Love Your Practice

We all work to learn, better ourselves and become better members of our communities. And I know YOU love to better yourself because you listen to this podcast… to improve yourself! I LOVE that about you and am thankful for it!

I think you are really going to enjoy this episode. I share my three favorite things I love about myself and my three favorite things about you, my listeners! And if you're wondering… yes, I do know a lot about you, my amazing listeners, as you'll hear in this episode. For all of us, it is so important to take some time to look at ourselves and notice the things we love about ourselves; that action creates positivity for us and gives us that extra spring in our step as we move forward in our interactions with our families, our patients, our staff members and others in our communities. For me, I know that I am strong both mentally and physically, and in this episode I'll share not only what I love about you but WHY I love those wonderful traits that make you the special person you are. Please join me for this episode as I share some great food for thought about looking at yourself and recognizing the loveable traits you have… and I have a fun challenge for you! Thanks for listening, and know that I love some remarkable things about YOU!

Highlights from this episode:

• What I love about myself and how those elements have shaped me into who I am
• The main strength I have that has helped me to become the coach I am, allowing me to work with you to figure out what you need to do to improve yourself in the ways you desire
• Things I know about YOU, my listeners
• My gratitude for who you are and the effort you put into your life and community
• A challenge for you… a fun way to spread positivity
• More information on my fall special that you won't want to miss

Resources and links mentioned:

Laura's email: [email protected]

Laura's website: The Life Coach for Busy Dentists

Laura's podcast: Feeling Good: A Podcast for Dentists

Laura's business Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/DrLauraMachDDS/

Laura's personal Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/laura.fauchier

Orange Theory Fitness

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~ Laura

Would you like to make more money in your practice? I bet you answered, "Yes!" If so, this is the episode for YOU! Join me as I walk through my process, "The Model" for how we get results in our lives and see how you can apply that model to your dental practice to get the money flowing into it. So, stick with me if you want to make more money!

Friends, there is a simple action you can take to make your practice more profitable! In this episode you'll hear me say, "Our businesses are a manifestation of our thoughts." This is because our businesses are an accumulation of all of the actions that happen on a daily basis, and those actions are a direct result of what we are thinking. I will guide you through the process of examining how you approach patients based on various thoughts you could be having… and look at the impact those thoughts can ultimately have on your practice's success. Recognizing that your thoughts will create certain emotions in you that affect your actions will help you get to the end results you seek. You may have to learn how to better accept rejection along the way and possibly how to retrain your brain to make necessary changes. Listen now to learn how valuable your thoughts are and how to apply the skills presented in this episode to increase the money flowing into your practice!

Highlights from this episode:

• A review of "The Model" for getting results in life and how that applies to your dental practice
• Recognizing where your dental practice actions actually begin
• How making offers to your patients are actions that can result in higher profits for you
• Samples of thoughts that create various emotions that affect the actions taken in dentistry
• The necessity of offering services to patients and the potential business you can create
• Your services are valuable… believe it!

Resources and links mentioned:

Feeling Good: A Podcast for Dentists

The Life Coach for Busy Dentists

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~ Laura

Our days can be so busy that it is easy to go home feeling exhausted! Ever since the COVID shutdown, there have been changes in our practices that are just wearing us out… possibly due to our new PPE or a lack of order to our days. With so much coming at us, it is easy to feel overwhelmed and tired. However, there are several actions you can do to help you not only get through your day better but also avoid feeling exhausted at the end of your day!

In this episode, I share my list of actions that I have for you. These pointers are changes - both physical and mental - that you can incorporate into your life to help you manage your days and your feelings so that you are not so tired. From actions as simple as making a concerted effort to drink more water and work in some exercise to understanding the vital concept of "emotional adulthood," I will walk you through practices that can change how you progress through your days, take steps to trigger positive feelings from your thoughts and satisfy the basic human need in all of us to help others around us. This episode will help you get back to enjoying your days and benefitting both physically and mentally!

Join me in this episode to hear about the methods and benefits of incorporating these practices into your day so you can avoid going home exhausted… and I'll tell you about a current special on my coaching services and why now is a great time to get some guidance with using your incredible brain to your benefit! Listen now!

Highlights from this episode:

• The importance of focusing on physical changes and the benefits you will see from those changes
• Looking at the mental changes you can focus on to help you manage your day and your emotions
• What "emotional adulthood" is and how you can practice it and incorporate it
• The benefits of working with a coach to guide your brain
• Why now is a good time to reach out for one-on-one coaching with me

Resources and links mentioned:

Creating a Safe Space for Our Transgender Patients course

Feeling Good: A Podcast for Dentists

The Life Coach for Busy Dentists

Thank you so much for tuning in to this podcast! I would love it if you would share it with others and leave a review for others to see!

~ Laura

Have you had an event in your day that upsets you… and then you stay focused on that one negative instance for the rest of the day? This can be frustrating as you try to proceed through your day! However, there are some great steps you can take to stop this process from happening to you and, instead, allow yourself to end the day in a much better way.

