Posts By: Scott J. Manning, MBA

The Power of Positioning: How to Maximize Profit by Mastering Your Purpose and Price

Success in private practice isn’t random. It doesn’t happen by accident or by chasing after every patient. It’s built on positioning—both how you position your practice in the marketplace and how you position it in your own life. Proper positioning gives you power.  The power to make decisions that lead to sustainable, predictable profits while… Read more »

Time Is The Real Wealth

Let’s face it: Time is the real wealth. It’s not just money that gives you freedom, it’s having the liberty of time — the ability to do what you want, when you want. That’s true wealth. Yet in private practice, we often find ourselves caught between time and money. Too little time, not enough money…. Read more »

How to Turn Your Greatest Threats Into Triumph: Building a Better Practice by Building a Better You

Here’s something you need to know: the greatest threat you’ll ever face is also the one you have the most control over. And it’s not coming from outside your practice or from industry changes. No, the greatest threat is internal – it’s the one that lives inside you. It comes in the form of self-sabotage,… Read more »

How to Set Your Practice Apart From The Competition

The truth is simple: you don’t have to follow the herd. Right now, organized dentistry (whether it’s corporate groups, DSOs, or insurance-based practices) has moved toward volume-driven, transaction-based care. Relationships? Forget it. It’s all about pushing patients through, and the whole thing becomes a numbers game. Clinical integrity, connection, long-term health outcomes – those aspects… Read more »