Welcome to The Savvy Dentist Podcast with Dr. Jesse Green ... the show where great dentistry meets great business. Jesse helps you navigate the journey of building a thriving dental practice that supports your lifestyle, your team, and your long-term success. 

In this episode, we’re diving into the 9 Essential Business Lessons for Dentists ... powerful strategies inspired by the insights of legendary business minds like Tony Robbins, Keith Cunningham, and other thought leaders. These are the principles that separate struggling practice owners from those who scale with confidence. We’ll be exploring the mindset shifts, financial frameworks, and leadership strategies that turn a dental practice into a well-oiled business machine ... one that doesn’t just survive, but thrives.

So, whether you’re just starting out or looking to take your practice to the next level, get ready to sharpen your business acumen, challenge the status quo, and take actionable steps toward a more profitable, stress-free practice. 

If you’ve ever wondered how to create a practice that runs smoothly, grows sustainably, and allows you to enjoy more freedom, you’re in the right place.

Welcome to The Savvy Dentist Podcast with Dr. Jesse Green, where we explore the intersection of dentistry, business, and personal growth to help you create a practice and a life you love. 

In this fascinating episode of The Savvy Dentist Podcast, Dr. Jesse Green speaks with Peter Baines, a world-renowned forensic scientist, leadership expert, and crisis management specialist. Drawing from his extensive experience in homicide investigations and disaster response, Peter reveals the surprising parallels between forensic science and running a successful dental practice.

From decision-making under pressure to analysing data for better outcomes, Peter shares how the principles of forensic investigation—attention to detail, critical thinking, and strategic leadership—can be applied to building a resilient and thriving dental business. He also explores the importance of teamwork, communication, and ethical leadership in both high-stakes crime scenes and the dental industry.

This episode is packed with unique insights that will challenge the way you think about leadership, problem-solving, and business success.

🎧 Tune in now for a thought-provoking conversation that bridges the gap between science, strategy, and dentistry!

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• [04:08] - The path from young constable … to International Forensic Expert.
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• [9:32] - What are the critical thinking skills a dental practice owner can apply to forensically think and examine their business?
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• [11:56] - How to be aware of your biases and preconceptions so that they don’t overshadow your analysis.
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• [20:55] - The smell of death, and the destruction nature can unleash is unfathomable.
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• [28:38] - Leadership insights from an expert on how to grow and progress through the ranks.
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• [33:49] - How the most intense and horrific scenes after the Tsunami in Thailand, led to a 20 year charity and passion project. Hands Across The Water
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Welcome to The Savvy Dentist Podcast with Dr. Jesse Green, where we explore the intersection of dentistry, business, and personal growth to help you create a practice and a life you love. 

In this episode Dr. Jesse Green explains how your business can become a referral powerhouse. 

Word of mouth referrals are a great source of patients because we know the patients that come in through word of mouth referrals are typically more 'sold' on the practice, more likely to accept treatment. They're often high quality patients and quite simply, just nice people. 

If you're going to use referral (or internal) marketing as a strategy to grow your business, you've got to be on the front foot, you've got to be very active with it, you've got to be able to drive it and do the right things consistently and well over a period of time, and you'll see those results grow.

What can happen with referral marketing is you can take one person (one new patient) that you get through referral marketing, and turn them into two, and take those two and turn them into four, and take those four and turn them into eight, and take those eight and turn them into 16 ... and so on.

So let's talk about the nine key ideas, nine key strategies on how to become a referral business leader.

Welcome to The Savvy Dentist Podcast with Dr. Jesse Green, where we explore the intersection of dentistry, business, and personal growth to help you create a practice and a life you love. 

In this episode Dr. Jesse Green sits down with leadership and communication expert Shane Hatton to explore the power of organisational culture in building high-performing teams.

Shane is an Australian living in London. He's a global speaker on the topic of culture and leadership. He's an author and also a researcher … Everything he talks about is based on research. So it's based on facts.

Shane shares valuable insights on how we as leaders of our dental practices can shape culture intentionally, foster alignment within our tight teams, and create an environment where our people thrive. Shane delves into the role of storytelling, communication, and clarity in strengthening workplace culture and ensuring long-term success.

Whether you're a business owner, team leader, or practice manager, this conversation is packed with practical strategies to help you cultivate a culture that drives engagement, productivity, and retention. If you create productivity … you create profitability.

Tune in for an insightful discussion on leadership, team dynamics, and the mindset shifts needed to build a strong, values-driven organisation.

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• [06:01] - Defining Culture … the good, the bad, and the toxic.
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• [11:25] - Understanding exactly where your business culture sits today is imperative.
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• [15:13] - What to do if you feel you don’t fit within your culture … but you own the business!
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• [18:32] - Is it a problem to solve … or a tension to manage?
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• [23:24] - How to manage everyone’s expectations and set your culture to fantastic growth.
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• [31:12] - The 'Netflix Culture Deck' is not for everybody … nor will your culture be for everyone. The not-negotiables of culture setting.
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• [33:21] - How to measure your team's engagement.
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• [36:19] -  One of the worst things for your culture is to overlook bad behavior.
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Welcome to The Savvy Dentist Podcast with Dr. Jesse Green, where we explore the intersection of dentistry, business, and personal growth to help you create a practice and a life you love. 

