Give Up Control to get control and make room to scale.

Do you know how to be your own dental assistant? Can you handle all the jobs that most of your staff members do? What if your receptionist takes a day off, would you be able to pick up the phone and let the person on the line know about your charges for getting a crown […]

161. Give Up Control to Get Control

Episode 161 of the Savvy Dentist Podcast we have a conversation with Rael Bricker as he gives tips and tricks on how to run and scale your business; how culture plays a big role in business; and how you can apply these things to your dental practice.

The 3 Secrets to Becoming the Best Associate at Your Dental Practice

Associate dentists are the single most important key factor for dentist/business owners to transition from self-employment to a true business that can scale. As this process happens, the business owner should shift into the role of building and inspiring the teams that keep everything rolling. Associate dentists need to step up and become the backbone […]

Underlining the Existing Purpose in Your Small Business

There is a growing sense amongst employees and business owners today that there is more to life than acquiring money and assets. People are becoming more aware of the atrocities happening around the world. We’re beginning to think about what special thing we each can do to contribute to the wellbeing of others. It is […]

On Doing The Work: Paying the Price for Success in Dentistry and Business

There seems to be an easy path in dentistry. If you are fresh out of university, you might be looking at dentists with 10 years under their belt. You see their practices, their fancy cars, or nice house and think, “That should be me.” And it’s hard not to want to talk the talk. You’ve […]

The 4 Keys to Building a Scaling Framework for Your Dental Practice

Cultivating the skill set you need to be a good businessperson can feel like diving into deep water without a lifeguard. When dental schools only teach us clinical skills, we’re left to tread water on our own. One of the things that makes me feel more professionally fulfilled is when I can help other dentists […]

The 4 Types of Dental Practices: Which One is Yours?

I want to share a story with you. In the early 2000’s, I owned a dental practice and I was doing the traditional practice management thing. We made good money. But I found myself overwhelmed. The money only came when I was working so I felt like I needed to be always working. I was […]

Create a Fulfilling Dental Practice with This One Secret

Connection is more important than ever. We live in this amazingly high-tech world where we can connect with someone across the world from the device we carry around in our pockets. However, this can be at the risk of disconnecting from the person sitting opposite us at the dinner table. It’s so important for us, […]

79. Make Your Practice Thrive in a Changing Market with Dr Frank Papadopoulos

Dr Frank Papadopoulos is the founder and currently one of three directors of Centaur Software. Dr. Papadopoulos’ aim was to create practice management software products specifically tailored to the workflow of Australian Dentists. In this episode we discuss: The value of service experience when running a dental practice How to look out for great business opportunities […]