Being a great dentist requires more than delivering great dentistry — you must manage the three circles of dentistry: clinician, entrepreneur, and leader. There’s constant tension between all three of these roles, and when you neglect one of them, the practice pulls you, instead of you leading it. To take
Have you ever hired someone, then regretted it six months later? In this episode, Kirk Behrendt brings back Carlie Einarson, one of ACT’s amazing coaches, to share four key types of interview questions that will help you prevent bad hires. To learn the most important step to finding the right people, listen to Episode 990 of The Best Practices Show!
Numbers tell a story, and you can use them to change your practice. In this episode, Kirk Behrendt brings back Robyn Theisen, one of ACT’s amazing coaches, to share a few critical metrics that will make the biggest impact. To learn which data points to focus on to improve your practice, listen to Episode 989 of The Best Practices Show!
Rent and equipment is a huge part of overhead. But there are other costs hidden in those categories! In this episode, Kirk Behrendt brings back Robyn Theisen, one of ACT’s amazing coaches, to continue the series on overhead and break down facilities and equipment percentage. To find out where else your money is being spent and how you can improve your overhead, listen to Episode 988 of The Best Practices Show!
Do you dream of running a successful practice? Then core values aren't optional! In this episode, Kirk Behrendt brings back Heather Crockett, one of ACT’s amazing coaches, to share why core values are critical and how to do them the right way. Don't just paste your values on the walls! To learn how to keep them alive in your halls, listen to Episode 987 of The Best Practices Show!
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Everyone from your kids to your vet is using AI. But how should you use it in your dental practice? In this episode, Kirk Behrendt brings back Travis Wentworth, cybersecurity expert from Intelligence Quest, to share some best practices that you and your dental team should know when using AI. To learn about the precautions to take to keep your patients and practice safe, listen to Episode 986 of The Best Practices Show!
We remixed the whole year into a full-blown anthem. 2025 was WILD… but you haven’t seen it like this. 🎤 🔥 Turn it up & enjoy the ride.
You buy cheaper cotton rolls and the cheapest gloves. But your operational overhead is still too high! In this episode, Kirk Behrendt brings back Miranda Beeson, ACT’s director of education, to continue the series on overhead and break down operations percentage. Buying cheap supplies won't help your practice! To learn about the hidden costs that are impacting your overhead, listen to Episode 985 of The Best Practices Show!
As the year comes to a close, it’s the perfect time to pause, reflect, and evaluate how your practice performed. There’s more to the practice than production and collections, and it’s crucial you make time to assess the bigger picture. The key to doing so is a thoughtful year-end review, and when done
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Things happen, and your team will be late or absent. But when does it become a problem, and what can you do about it? In this episode, Kirk Behrendt brings back Alan Twigg, president of Bent Ericksen & Associates, to help you navigate and address chronic attendance issues that are happening in your practice. To learn how to get your team to show up for you and your patients, listen to Episode 984 of The Best Practices Show!
