The Efficient Practice
The Efficient Practice
Welcome to The Blog! Here you will find topics we've all dealt with whether its administrative and goes along with the day-to-day ins and outs of running a dental business. Here we keep it REAL with simple/actionable solutions. Let's Discover!
Dr Evelyn Samuel

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"Your Pricing IS Your BRAND"
"Your Pricing IS Your BRAND!"  The other day, I had a revelation that struck me like a bolt of lightning. I was roused from my slumber by a podcast interview with @myrongolden. You see, I'm an avid consumer of business podcasts, audiobooks, and the like, and I had fallen asleep while listening to...  Read More
Enhancing Your Dental Practice for a Better Tomorrow
10 Years to Become an Orthodontist…Now Exploring Early Retirement. I recently came across a post by a young dentist that struck a chord with me, and I believe it's a sentiment that many of us in the field can relate to. The post humorously illustrated the struggle of trying to retire early after...  Read More
If You Build It, They Will Come. Right?
Is your dental practice going as planned?  Have you heard the adage, that if you build it, they will come, but you’ve discovered that they’re not coming anywhere fast or soon? Too often, I see practice owners going through the motions of procedures they don’t enjoy, schedules that are too...  Read More
Seeking Dentists' Insights: Do You Love What You Do?
Hello fellow dentists, I hope this blog post finds you well and thriving in your dental practices. Today, I wanted to engage in a discussion about our passion for dentistry and delve into the question: "Do you love what you do?" As dentists, we understand that our profession can be filled with...  Read More
"That Patient Doesn't Have Any Money"
I wanted to share an eye-opening incident that recently occurred, highlighting the significance of not making assumptions about patients' financial situations when providing healthcare services.   During a conversation with a new dentist who had just opened a practice, I learned about a...  Read More
Effective Systems Impact On Your Dental Office Environment
 As a dental office, your success depends on numerous factors, including the efficiency of your operations and the harmony within your team. Implementing effective systems is a powerful way to enhance your dental practice management and create a positive office environment. Effective systems can...  Read More
Elevate Your Dental Practice- Act Now!
Are you looking to take your dental practice to new heights?   Do you constantly find yourself saying, I will invest in coaching later, or I’ll get to that course at some point or I’ll renovate the practice next year or better yet, I will take my practice to the next level in the future.   If not...  Read More
The Importance of Being In The Room...
The Importance Of Being In The Room... Yesterday, I flew out for a one-day Mastermind to be ‘in the room’ with some of the top businesspeople in various professional fields. I (like many of you) am a dentist, and a lot must happen for me to be out of the office (especially at the drop of a...  Read More
The Importance of Systems For The Success of Your Practice!
Having Efficient systems in place to ensure that your office runs smoothly and provides high-quality care to your patients is of vital importance! Here are a few reasons why systems are crucial for your dental practice: 1. Consistency: Systems help to ensure that each patient receives the same...  Read More
You Don't Have A New Patient Problem, You Have A Team Communication Problem!
What if I told you, you don’t have a new patient problem, you have a team communication problem? Many dentists bemoan, "I need more new patients," but a quick review of their reports often reveal a healthy flow of new patients.  An even closer assessment reveals low case acceptance rates....  Read More
The Importance of Proper Training For Your Dental Team
As a dental professional, you understand the importance of providing quality care to your patients. However, providing excellent dental care is not just about having the latest technology or equipment. Your dental team is a crucial component of your practice, and the quality of their work can...  Read More
I Remember It Like It Was Yesterday...
