Join the Monthly Shift
Sign up to recieve a monthly e-mail packed with tips to help your business grow.
How to Use Your Profit & Loss Statement to Track—and Improve—Your Hygiene-to-Dental Production Ratio
In other words, a dollar earned through hygiene stretches further than a dollar earned through dental production. It delivers more profit per chair hour, which is especially valuable if you’re...
Your Practice Isn’t a Startup Anymore: Time to Rethink How You Lead
Many practice owners don’t realize they’re stuck in founder mode because things seem fine—the clinic is busy, patients are loyal, and the team is mostly stable. But if you look...
How to Evaluate, Clarify, and Strengthen Roles in Your Team
Sometimes owners turn a blind eye because addressing the issue feels uncomfortable, or because the team seems to be “getting by.” But when clarity is missing, cracks widen. And when...
The Power of a Short-Notice List in Your Practice
A short-notice list is a proactive way to manage your schedule. It includes patients who have expressed interest in coming in sooner than their booked appointment—whether they’re waiting for a...
Turning Recall Into Results
Your recall system isn’t just about keeping the schedule full—it’s about maintaining patient health, building trust, and supporting the overall success of your practice. The more intentional and data-driven your...
Making Month-End Matter
To maintain accuracy and preserve the integrity of your month-end data, reports should be generated and saved at the end of the final business day of the month—not the morning...
Before You Add Another Op: Let’s Talk Profit per Provider
Before investing in additional operatories, focus on optimizing profit per provider per day, exploring split shifts, and ensuring your current resources are truly maximized. Once those are in place, and...
Mismatch Risks: PMS vs. Bank
When deposits aren't made regularly or tracked accurately, payments can be forgotten altogether—especially if a team member is away or leaves unexpectedly. Reconstructing what happened after the fact can be...
Why Separate Personal and Business Expenses
Your practice deserves clean financial data. When personal and business expenses are clearly separated, everything else becomes easier—monthly reporting, strategic planning, financial reviews, and even operational efficiency. It's not just...
Lean Management in Your Dental Practice
Lean management is more than just a set of techniques—it’s a mindset that, when embraced, can transform your dental practice.