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Topic: Practice Management
![Quit Selling Toothbrushes](http://dentalhacks.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/electric-toothbrush-400x200.jpeg)
Quit Selling Toothbrushes
First off, I guess I have to apologize to all the toothbrush reps out there giving awesome lunch and learns and free toothbrushes to your…
![The Quickest Way From Point A to Point B is a Straight Line](http://dentalhacks.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/frustrated-phone-400x200.jpeg)
The Quickest Way From Point A to Point B is a Straight Line
I JUST got these phone calls in our office. Patient’s mother: “My daughter was seen yesterday. She is having an issue after her filling.” Front…
![No More Team Meetings!](http://dentalhacks.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/itunes-dental-400x200.png)
No More Team Meetings!
A few years ago, we stopped having monthly team meetings. It was one of the best decisions I ever made for our practice. For a…
![“I want to schedule a cleaning”](http://dentalhacks.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/build-relationships-400x200.jpeg)
“I want to schedule a cleaning”
“I want to schedule a cleaning.” Isn’t this is the way many new patient phone calls start? It’s a straightforward and very common question. It’s…
![The Sweet and Sour of It](http://dentalhacks.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/baked-goods-400x200.jpeg)
The Sweet and Sour of It
I visited a local bakery once. The shop was clean and smelled like all kinds of deliciousness. I scanned the menu quickly and then got…
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Bad Boss
For a long time I was a bad boss. Like a lot of people, I was thrown into the boss position with zero idea how…
![What is it that you do around here?](http://dentalhacks.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/yard-work-400x200.jpeg)
What is it that you do around here?
Last week, my husband and I spent hours and hours spreading mulch and cleaning up our front yard. For two people who work in dentistry,…
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Meeting of the Minds and Souls
Recently, I had the pleasure of meeting two facebook dental friends in person: Dr. Frank Clayton and Dr. Michael Halasz. For years, I’ve seen their…