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Doing Good While Doing Good is a core tenet at Productive Dentist Academy. We believe that one of the biggest payoffs of productivity is the ability to connect with others and engage in activities that create a positive impact in the world. “Tend to your garden and you will receive a great bounty,” states Regan […]
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Each month in 2020 we’ll be featuring a story from a Productive Dentist, which are some of the top producing dentists in the nation. These dentists don’t possess a supernatural power or use a silver bullet to transform their practices. They are real doctors practicing dentistry in vastly different geographic regions across the nation […]
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As practices move into the set up their goals and strategies for reaching their goals, I find that many doctors prefer to practice in the safe zone. Doctors that are producing an hourly average from the previous year, still prefer to set their goals lower than that number that they’ve already been reaching. Which makes […]
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By Bren Barbour, Business Development Coach It’s that time of year again. The time to reflect on all you’ve accomplished this past year. The time to celebrate your wins. The time to evaluate what opportunities were missed. The time to create a written strategic plan for growth. The time to make 2020 the year that […]
Continue Reading »The perception that being a full fee-for-service practice is the golden ticket to a great business is a widespread myth in our industry. “All my cash-flow problems would be solved if I didn’t have to deal with insurance!” Come on, you know you’ve thought that at least once. I get it. I’m a practice owner […]
Continue Reading »By Bren Barbour, Business Development Coach & Kathryn Gilliam, RDH, BA, FAAOSH, Hygiene Coach We are passionate about teaching dentists and their teams how to present risk factors to patients. Our ultimate goal is to help doctors educate and serve their patients so they can minimize risks and maintain healthier lives. Let’s set the foundation: […]
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By Regan Robertson, President & COO “We are stronger together than we are alone.” ~ Walter Payton Independent dentists can have a hard time competing with corporate entities. You have to lead your team, run your business, market your practice, strategically plan for the future, keep up on your CE credits, all while delivering exceptional […]
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By Patti Sooy, RDH, BS, VP of Business and Program Development “I never want to hear people say, ‘I’m too old for that.’ You are never too old to learn new things.” – Cynthia Hutchins Do you have a retirement plan? If you’re within ten years of wanting to retire, now is the perfect time […]
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As a savvy practice owner, you know your office manager plays a key leadership role in your office by helping manage, encourage, train, and lead your entire team. In fact, when it comes to accountability and integrity in the office, your office manager is second only to you in setting the tone of your practice. […]
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By Patti Sooy, RDH-BS, VP of Business & Program Development “Coaching turns problems into challenges, challenges into opportunities, and opportunities into gifts.” ~Milton Erickson Mid-career dentists who seek out coaching are often not enjoying their work: they can be burned out, afraid – what if I can’t keep my doors open or pay my bills […]
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By Chris Moriarity, MA, FA, VP of Client Development When it comes to finance, the profit and loss statement (P&L) gets a lot of attention. This wonderful document helps define and explain the path that every dollar that comes in your office takes. It’s like the Plinko board of business, a dollar goes in the […]
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By Chris Moriarity, MA, FA, Vice President of Client Development If you’re a child of the 80’s, chances are you remember when band Cinderella laid down the track “You don’t know what you’ve got (til it’s gone),” and we were gifted a soundtrack to mentally sing in each and every moment of lament (ironically or […]
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Productive Dentist Academy is designated as an Approved PACE Program Provider by the Academy of General Dentistry. The formal continuing education programs of this program provider are accepted by AGD for Fellowship, Mastership and membership maintenance credit. Approval does not imply acceptance by a state or provincial board of dentistry or AGD endorsement. The current term of approval extends from 10/1/2016 to 9/30/2020. Provider ID# 217561
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