Whether you’re looking to master the art of leadership, grow your practice sustainably, or find balance and fulfillment, you’re in the right place. Each episode is designed to deliver practical strategies and inspiring ideas to help you thrive both professionally and personally.

In this episode of the Savvy Dentist Podcast, Dr. Jesse Green is joined by Eric Jorgenson, the author of the groundbreaking book The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness. This modern classic distills the wisdom of Naval Ravikant—a Silicon Valley entrepreneur, philosopher, and investor—into actionable principles for creating both financial success and personal well-being. Eric’s unique talent lies in his ability to break down complex ideas into relatable, actionable insights that help people design lives of purpose, freedom, and joy. 

Beyond his work as an author, Eric is a startup operator and seasoned curator of wisdom, always focused on empowering others to think bigger and live better.

In this episode, Eric will share key lessons from his book and unpack how dentists can apply these timeless principles to their practices and lives. From leverage and compounding to aligning your work with your values, Eric’s insights will challenge the way you think about success, growth, and happiness.

Get ready for a thought-provoking conversation that could change how you approach not only your business but also your personal journey in 2025. 

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• [07:01] - The parallels between Warren Buffet, Charlie Munger and Naval Ravikant and why Eric felt compelled to write a book on the topic.
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• [12:41] - Happiness as a process can be a much more achievable outcome for all of us. Try it!
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• [16:07] - Speaking in 140 characters … how Naval Ravikant learnt to speak the Twitter (X) language to the world.
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• [29:35] - The future of the world according to Eric Jorgenson. The technologies he feels will change the world in the long-term.
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• [34:34] - How many lead bullets can you fire, or should you be looking for the ‘silver bullet’?
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Just Imagine "If Disney Ran Your Business, What Would It Look Like?"

Welcome to The Savvy Dentist Podcast with Dr. Jesse Green, the show where great dentistry meets savvy business! Whether you're a dentist, practice owner, or someone passionate about personal and professional growth, this is the podcast where you'll discover strategies, tools, and insights to take your business to the next level while finding more balance, freedom, and fulfillment in your life.

Today, we're thrilled to welcome John Formica, also known as The "Ex-Disney Guy". With over 25 years of leadership experience, including a distinguished tenure as a top executive with Disney. John has become one of the most sought-after speakers and consultants in customer experience and service excellence. 

During his time at Disney, John played a pivotal role in shaping the "Disney Way" of creating magical experiences for guests, and he now helps organisations around the world achieve extraordinary customer service, brand loyalty, and team engagement. His ability to transform businesses into "magic kingdoms" is truly inspiring and practical for any industry—including dentistry.

In this episode, John will share the secrets behind Disney's world-renowned customer service and how you can apply those same principles to elevate your dental practice. From building a culture of excellence to delivering experiences that keep patients coming back, John’s insights will empower you to stand out in a competitive market. So, grab a notebook and get ready for an engaging conversation that will help you create your own "magic" in your practice. 

Let’s dive in!

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• [06:16] - The DNA of Disney Org can be used to build your dental practice culture.
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• [11:08] - Mission Statement vs. Vision Statement. Understand when and how to use them effectively in your business.
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• [18:47] - Empower your team to provide exceptional customer service, just like Disney … John describes exactly what to do.
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• [28:42] - Walt Disney Imagineering Research & Development, commonly referred to as Imagineering, is the research and development arm of The Walt Disney Company. John explains how you can utilise the same philosophy within your own dental business. This is powerful!
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• [36:39] - Great examples of exceptional customer service to inspire you to be creative and implement within your business.
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• [44:15] - How to turn a mundane experience like waiting for an appointment ... into a wow factor for your patients.
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Welcome to our final episode of The Savvy Dentist Podcast Summer Series.

We're going back into the archives, rummaging through the vault, finding the best bits of the best episodes and we're taking those vignettes and those snippets and we're combining them together to form one single episode around a particular theme or topic.

The theme for this particular episode is all around wealth creation.

Creating wealth is a very important thing for dentists to think about because ultimately wealth is what gives you freedom.  At Savvy Dentist, we talk about creating multi-generational wealth ... so that the wealth you create has an impact beyond yourself.

It impacts your family, it impacts your friends, it impacts the community of which you're part.

Like dropping that pebble in the pond, the ripple effect extends way beyond yourself.

This episode is designed to help you to think, To plan and to examine your internal belief structures around wealth so that you can then talk to your particular advisors and map out these thoughts and chart a course for your financial goals, your financial future ... that gives you the ultimate freedom, the ultimate flexibility to live life on your terms.

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• [02:56] - Creating Your Wealth Plan – Tony Bradshaw (episode #421)
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• [09:01] - Building a Valuable Practice.– John Warrillow (episode #310)
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• [14:57] - Developing a Millionaire Mindset – Michael Yardney (episode #303)
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• [18:50] - Strategies Of The Super Rich – Tim McNeeley (episode #192)
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