How to Engineer a Team That Doesn’t Depend on You

We want to create an independent and self-managing team in order to have a practice that runs smoothly when we take leave, delivers consistent results for patients, and generates leverage. If we create an environment where we’re the person who can solve problems and answer questions, we’re fostering a dependent environment – which is frustrating […]

THIS is the Biggest Risk Small Businesses Face

We hear a lot about key person risk in terms of reliance on the practice owner. But it’s also important to make sure that the practice doesn’t depend on any fellow team members disproportionality in the event that you have talent leave. We love our team and want them to stay with us, but life […]

How to Keep Your Sanity When Stress Hits!

Person experiencing stress

As we devote time to our practices, our employees, our patients, our families, and the numerous other projects in our lives, we need to remember to take care of ourselves in order to feel satisfied in our endeavours. You may have seen the alarming stats that dentists are prone to depression and have a suicide […]

How to Reduce Key Person Risk in Your Practice

As a practice owner, you never want to fall into the trap of relying too much on any key player – including yourself. If the practice and team are too dependent on you as a practice owner, you’ll struggle to take time off, reduce your hours, or scale the practice. If the key person risk […]