The Beacon-Podcasting for Dentists

Dental practices succeed and flourish when they have efficient and effective communication meetings. Take the Morning Huddle, for example. This episode illuminates the importance of communication. The team can't know what you want, if you don't say it!

We see doctors and their team become frustrated because someone was placed in a position with little or no training; or worse, continuing to do something the same way expecting a different result. This episode illuminates the importance of team training.

Every practice has room for improvement and Dental Systems Optimization is sharing some of their best tips to help you reach the next level.

Regardless of where you are in your career, selling to a Dental Support Organization is complicated. The devil is in the details. On the surface, a seller is mesmerized by an offer that may not be so straightforward. Upon closer inspection, a blind spot emerges. Our podcast exposes what you need to know in order to navigate the DSO landscape.

Getting ready for the North Carolina Dental Society Annual Session at Kingston Plantation. We will see you there...

A blind spot is something that is critically important even though we are unaware of it. The fact that you don’t know you are missing it doesn’t make it any less important. In fact, because you are unaware it becomes even more important.

Here at OmniStar, it’s our Tag Line “Illuminating Blind Spots”. We consider it Job #1 to help you find, Illuminate and see your Blind Spots! It’s what we do because you can’t see your blind spots alone.

“We see what you are incapable of… that's what we do.” David Darab, DDS, MBA

Cognitive Biases affect how we make everyday decisions, big and small as well as how we think about and invest our money and create our wealth.

A cognitive bias is an error in cognition that arises in a person’s line of reasoning when decision-making is flawed by personal beliefs.

When the Bias is unseen by the individual but seen by others, it is a Blind Spot.

The Cure here is recognizing and acknowledging that they exist. Once you become aware of these Cognitive Biases they are no longer Blind Spots.

I am subject to this, as I bet you are too, in the areas of clinical practice, business decisions as well as finances, and investing.

I tend to “cubbyhole” things, giving a lot of weight to my time in the business. I think to myself…I have done this for 30 years, I have seen everything, I should be good to go! But that is not always the case. Just because it looks the same doesn’t make it the same. I can still find myself in “the ditch” when I overlooked a small feature or minor detail that has snuck up and “bit” me.

So let’s dig deeper here.

Let’s Illuminate for you what Cognitive Biases Exist so they will be less likely to create Blind Spots!

Understanding Cognitive Biases first starts with understanding Heuristics.

So what are Heuristics??

This episode will take a look at your schedule, most importantly how to make your schedule hum with productivity and not business!

Let’s start with a quote from Stephen Covey…we all know him from his best-selling books, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, First Things First, and Principle-Centered Leadership.

Stephen says… "The key is not to prioritize what's on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities."

Our Scheduling Axioms are…

Axiom 1: Being Busy is NOT the same a being Productive.

Axiom 2: Prioritize your Schedule for Productivity.

Axiom 3: Rocks, Pebbles, and Sand.

Axiom 4: Block Opportunity and Emergency Time into your schedule every day.

Axiom 5: Keep Score.

I know that if my schedule is kept full, I will meet or exceed my production goals every time with the correct mix of appointment types.

Tune in here to learn more!

It’s the New Year, 2021…Happy New Year to You!  We are all excited to see 2020 end, and our hopes are that the countless challenges we faced last year will soon come to an end too!

The New Year is a time of reNEWal, time for a fresh start, and a time to reset, recalibrate, and recharge.  It is also a time we are constantly reminded about our New Years Resolutions.  Seems that we can’t say New Year’s without adding the Resolution part too. Every year we pass this same threshold with the same hopes and desires for the year ahead.

What will you do??…do you have a plan??

The experts tell us that half of all adults make New Year’s Resolutions, but less than 10% follow through on their goals each year.  In reality, by Valentine’s Day, you may find yourself in the same “rut” as before.

Fighting these poor odds and without a better strategy I gave up on New Year’s Resolutions years ago.

The Truth is … Resolutions don’t work. Action does.

I anticipate if you are like me, you know deep down, in your heart of hearts, that you could do better, achieve more, and become a better version of yourself.

During these first weeks of the New Year Social Media and the Internet, heck…even my PodCast here… will have expert after expert share their guidelines, rules, hacks, shortcuts, and strategies for achieving more.

How about, for a change, instead of getting burdened with lists, journals, apps, processes, and other people’s ideas, we just Resolve to do One and only One Thing.

Act…

Let’s make a New Year’s Resolution to Decide to Act this year!  Let’s put aside all of our thinking, prioritizing, researching, and list-making and exchange it for one simple task… to Act!

Listen in to find out how Action is the key to Achieving in the New Year!

The topic for today is Air Purification.

During this podcast, we will take a deeper dive into Air Purification Systems. It is our intent to make you more knowledgeable of the choices and technologies available so you can make the best decision for your practice.

After urging steps like handwashing, mask-wearing, and social distancing, researchers say proper ventilation indoors should join the list of necessary measures. Health scientists and mechanical engineers have started issuing recommendations to schools and businesses for how often indoor air needs to be exchanged, as well as guidelines for the fans, filters, and other equipment needed to meet the goals.