If you’ve felt the pain of being short-staffed in your dental practice, you’re not alone. The industry has faced staffing shortages for years, particularly in areas such as assistants and hygienists. Agencies promise a quick fix: talent delivered to your door. But...
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From Dentist to CEO: How Business Coaching Helps You Lead, Not Just Treat
You trained for years to perfect your clinical skills. But here’s the truth no one told you in dental school: being a great dentist doesn’t automatically make you a great leader. Clinical excellence is essential, but it doesn’t guarantee business success. Hiring,...
Year-End Reflection and Planning Guide (for Dentists)
December is more than full schedules and end-of-year insurance rushes. It’s also a built-in pause point: a chance to step back, take stock, and ask the questions that will set you up for a stronger year ahead. Too many dental practice owners sprint into January with...
5 Meaningful Ways to Thank Your Dental Team This Holiday Season
The end of the year brings more than full schedules, patient gift baskets, and back-to-back holiday commitments. It’s also a natural moment to pause, reflect, and acknowledge the people who make your dental practice run every day: your team. Here’s the truth: saying...
What Gets Measured Gets Managed: 5 Dental Team KPIs You Should Be Tracking
If you feel like you’re flying blind when it comes to how your dental team is performing, you’re not alone. Many practice owners rely on gut instinct, what “feels” like it’s working, rather than measuring what’s actually happening. The problem? Gut instinct can be...
Top 5 Things Your Dental Practice Team Wishes You Knew
In top dental practices, clinical excellence is only half the equation. The other half? Confident, connected leadership. Your team sees everything: your tone, your stress level, your ability to delegate (or not), and whether your vision is clear or cloudy. And while...
You Can’t Be Everywhere at Once: How to Lead a Multi-Practice Dental Team Without Burning Out
If your dental group is growing, but your stress is too, you’re not alone. Many multi-practice owners think they have to be involved in every detail to keep things running. But that mindset leads straight to burnout. This blog explores how to lead well across multiple locations without having to clone yourself.
5 TED Talks Every Dental Practice Owner Should Watch
When you signed up to be a dentist, you probably didn’t picture late-night leadership dilemmas, hiring headaches, or wondering how to motivate your team after yet another Monday filled with no-shows. But here you are, not just a clinician, but a CEO. Running a dental...
How Dr. Jennifer Enos Transformed Her Dental Practice Culture and Leadership After COVID-19
Meet Dr. Jennifer Enos Dr. Jennifer Enos is a general Dentist and Co-Founder of Dental Arts of Chandler, where she’s served patients in the Phoenix area for over 20 years. A past president of the Arizona Dental Association and one of Phoenix Magazine’s Top Dentists,...
Top 5 Most Common Leadership Styles in Healthcare: How They Impact Your Medical Practice
Leadership in the healthcare industry isn’t just about managing people—it’s about creating a culture prioritizing patient care, operational efficiency, and team cohesion. A medical practice's leadership style can directly influence employee satisfaction, patient...