116. Key Strategies for Growing Your Dental Practice with Glen Carlson

     In this episode, I’m joined by Glen Carlson to share his strategies on growing a profitable dental practice. And, his advice is not typical. It’s all about recognising what you want out of your business and how to get there by building assets. Glen Carlson is co-founder Dent Global, where they run structured […]

How to Connect with People and Read Responses of your Patients and Practice Staff

Being able to connect with people as a leader or a dental entrepreneur is paramount to the success of your dental business. When it comes to facial expressions, other than the cliché teenage eye-roll, or a predictable cranky expression from a marriage partner, reading people to assess responses or predict outcomes can be tricky business […]

115. Dramatically Improve Your Communication Skills with Alan Stevens

     People skills are one of the most important skills we can develop as dentists and business owners. Whether it’s putting nervous patients at ease or recruiting with staff, being able to quickly read and communicate well with people is a key skill for us. In this episode, I’m joined by Alan Stevens, who […]

Lessons 8 to 13 for Dental Practice Entrepreneurs: Part 2

Last week, I shared with you the first seven entrepreneurial lessons for dental practice owners… The lessons are based on my experiences during my own journey and are combined with the business insights of my podcast guest, dental entrepreneur and practice ownership consultant Dr Nauvneel Kashyap. Here are lessons 8 to 13… #8 of 13 […]

13 Entrepreneurial Lessons for Dental Practice Owners: Part 1

When I started out, entrepreneurial tendencies were frowned upon. Being a dental entrepreneur or dental-preneur as I used to refer to it in my articles, was considered dodgy, or a sign of carelessness towards patients. Instead of running from this label, I fully embraced it;  and I remember standing tall and responding to the negativity. […]

5 Reasons Why A-Type Personalities are on the Brink of Burnout

Everybody wants to bring their A game to work, but dentists are prone to burnout! When I was at university I had the mindset that I either did something perfectly or it was wrong. A-Type personalities are competitive, controlling, high-functioning, have a sense of urgency, feel time poor, as well as having perfection as their […]

Top 7 Secrets to Being the Best Practice Leader Possible

I like to remind my clients that people are not born leaders. And that great leadership skills are learned – which is the good news, but how do we know what makes a great leader? And for those of us already leading, how do we avoid getting stuck in the rut of managing instead of […]