Andrew and our guest Dr. Clay Schwinke talk about what comes next after owning a dream practice, fulfillment when things to terribly wrong, and letting go when staff doesn’t do it EXACTLY how you would.

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Richard is joined by, ironically, the ORIGINAL co-host of Shared Practices, Dr. Chris Merkley. They talk about the personality required for startups, the many ways startups can go wrong, and why "you can't get Merkley down".

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Steven Beard and Clint Johnson, founder of Profitable PPOs, continue their conversation from last week. Today, they talk about the negotiation process, why to switch tax IDs IMMEDIATELY after buying, credentialing an associate properly, and much more. Grab a pen and paper for this one.   

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Suzanne brings back an anonymous guest “Patrick”. Last on the show in June 2021, Patrick also brings on his Shared Practices coach Traci. They discuss staff trust issues after betrayal, how he found a sweet spot in a hypercompetitive market, and the coaching he’s had throughout his practice growth journey.

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Steven Beard talks to Clint Johnson, founder of Profitable PPOs. They talk about what insurance—really—is, which PPOs have Medicare built in, and how not to alienate high-paying new patients.   

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Richard is with his father today; consultant and coach for executives across the world, Murray Low. They talk about changing your stress levels by breathing correctly, the ease and power of mini meditations, and how to murder your perfectionism.

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Steven and Merlin talk about the five key metrics to look at when identifying a practice. We go into what to look for BEFORE paying experts to help with due diligence, “adjusted” production vs production, and why hygiene percentage is a driving factor in whether you’ll like what you’re looking at.

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Suzanne and Dr. Snakes talk about the many ways patients leave your practice and reactivation campaigns as Dr. Snakes continues to triumph after tragedy.

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Andrew and two of Shared Practices’ student ambassadors Spencer Carlile and Raheel Haider  talk about what they do with the ambassador program at Shared Practices, when they realized practice ownership was the way, and how—at their school—they’ve changed what a dental business club is.

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A stroke caused absolute upheaval in “Dr. Snakes’” personal and professional life. His father had unexpectedly passed. After an outpouring of love from family, the community, and practice staff, Dr. Snakes’ knew it was time for major updates. Yet again he’s growing toward a direction he wants. But with Suzanne’s eyes on the metrics, we find problems we can help with. This is truly a story of overcoming adversity.