The Cheeky Dentist Show

I want to ask what lights you up, what makes you feel on fire, like your life has purpose and meaning.   I want you to stop being a dentist for a moment and consider what is freedom for you and how your dental practice can work to support you have that life...

One of the biggest complaints that I hear from dentists is their team won’t follow and the biggest complaint I hear from the team is that they lack leadership and direction from their dentist. Doctor is stressed and doing too much, the team want more time with the doctor and a plan of action as they want to do more and take on extra responsibility. How can we turn this lose/lose situation from blaming each other to one where it is a win/win for the dental office and the patients?

Many managers, business owners and dentists think leadership begins with others. Leadership is about others but it actually begins with you. If things aren’t going as you hoped, look at yourself. The answer begins with you, not others. Humility rules! Let me share 4 ways to be a better leader and dental boss.

As dentists our jobs require us to regularly perform the same set of tasks. While routine allows us to master skills or become experts, it can also hinder our growth and our willingness to try something new. As a business owner and a coach, I spend the majority of my time thinking about business strategy and how I can add more value to my patients and clients. I think about where are we going this year (and next year)? How are we going to get there?

No of us one likes to hear the word "no." Being rejected feels awful and eventually it seems easier to only present the small obvious stuff to get the yes rather than risking another no. The issue with this is, you can trick yourself that you have a great case acceptance rate when in truth 10’s of 1000’s of dollars in undiagnosed and undiscussed dentistry is walking out the door... Let me share 5 proven ways to get more patients saying yes to more dentistry.

I believe you must focus on four aspects of your dental practice to improve production, team morale, your ability to lead and provide a patient experience that works – and works consistently every time. The Four Foundations of Dental Practice are: Leadership, Strategy, Systems, Culture, Values, and Fun! I share why in this episode.

Dentists we need a well-trained team to take our practices to the next level. And here comes another big issue because you’re so busy drilling teeth and managing the business you have little to no time to train your team. This is one of the main reasons dental practices fail to reach their full potential. So what’s the solution? Listen to find out.

You need to see yourself as a million dollar dentist and believe it is possible. And to do so you must change what you are doing day to day because the behaviours that you’re acting upon today are not enough to get you where you want to go.