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10 Reasons Your Dentist Probably Hates You Too (Anniversary)
Help me celebrate the 10-Year Anniversary of 10 Reasons Your Dentist Probably Hates You Too! On November 17, 2011, I turned in my last key to the last dental office I ever worked in. It was a momentous day. I had spent 10 years as a dentist and hated dentistry and my life. For years I felt stuck in...  Read More
The Patient First Podcast Episode 15: Why You Never Really Retire From Dentistry
Dr. Laskin gets personal in this episode of The Patient First Podcast. Listen in as he discusses what life looks like after hanging up the handpiece and why you can never really walk away from dentistry. To get your free copy of The Patient First Manifesto visit  View our full list of training,...  Read More
How to Hire for Your Dental Practice
Job boards Beyond posting your open positions on job boards, search other listings as if you were a worthy candidate. What are other dental practices hiring for? What makes their listings stand out above others? What are they offering that your practice isn’t? Consider gearing your online listings...  Read More
How to Get Ahead of the Dental Hiring Crisis
Business matters At the heart of the matter, a dental practice is a business and should be run like one. This includes investing and reinvesting in its employees and the practice itself. This starts at the onboarding process so new hires aren’t left feeling like they have to go it alone, which...  Read More
Dr. Lane Ochi on Practice and Life Philosophies
Podcast Episode #103, Dr. Bette Robin, Dr. Lane Ochi on Dental Practice and Life!   Dr. Bette Robin, attorney, dentist, practice sale broker talks about some initial criteria to consider when looking for a practice to purchase. You really know more than you may think about what you want!   WHAT...  Read More
Episode 138 - I Had a Rotten Tooth with Tom Latourette
We have a very special episode for you today. As you probably know, one of the tenants of Productive Dentist Academy is Doing Good While Doing Good. We believe that one of the benefits of productivity is having the time and resources to give back to others. We are so excited to bring you today’s...  Read More
How to Mix Business and Family at Your Dental Practice
Ask the right questions Rather than wonder how going into business with your spouse would affect your marriage and, in turn, the business, there are a few other nitty-gritty questions you’ll want to ask yourself first. How do the two of you plan to lead? Identify your strengths and weaknesses,...  Read More
Selling a Practice
Many of the considerations in , such as allocation of purchase price, accounts receivable and restrictive covenants, also apply in selling a practice.  However, there are some additional issues a seller should keep in mind when selling the practice.  What Do I Do With My Patient Records?  In most...  Read More
Parenting And Having A Practice With Scott Bridges
In this episode of The Dental Up Podcast with Dr. Tammy Bailey, she interviews Dr. Scott Bridges, DMD on parenting and having a practice. Dr. Bridges is a strong believer in lifelong learning and is a member of several advanced dentistry organizations. He has earned top honors in the areas of...  Read More
5 HR Issues
In this episode we select and share 5 HR observations from years of fielding human resource calls from dental offices. 5 HR Issues   Read More
The Dental A Team Podcast Episode 442: Earn More & Work Less
Dr. Jesse Green Interview Question: Is it time for you to hand over the reins of your practice to someone else? Episode 442: Earn More & Work Less Dr. Jesse Green is back on the podcast to share more real-life experiences of a dentist. In this episode, Dr. Green shares with Kiera how to move...  Read More
Episode 137 - Innovations in Dentistry with Dr. Bruce B. Baird
“I’m intrigued by new technology and, boy, is dentistry changing rapidly. And I feel an obligation to the doctors who attend our workshops and listen to my podcast to give them the best information possible about emerging innovations in dentistry.” Visionaries create the future. They see far...  Read More
Bringing On A Partner/Merging Offices
With the current market conditions and in this regulatory environment, there can often be strength in numbers.  Increasingly, dentists are merging practices to pool resources, streamline costs and expand.  Additionally, many dentists who have hired associates often want to sell a portion of their...  Read More
Episode 110 – How Do You View Dental CE?
“When I walk into a CE course I challenge myself to not think the same way again. And then I go back to the office with an implementation strategy.” I have a question for you to think about today: Why do you go to CE? What is your goal when you attend a course and what do you hope to take away...  Read More
Too Many Podcasts
There are so many dental podcasts, but are there too many? In this episode we briefly discuss the pros and the cons of so many podcast offerings, some of which contradict each other. Too Many Podcasts   Read More
The Patient First Podcast Episode 10: Uncovering The Blind Spots To Build The Practice Of Your Dreams with Steve Anderson
Looking to build the practice of your dreams or thinking about remodeling your current practice? Listen to this week's bonus episode as Dr. Laskin speaks with Steve Anderson, President at Denco Dental Construction and recent author of "DentalEase, The Essential Guide to Building the Stress Free...  Read More
Episode 109 - Legendary Dental Leadership
“Leadership is a lifetime endeavor. It's not something you just know. But there are a few keys to making it much easier." What I've striven for most of my career is to develop a legacy of legendary leadership. In my opinion, legendary leadership is about training, supporting, and empowering your...  Read More
Episode 137: How to Beat the Slump and Win Your Practice Vision
Today we talk about the strains of finding new employees to hire and how to make the most of the team you have. We really stress engagement and cross-training as ways to keep your team's spirits' up and keep your practice moving forward. For doctors, teams, practices on the cusp of burnout, these...  Read More
Episode 136 - Tuning Your Dental Team
“Every piano needs tuning. You can have an awesome piano that’s in tune, but that doesn’t mean it’s going to stay in tune. It’s the same with your dental team.” ~Dr. Chad Johnson One of the leadership and management concepts that came away from the PDA Workshop in September was “every piano...  Read More
Hiring an Associate
If you are expanding and can no longer keep up with the number of patients coming in the door, or if you are looking at reducing your working hours for quality of life reasons, you will likely want to bring on an associate dentist.  Hiring an associate dentist is not like hiring other staff, and...  Read More
How Capital Gains Tax Increases Can Affect Business Owners Looking To Retire
As if this past year hasn’t been enough of a rollercoaster, capital gains tax have the potential to almost double from 20% to 39.6% for profits made on the sale of stock or property for people who make more than $1 million in income. With 2022 seemingly around the corner, it leaves a narrow window...  Read More
The Dental Hygienist Shortage: Visualized
THE INDUSTRY Wisconsin Needs Their Teeth Cleaned Originally Published October 7th, in  Hygienists are leaving the profession and it's hard to blame them... Let’s take it back. It’s early March 2020, and the news of COVID-19 is sweeping across the world. Dental offices are closing left and right...  Read More
Practice Ownership Tax Benefits
In February 2021, a dentist purchased a 3,330 sq. ft. free standing dental office on 0.3 acres. Excluding dental equipment and land value, the dentist's cost basis came in at $866,592. From this, 33% of the building and site improvements were identified as being eligible for accelerated...  Read More
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