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 »
Perhaps you’ve heard the advice that a good way to increase your likelihood of success is to visualize yourself succeeding. Sure it’s fun to fantasize about winning that award or fitting into those skinny jeans, but is that really increasing your effectiveness at meeting those goals? Over at the 99u blog, Gregory Ciotti wrote about the role of… Read More »
“As soon as something becomes clear to us, we have a tendency to think that it’s just as clear to everyone else too, so we don’t put much time into communicating about it.” That observation comes from Doug Sundheim in his book Taking Smart Risks: How Sharp Leaders Win When Stakes are High. Sundheim outlines four clarifying questions… Read More »
Coors Field offers so many advantages to hitters. Here’s some information from the official Coors Field website. We’ve been researching the mile high stadium in advance of the 2013 New Dentist Conference, taking place in Denver and we’ve learned some interesting facts about baseball when it’s played at such an altitude: The ball travels about 9% farther than… Read More »