Category Archives: 7 Pillars of Successful Dental Business

The Monday Morning Quote #516

“I think the big thing is don’t be afraid to fail. I think, you know, in our society today, Instagram, Twitter, it’s a highlight reel. It’s all the good things. Failure is a part of life. It’s a part of building character and growing. Without failure, who would you be?” Nick Foles Winner Super BowlContinue reading “The Monday Morning Quote #516”

The Ten Rules of Anti-Social Media (according to Alan Stevens)

(#1 in a series of newsletters that I recommend) I didn’t write this but I am happy to share it. The writer was Alan Stevens, The Media Coach, and it came from his excellent, free weekly newsletter available at www.mediacoach.co.uk THE TEN RULES OF ANTI-SOCIAL MEDIA I didn’t coin the phrase “anti-social media”, but I didContinue reading “The Ten Rules of Anti-Social Media (according to Alan Stevens)”

Put down your smart phone…

The more I watch the way people behave with mobile devices the more uncomfortable I become. I was secretly pleased a couple of years ago when my son justified his use of a Nokia (non-smart) phone, “Makes and takes calls, sends and receives texts. What else do I need?” I have regular conversations with dentistsContinue reading “Put down your smart phone…”

What to do when…..a Corporate Opens Nearby – Part 2

What to do when a corporate opens nearby. First Published in Private Dentistry…2 of 2 6 Expand your offering. What is the corporate doing that you could be doing – and be doing better? Now is the time to take those course that you have been postponing. Invest in yourself, your skills and those ofContinue reading “What to do when…..a Corporate Opens Nearby – Part 2”

What to do when…..a Corporate Opens Nearby – Part 1

What to do when a corporate opens nearby. From Private Dentistry… Part 1 of 2 “You’ll never guess what has happened now!” said Dr Jim Misery, one of my less upbeat clients, “GleamDent, has opened a 5 surgery practice round the corner.” “Where Dr Shocker was until he died?” “Yes, that’s the place, they haveContinue reading “What to do when…..a Corporate Opens Nearby – Part 1”

It’s always the small that get squeezed the most…

Over the past few years I have seen a few dentists who are being forced into financial situations that are making survival harder with relatively short-term loans that were taken out at “tight” times and their banks declining to support them further by rescheduling the debts over a longer term. Instead of being able toContinue reading “It’s always the small that get squeezed the most…”