We’re guessing you didn’t get this far without a pretty good system for keeping track of what you need to get done, both short and long-term. We’re always on the lookout for a good idea about how to stay in control of the list, rather than letting the list run the show. The writer Lee Cash has a… Read More »
Let’s face it—planning your CE courses at ADA Annual Session can be a little daunting with over 300 lectures and interactive learning events to choose from. Where do you start? May we suggest the New Dentist Track? These 21 courses were selected in consultation with the ADA New Dentist Committee, and they cover both clinical and practice management… Read More »
According to the new book Focus: Use Different Ways of Seeing the World for Success and Influence some people are red lights — prevention-focused, want to minimize loss, feel secure, and avoid failure. Others are green lights–promotion-focused and want to maximize gains, feel nurtured, and take chances (even if it means making a mistake.) Red lights aren’t better… Read More »
By Dr. Jonathan Ford I recently attended the ADA New Dentist Conference in Denver. The conference had a great mix of continuing education for the young dentist, including a special emphasis on leadership development. Here is part two of the leadership skills that I learned at the ADA New Dentist Conference—read part one here. 1. Have fun! One… Read More »
It’s almost summer and the living is sweaty. Recently the Washington Post asked a panel of entrepreneurs about dress code policies for their employees. One respondent said, “Every minute our staff spends thinking about how they look is a minute away from making the business look good by producing quality work.” Another small business owner replied, “We just… Read More »
In the July 2013 issue of the Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA) a reader asks: I found out that one of my colleagues is raffling off a jet ski. The rules of the raffle state that each person who refers a patient to the dentist’s practice will have his or her name entered into the raffle;… Read More »