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Know Your Real Numbers Practice Playbook featuring Laura Phillips, E.A.

Tax & Accounting

Is Your Dental Practice Profitable, or Is There Just Money in the Bank?

Laura Phillips, E.A., explains why cash and profit are different. Learn which dental practice reports to review and what to ask your accountant each month.

Laura Phillips, E.A.

Laura Phillips, E.A.

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Room to Breathe Practice Playbook featuring Rebecca Herring

Front Desk

How to Reduce Dental Front Desk Overload Without Asking Everyone to Work Faster

Rebecca Herring's approach to front-desk overload: find the work that keeps slipping, move one task with clear ownership, and review whether the pressure falls.

Rebecca Herring

Rebecca Herring

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Scheduling for Profitability Practice Playbook featuring Gary Takacs

Practice Management

Dental Block Scheduling: How to Build a Day That Works

Use Gary Takacs's approach to dental block scheduling: set a daily goal, protect treatment time, plan for emergencies, and give the schedule a clear owner.

Gary Takacs

Gary Takacs

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The Nobody Walks In Ready Practice Playbook featuring Debra Engelhardt-Nash

Team & Culture

How to Train a New Dental Team Member, Even When They Have Experience

Use Debra Engelhardt-Nash's tell, show and practise approach to train new dental staff, clarify expectations, and check skills before independent work.

Debra Engelhardt-Nash

Debra Engelhardt-Nash

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The Successful Morning Huddle Practice Playbook featuring Callie Ward

Team & Culture

Dental Morning Huddle Agenda: What to Cover Before the First Patient

Build a useful dental morning huddle with Callie Ward's approach: celebrate good work, learn from yesterday, anticipate today's needs, and prepare tomorrow.

Callie Ward

Callie Ward

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The 24 Business Systems Framework Practice Playbook featuring Gary Takacs

Practice Management

How to Write Dental Practice SOPs Your Team Will Actually Use

Create a practical dental office SOP with Gary Takacs's framework: define the purpose, assign an owner, document the steps, and review one useful measure.

Gary Takacs

Gary Takacs

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