Hard Eight Coming Out
On the heels of my Vegas trip for the Invisalign Summit, I figured that this gambling reference would help drive home a point about a…
Category: Management Advice
A Nasty Trend in Orthodontics
I had a really nice new family in my office on Friday. Their story was a common one. They started orthodontic therapy in Houston about…
Is Your Advertising Working For You?
Both my dad and my grandfather were dentists, so I remember what dental practices were like 45 years ago. It was truly a different world.…
What Our Teams Say About Us
As clinicians and business owners, we rely on our team members to serve specific needs for our practices and patients. After all, how can we…
Let's Play a Little Game…
Every time I go to a physician’s office, I like to play a little game. I call it: “If I did this, I’d lose patients”.…
You'll Shoot Your Eye Out…Or Not…
If you’ve ever seen the movie “A Christmas Story” you’ll remember that all the lead character “Ralphie” wants for Christmas is a Red Rider BB…
Are you the socket or the plug?
It’s hard to understand now, but people were calling Aaron Feuerstein crazy. They said he was nuts. What kind of CEO does the sorts of…
Work/Life Balance?
I was having a great conversation with one of my most respected and beloved orthodontic friends last night. She’s an amazing “emotional” balance to my…
What to do about Smile Club Direct?
Recently, I’ve seen some great Facebook threads related to public perception of orthodontics and how we can help people understand the value of orthodontists. Simply…
You think that braces are the future? Everyone's laughing.
If you’re a regular reader of my blog, then you know how much I stress the importance of clinicians understanding that while the clinical outcome…