Do you have a garden at home? If you’re like most people, you’re always comparing it to what’s on the other side of the fence. The grass is greener. There are more flowers. And, most importantly, there are no weeds. Just like a garden, there are weeds in your practice. The weeds are negativity. They’re PPO dependency. They’re the patients who don’t pay or value your care.
You know what’s tricky about weeds? They spread. They multiply. The more weeds you have, the harder it is to get rid of them!
Stop looking at other people’s gardens, and start tending to yours.
When you find a weed, address it right away. Create a culture of positivity in your practice. Take steps to decrease your dependency on PPOs. Schedule patients who pay on time and see the value in your care. Weeds are much easier to get rid of when they’re small!
You don’t have to be the best gardener in town. Just be the best you can possibly be! Show this video to your team, and encourage them to become better gardeners, too.
Kirk Behrendt is a renowned consultant and speaker in the dental industry, known for his expertise in helping dentists create better practices and better lives. With over 30 years of experience in the field, Kirk has dedicated his professional life to optimizing the best systems and practices in dentistry. Kirk has been a featured speaker at every major dental meeting in the United States. His company, ACT Dental, has consistently been ranked as one of the top dental consultants in Dentistry Today's annual rankings for the past 10 years. In addition, ACT Dental was named one of the fastest-growing companies in the United States by Inc Magazine, appearing on their Inc 5000 list. Kirk's motivational skills are widely recognized in the dental industry. Dr. Peter Dawson of The Dawson Academy has referred to Kirk as "THE best motivator I have ever heard." Kirk has also assembled a trusted team of advisor experts who work with dentists to customize individual solutions that meet their unique needs. When he's not motivating dentists and their teams, Kirk enjoys coaching his children's sports teams and spending time with his amazing wife, Sarah, and their four children, Kinzie, Lily, Zoe, and Bo.
