New hires should get a copy, and for existing team members, it’s a great resource to come back to!