In this episode, I present actions to deal with a negative event or feeling. There is a process to this so that you can not only acknowledge the negativity but move out of that space into a much better place. Our brains pay attention to things that are shocking or negative, and those instances then hold our attention. So, it is important to take the steps to move beyond that stage. Do you practice gratitude? And do you regularly take time to do things you enjoy such as hobbies or helping others? I will tell you exactly why those activities - things that bring joy - are so important! This episode will help you increase your awareness of what is going on in your brain. If you don't want to go home grumpy because you're focusing on something negative, you have to be aware of your brain's activity and how you can move past that, giving your brain new things to think about. Listen to this episode to learn the steps to go from a negative thought to feeling much better!

Highlights from this episode:

• What "evolutionary perspective" is and how you can apply it to your life
• Why it is important to acknowledge a negative feeling or frustration
• The benefits of practicing gratitude
• Giving yourself something new to think about such as hobbies or service work
• Why "thought awareness exercises" are important to look at your thoughts

Resources and links mentioned:

Feeling Good: A Podcast for Dentists

The Life Coach for Busy Dentists

Thank you so much for tuning in to this podcast! I would love it if you would share it with others and leave a review for others to see!

~ Laura

We all want less stress in our lives! And this episode can help you get to that point! I have the pleasure of welcoming Grace Rizza, owner of Identity Dental Marketing, to the show. She began her company at a young age; and now, in her business, she is excited for challenges such as COVID-19, as she sees those challenges as what happens before a growth spurt. I love that Grace says, "Mindset is the difference between feeling trapped by your career and feeling empowered by your career." That is so true. As I like to say, "Discomfort is the price of your dreams." The uncomfortable place is the path of where you want to go. This ties into Grace's comment because if you manage your mindset, your business follows. For us as dentists, part of managing our mindset includes looking at the elements of our businesses that cause us stress and getting help in the areas where we need it. Marketing can definitely be one of those key spots.

In this episode, we discuss how you can get to a point in your practice of seeing how marketing can decrease stress instead of causing stress. When you figure out the marketing mix that works for you and is predictable, a weight is lifted! Listen to our discussion on topics to help you examine your marketing practices and your expectations for your various types of marketing, brand building, target marketing, building the education and demand for services you want to offer, focusing on profitability, and more! We also discuss family life and the importance of being kind to yourself so you can enjoy each stage of your life and of your children's lives. Don't miss this episode!

Highlights from this episode:

• The importance of finding your marketing mix that is predictably producing for your business
• Ideas on measuring the results of your marketing
• Brand building - what it is and how you should use it to build the reputation you like
• Targeting the business you would like to have
• Focusing on the profitability of your practice
• Understanding the development lag time between creating marketing campaigns and when they actually produce
• Tips for time management with both running a business and managing family life

Resources and links mentioned:

Identity Dental Marketing

Contact Grace at [email protected]

Feeling Good: A Podcast for Dentists

The Life Coach School Podcast

The Life Coach for Busy Dentists

Thank you so much for tuning in to this podcast! I would love it if you would share it with others and leave a review for others to see!

~ Laura

The actions made by your employees matter! But did you ever stop to consider just how much you can influence those actions? This episode explores that question and also provides some valuable insight on various ways to handle situations in your office.

A dental business is an accumulation of thousands of actions during a given year. Many of those actions are made by the dentist… but there are also countless actions being taken by employees. And those actions are extensions of you, the dentist. They are actions being made by people who represent YOU. So, yes, those actions matter! The actions need to be consistent to make the business a good one. In this episode I discuss the fact that actions result from emotions, and those emotions originate from thoughts in our minds. This fascinating cycle, when understood, can help you manage your employees. Be sure to listen to this episode to learn how your leadership can ultimately influence their actions!

Highlights from this episode:

• How you can influence what your employees think and do through leadership that reflects understanding of the human brain
• Knowing that words matter
• The cycle of appreciation - what it is and examples of when it does and does not work
• Why sincerity matters so much

Resources and links mentioned:

Constructive Correction for Your Employees

Feeling Good: A Podcast for Dentists

The Life Coach School Podcast

The Life Coach for Busy Dentists

Thank you so much for tuning in to this podcast! I would love it if you would share it with others and leave a review for others to see!

~ Laura

Your feelings matter, and it's not why you think! It's not because I think, or anybody else thinks, you deserve to be happy (which I do!). It's also not because you SHOULD be happy. Your feelings matter because your feelings drive what you DO, and that includes how you run your dental practice.

In this episode, I discuss the feelings that we all have, their importance in our lives, and the fact that our feelings drive our business decisions. Actions are driven by feelings, so they play an incredibly central role in our lives. For example, your to-do list may exist, but if you're not in a good spot emotionally to deal with those items on your list, they're probably not going to happen! Or, if you are in a great spot, feeling completely confident, those feelings can drive you to make wonderful decisions that propel your business forward. Also, do you know new feelings can be created? Be sure to listen to this episode to learn about a tool to not only manage your feelings but also create new ones! Take charge of yourself today, and be sure to listen now!

