Category Archives: Strategy

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When We Are Pushed to Our Limits

By Mike Smith on May 15th, 2012

Have you ever wondered what you are capable of doing if you were really pushed to your limits?  Teenager Tony Cavallo may not be alive today if his mom had not tapped … Read More +

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The Mental Stretch of Innovation

By Mike Smith on May 10th, 2012

You never know when a different way of looking at things may turn into a key innovation.  Consider the findings of Virginia Apgar, anesthesiology professor at Columbia Medical School. In 1952, Virginia … Read More +

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Innovation is the Catalyst for Solving Big Issues

By Mike Smith on May 1st, 2012

Big problems often call for innovative ideas.  This is especially true when your task is to fight malnutrition.  Howarth Bouis, an economist at the International Food Policy Research Institute, was determined to … Read More +

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Strategic Hiring

By Mike Smith on April 24th, 2012

When you need to fill a position on your team, do you hire people who share your personality?  The common tendency is for a dentist and/or the team member in charge of … Read More +

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Have Your Eyes Open for Talent

By Mike Smith on April 17th, 2012

When is a good time to start recruiting for the next opening in your practice?  It might surprise you to learn that right now is the ideal time, even if your current … Read More +