I’m about to show you the most dangerous lie in dentistry and it’s probably happening in your practice right now. You’ve heard it a thousand times. Maybe you’ve even said it yourself: “I’m planting seeds.” Planting seeds about the implant. Planting seeds about aligners. Planting seeds about the crown they’re going to need when that… Read more »
What is the Dental Practice Magic Number? (Stop Chasing Volume)
You Are Working Five Days a Week and Still Not Taking Home Enough Not because you are bad at dentistry. Because nobody ever showed you the number. There is a specific dollar amount you need to hit every single workday to fund the life you actually want. Three-day weeks. Eight weeks off a year. No… Read more »
Three Ways to Grow Your Patients’ (and Your Practice’s) Potential
Last week, I challenged you to think differently about the conversations you have with your patients. I asked you to move beyond problem-based dentistry and become more intentional about possibility-based dentistry. I asked you to stop limiting your conversations to what is wrong and begin leading patients into what is possible. This week, I want… Read more »
The ROI Formula That Changes Everything
Last week I told you: when everybody else zigs, we zag. We shoot the gaps. We look for the opportunities while everyone else is running around panicking about insurance, overhead, DSOs, and whatever crisis is trending this week. Today, I’m taking you deeper into the single most important question you need to answer if you… Read more »
Scott Manning and Dr. David Phelps: The Exit Optional Playbook
What If You Could Build A Practice You Never Have To Sell? Dr. David Phelps just wrote the book that could change everything about how you think about your future. Look, I’ve been in this industry long enough to watch dentists chase the big exit like it’s the only finish line that matters. Build big…. Read more »