Highlights from this episode:

• Where our feelings come from
• The importance of recognizing feelings that you are experiencing
• Feelings such as shame, confidence, optimism, gratitude and more… and how they apply to dentistry and how we practice
• A technique you can learn to create a new feeling

Resources and links mentioned:

Constructive Correction for Your Employees

Kris Plachy podcast

Feeling Good: A Podcast for Dentists

The Life Coach School Podcast

The Life Coach for Busy Dentists

Thank you so much for tuning in to this podcast! I would love it if you would share it with others and leave a review for others to see!

~ Laura

Dr. Ronni Brown is a practicing dentist, speaker, author and a public dental health specialist who enjoys working with patients in the community. Her career took an unexpected path when she accepted a position as the dentist in a jail. She has been there for 23 years and recognizes what a pivotal moment it was when she accepted that role. Early in that position, she was introduced to patients suffering from extreme dental decay and discovered that it was due to their use of methamphetamines. The patients were honest with their use, allowing her to explore the effects of substance abuse on a person's dental condition.

In this episode, Dr. Brown delves into the challenges and complexities of recognizing the addictions people have and how those impact their dental treatment plans. She has recently written a book, "A State of Decay - Your Dental Guide to Understanding and Treating 'Meth Mouth.'" This book has transformed the messaging of key concepts in her presentations and was written for dental teams as a resource for those who attend her presentations. It is also for anyone to read as a resource on managing people with addictions and trying to begin conversations to prevent patients from ever starting drugs. Be sure to listen to this episode - it could be life-saving.

Highlights from this episode:

• The dental devastation created by methamphetamine use by a patient
• The idea of buffering… a person's method of separating themselves from dealing with stress, problems or concerns by turning to some other activity or possibly a bad habit such as an addiction that triggers the reward center of the brain. (Hint: dentists do it, too!)
• An intriguing story featuring how she learned about professional responsibilities and ensuring the safety of patients
• Acknowledging that addiction can happen to anyone and the importance of reaching out to and having empathy for them to understand the complexity of that challenge for them

Resources and links mentioned:

Dr. Ronni Brown

"A State of Decay - Your Dental Guide to Understanding and Treating 'Meth Mouth'"

The Life Coach School Podcast

The Life Coach for Busy Dentists

Leading Better Starts with Feeling Better - free E-course

Thank you so much for tuning in to this podcast! I would love it if you would share it with others and leave a review for others to see!

~ Laura

My journey to becoming a life coach is one with some obstacles, and I'm proud of having overcome them to reach my goals. From growing up in poverty, to challenging my family's religious teachings that said women should not work, to marrying young, my path to dental school was riddled with challenges.

However, I succeeded in becoming a dentist and having a very profitable practice. But by 2018 my leadership and morale suffered because I was not enjoying my work. And then my numbers suffered because I was in my "scarcity slump" of not looking at things in a way that demonstrated abundance. Luckily, thanks to life coaching, I had an epiphany: I can be in charge of my OWN feelings! After going through the coaching process, I myself became a certified life coach; and this is good news for you, too, because I now know how to train dentists to train their minds, and I am sharing this information with YOU!

Highlights from this episode:

• Overcoming obstacles to reach goals
• The amazing sisterhood of dentistry
• The realization that YOU can be in charge of your own feelings
• Good news - I am sharing the process of training dentists how to train their minds right now in a free E-course that can be downloaded

Resources and links mentioned:

Brooke Castillo

The Life Coach School Podcast

The Life Coach for Busy Dentists

Leading Better Starts with Feeling Better - free E-course

Thank you so much for tuning in to this podcast! I would love it if you would share it with others and leave a review for others to see!

~ Laura

Have you been questioning various aspects of your life lately? If so, you are NOT alone! During this pandemic, many people have taken time to do some soul-searching and consider what changes they may like to incorporate into their lives. And, my friends, let me tell you that I am one of those people!

In this episode, I demonstrate how my mind has gone multiple directions during the recent months while my practice has been closed… even so far as to think about the outcomes if I sold my practice. I put my coaching tool, "The Model," to use in analyzing these thoughts and intentionally creating what I want for my life. And you can use this process to work your way through whatever circumstances you are questioning as well.

Highlights from this episode:

• The principles of what the brain wants and what its mission is
• The motivation triad and how it adds meaning to why we do what we do
• Applying "The Model" to the consideration of a circumstance such as considering closing a dental practice and how you can use The Model to apply it to your situation
• The importance of being intentional

Resources and links mentioned:

The Life Coach School Podcast

Thank you so much for tuning in to this podcast! I would love it if you would share it with others and leave a review for others to see!

~ Laura