  I remember it like it was yesterday… I opened my dream dental practice! However, this beautiful, new, high-tech office came with all the responsibilities and headaches of being a small business owner. In the beginning it was like I was on a hamster wheel…managing daily tasks and searching for...  Read More
Maximizing Your Time As A Dentist/Practice Owner
As a dental practice owner, your time is valuable. You have to manage the business, take care of patients, and oversee the work of your team. It's a lot to handle, and it can be stressful. However, with the right strategies in place, you can decrease stress and increase efficiency. One of the...  Read More
5 Simple Steps To Better Hiring!
Have You Ever: • Had your entire team quit or need to be replaced at once?  • Had a revolving door with frequent staff turnover? • Felt frustration from running the practice and acting as HR hiring? • Hired out of desperation? Frustration builds and deep down you know something...  Read More
Are You Fully Confident in Your Hiring?
Are You Fully Confident in Your Hiring?  Want to find trustworthy and dependable employees? The hiring process is a job in itself. So, in between seeing patients and running a practice, you must perform a superb juggling act and don the hat of human resources, ta-da! Almost anyone can give a...  Read More
Many dentists are familiar with the numerous costs associated with owning a dental practice, but they tend to underestimate the expense of training their team and better yet replacing them in times of turnover. Without proper training and solid Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), team...  Read More
If You Could Wave A Magic Wand, What Would Your Dental Practice Look Like?
If You Could Wave A Magic Wand, What Would Your Dental Practice Look Like?   It's still early in the year and a good time to evaluate what we want for our practices.   “If you could wave a magic wand, what would your practice look like?”   I posed this question to a dentist on a breakthrough...  Read More
Let's Talk About Limiting Beliefs
Limiting Beliefs? Let’s Talk About Limiting Beliefs… Where Focus Goes, Energy Flows... If you keep your attention on what ifs?. If you’re constantly worried about your practice’s condition. If your thoughts keep drifting to the patients who don’t show, how hard it is to find the right team...  Read More
026 How to Find Exceptional, Dependable, and Yes, Loyal (Dental) Team Members.
How To Find Exceptional, (Dental) Team Members In this Episode of the Efficient Practice Podcast, I discuss simple actionable steps to gain exceptional team members. Back story...A memory popped up in my Facebook feed…prompting me to make this video of some some simple steps you can...  Read More
025 Better Patient Scheduling: No Roller Skates Required- New Practice Series
Better Patient Scheduling: No Roller Skates Needed In this episode of The Efficient Practice Podcast, I discuss Better Patient Scheduling that doesn't require roller skates.  Many times, I hear dentists complain of schedules that are too jammed packed, resulting in not having enough time to...  Read More
024 Mindset, The Biggest Secret to Practice Success- New Practice Series
                             Mindset, The Biggest Secret to Practice Success                    In this Episode of the Efficient Practice Podcast, New Practice Series, I discuss Mindset, the biggest secret to all practice success.     Episode Highlights:     -  Why two practices that are parallel...  Read More
023 Top 3 Mistakes Your (Dental) Team Makes That Increase Broken Appointments/No-Shows- New Practice Series
Top 3 Mistakes That Increase Broken Appointments In this Episode of the Efficient Practice Podcast, New Practice Series, I discuss the Top 3 Mistakes your dental team makes that Increase Broken Appointments and No-shows!  Nothing wreaks havoc on a dental office's schedule more than broken...  Read More
022  Three Must-Haves For An Efficient Dental Office-New Practice Series
3 Must-Haves for an Efficient Dental Office In this episode of the Efficient Practice Podcast, the New Practice Series,  I discuss  3 Must-Haves for an Efficient Dental Office. You just opened a new practice...Now what? During this New Practice Series, topics and systems will be addressed...  Read More
021 New Practice Series: Purpose
New Practice Series: Purpose In this episode of the Efficient Practice Podcast, the second of the New Practice Series,  I discuss the importance of Developing Your Purpose for your practice. You just opened a new practice...Now what? During this New Practice Series, topics and systems will...  Read More
Know Your Vision: Why Following Your 'True North' Is The Path to Practice Success!
Vision…others may not understand it, because it was not given to them…Just started a New Practice series on the podcast, and the very first episode was on Vision. True story…years ago when I was in the process of setting up my dental practice, I used to go to the Small Business Association and...  Read More
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