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 »
Posts By: Scott J. Manning, MBA
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 »
The Lifestyle Practice Formula: How to Build a Practice That Serves Your Life
Let’s talk about something that too many doctors get wrong: your practice should serve your life — not the other way around. I see doctors time and time again letting their practice take over everything, pushing their personal lives, their freedom, and their time into whatever leftover scraps the practice allows. It doesn’t have to… Read more »
Mindset Matters: How to Stay Strong and Prosper No Matter What Comes Your Way
Let’s cut right to it. You are susceptible. We all are. Susceptible to worry. Susceptible to concern. And worst of all, susceptible to fear. These emotions are like a cancer that eats away at your foundation, your prosperity, your potential. They weaken your position of power and strip away your ability to act boldly. But… Read more »
Follow These 4 Rules to Keep Patients Moving Forward With Treatment
Patients are full of excuses. They delay. They hesitate. They resist. They’ve got a million reasons why they “can’t” right now—and let me tell you, none of that is new. It’s the same story we’ve heard for years. But here’s the catch: the mentality behind those excuses has shifted. Patients today are more locked into… Read more »