A Nasty Trend in Orthodontics
I had a really nice new family in my office on Friday. Their story was a common one. They started orthodontic therapy in Houston about…
Category: Experience
Is Your Advertising Working For You?
Both my dad and my grandfather were dentists, so I remember what dental practices were like 45 years ago. It was truly a different world.…
What Our Teams Say About Us
As clinicians and business owners, we rely on our team members to serve specific needs for our practices and patients. After all, how can we…
Relationships That Will Shape Your Future
The year was 1992 and I was just out of dental school. I was working in several chain dental offices, doing the best I could…
You'll Shoot Your Eye Out…Or Not…
If you’ve ever seen the movie “A Christmas Story” you’ll remember that all the lead character “Ralphie” wants for Christmas is a Red Rider BB…
Just Do Good For Good's Sake
During online discussions, we get swept up into the financial side of practice often discussing money, marketing and how to make our practices grow, sometimes…
Are you the socket or the plug?
It’s hard to understand now, but people were calling Aaron Feuerstein crazy. They said he was nuts. What kind of CEO does the sorts of…
Eat Sh*t
Gary Vaynerchuck is one of my favorite speakers to listen to. If you don’t know who he is, you should. He’s arguably the world’s leading…
Orthodontists hate Smile Direct Club because…
Bring up “Smile Direct Club” (SDC) to most orthodontists and they get really angry. Many will start trembling with rage and you might even see…
Are you tired of chasing your tail?
Every day, I am beseeched with questions from doctors about things like where they should practice, how many assistants they should hire, what kind of…