No Kidding…I Didn’t Know That!

No Kidding–I Didn’t Know That!I feel every day is a gift and full of amazing “things”. As such, I am accumulating interesting factoids that I want to share with you. There is no real purpose for doing this………..it’s just fun and you will now have some amazing ideas to share at your next party; with your team; or with your family over dinner. No Kidding–I Didn’t Know That!

March 31, 2009 | Filed Under No Kidding...I Didn't Know That! | Leave a Comment 

Dental Practice Management can be FUN

I recently had the opportunity to spend two very productive days with one of my remarkable clients, Dr. Pat Thompson and his energetic and close-knit team.  I was able to observe them in action for a full day followed by another full day of Annual Goal Planning.  While client assignments like this can be grueling, I came away more energized than when I began my visit.  This is a group of people led by a very charismatic dentist who wants to grow his business and at the same time empower his team.  After our two days of planning together he capped off our time together with a dinner and cocktail party complete with Karaoke; video games; ping pong; and a lot of FUN.  When I think of my experience with this wonderful group of people I identified several reasons for their success:

1.  When you operate from your Core Values and Vision your success is imminent.

2.  Laughter and fun is the antidote to stress and the Thompson team were great teachers.

3.  The key to making our way through this “interesting economic environment” is couched on maintaining close connections between the team and doctor; the team and the patients, and that is why the Thompson team has as its theme for 2009: “Success Through Relationships”.

4.  Investing in ones self is the best place to direct your resources…the ROI is priceless.

5.  When creating an environment for your dental patients, the more you can make it like home the safer we feel.  As soon as I entered their office I could smell the aroma of fresh-baked chocolate chip cookies.  They actually do the things we read about in the journals.

By the way, Dr. Pat is an amazing Karaoke singer and he has a wonderful talent to get his team to sing in harmony.

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

March 10, 2009 | Filed Under Dental Practice Management | 1 Comment