Time management in Dentistry continues to be a massive stumbling block to success especially when “speed” and “effectiveness” are confused, one leaves you knackered at the end of the day and not earning properly, the other brings rewards that you can appreciate. We all have the same amount of minutes in an hour, hours inContinue reading “What makes some people more productive?”
Category Archives: Systems
Just say no….
It’s easy isn’t it? To say “No”. Really? I would love to say that having been close to and through burnout on a few occasion as both an employed dentist, a practice owner and (even) as a coach – yeah, yeah I know, I should know better – saying “no” is still one of theContinue reading “Just say no….”
Secure or Not?
Secure or Not? Wi Fi that is, I tend to be the innocent when travelling and will log in to whatever wi-fi is available. I always presumed that using a hotel wifi would be relatively secure but, as usual, I was wrong. An article in the Guardian warns that,”free hotel wifi is a hacker’s dream”.Continue reading “Secure or Not?”
Mis-en-place. Do your prep work.
Mis-en-place is a French culinary term which means putting in place or everything in its place. It refers to the set up required before cooking, and is often used in professional kitchens to refer to organising and arranging the ingredients that a cook will require for the menu items that are expected to be preparedContinue reading “Mis-en-place. Do your prep work.”
If you’re in Dublin on March 2nd
My maternal grandparents would be proud of me being selected for Croke Park. I’ll not be gracing the hallowed turf with my prowess with sliotar and hurley. Instead I’ll be up on level 5 in the Hogan suite on the 5th Floor with a Taster session of “The 101 Things They Didn’t Teach You AtContinue reading “If you’re in Dublin on March 2nd”
Herb Kelleher – Cheap can be cheerful
Herb Kelleher was the co-founder of Southwest Airlines, he died earlier this month. He had many attributes that I admire, not least of which was introducing a culture to the company where Southwest’s employees took themselves lightly but their jobs seriously. Kelleher had a simple philosophy, “A motivated employee treats the customer well. TheContinue reading “Herb Kelleher – Cheap can be cheerful”
The Monday Morning Quote #515
“It’s easy to make it lousy. It’s difficult to make it right.” Ben & Jerry.
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”
Yerkes-Dodson is still relevant – if you want to enjoy your clinical career
Why should a “law” described first in 1908 be relevant to everyday Dentistry (and more)? Robert Yerkes and John Dillingham Dodson described their tests with rats that could be encouraged to complete a maze when stimulated with slight electrical shocks. When the strength of the shocks was increased however the rats just ran about lookingContinue reading “Yerkes-Dodson is still relevant – if you want to enjoy your clinical career”
Time to review your associate contract?
A couple of years ago I asked a specialist dental lawyer friend of mine why her firm suggested using the BDA associate contract rather than writing one of their own, she replied that as the BDA contracts are the the mostly widely used they are regarded as the industry standard. She went on to sayContinue reading “Time to review your associate contract?”
The Incisal Edge 