You May Need to Stop Thinking Big
Why think big when so many breakthroughs are happening at the nano level? And what can you learn from nanotechnology to improve time management? Let’s start with computer memory. As you have… Continue On +
Imagine If You Were King
Imagine if you received a call one day letting you know you were king of a small country. What would you do next? That was a question confronting Peggy Bartels approximately five… Continue On +
Reviewing Your Company’s Trends in QuickBooks
One easy way to get a one-page review of your company’s income and expense trends is to pull up a Profit and Loss report and modify the report so that it gives… Continue On +
Important Questions
What kind of dentist do you want to be? How do you want your patients to view you? What kind of business do you want to run? What are your personal goals? … Continue On +
Increase Collections at the Time of Service
The most effective way to keep your outstanding accounts receivables under control is to get your dental patients to pay at the time of service. Seems simply enough. Yet if you want… Continue On +
Get More Referrals by Giving Patients What They Want
Why should your dental patients refer their friends and family to your practice? Answering this question can help you know whether you are promoting your practice effectively. The common answer I hear… Continue On +
The Truth Behind Section 179
Yes, you are about to read a blog discussing an internal revenue code section; try to contain your excitement. Chances are you have heard of code section 179 from a sales person… Continue On +
When Is It Time to Sell Your Dental Practice
When is it time to say when and sell your dental practice? Dentists typically reach this point when they are ready to close the chapter on their dental careers and transition to… Continue On +
Unwrap the Gift of Gratitude
A common behavior is for us to assume that people in our lives know we appreciate them. There is no doubt we feel sincere thanks about the many positive ways people work… Continue On +
No Time Like the Present to Plan
Alan Lakein, who has written extensively about time management, once said, “Planning is bringing the future into the present so that you can do something about it now.” There is no time… Continue On +
Common Courtesy
It is an exciting time. We just made it through Thanksgiving and Diwali; coming up we have Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Winter Solstice, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. This is all assuming… Continue On +
Billing for “Difficult” Dental Cleanings
One of the most common challenges with past-due dental patients is the expectation that everything can be accomplished with one visit. Necessary x-rays, the exam, and the cleaning all in one hour… Continue On +