Of the more than 2,500 dentists surveyed in 2003, 80% said their work was stressful, according to the ADA Center for Professional Success’ 2003 Dentist Well-Being Survey Report. In the 2015 version of the survey, 78% of the more than 2,100 dentists replied that their work was stressful. The percentage of dentists reporting severe stress…
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Welcome to the most wonderful time of the year when parties, family gatherings, shopping, baking, eating and indulging are all part of the magic of the holiday season. Unfortunately, all that fun is often replaced with the stress that we put on ourselves thinking that we have to get everyone the perfect gift, attend every…
Read MoreYou’ve worked hard all year, and you deserve time off during the holiday season. Most dentists find themselves working longer hours and more days in the lead-up to holidays to accommodate their patients’ desire to get a year’s worth of work completed before their insurance benefits lapse. You take the onslaught of patients now for…
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I wanted to share with you a conversation I recently had with Tony Edwards, editor of DrBicuspid.com. Tony was feeling overwhelmed and stressed after a large event that took so much of his time that other tasks were neglected. He was feeling like he couldn’t keep his head above water, so I shared with Tony…
Read MoreTime is a consumable commodity that equals the playing field among the rich and poor, successful and seeking, experienced and neophyte. Time is the commodity that we can choose to give away for free or turn it into a million-dollar moment. We make or break these moments by our perception of time, how we value…
Read MoreThere are foundations in everything we do. Foundations in construction, parenting, communication, business. The same is true for stress management. When we gloss over or completely bypass the foundation phase of a process, eventually things come crashing down like a house of cards. To ensure you have the basics in stress management, let’s review three…
Read MoreEnd of Year Success Most dentists I speak with a look forward to November and December. Not only because they don’t need to shave or there are lots of holiday celebrations, but because November and December are the months in dentistry when production is easy, the schedule is full, and patients from long ago resurge…
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This article written and shared from the ADP HR Tip of the Week Sometimes employers’ seemingly harmless questions can be problematic. They may violate certain laws or get in the way of a productive and engaged workforce. Here are 10 questions to avoid in the workplace: “Money is tight. Do you mind working off the…
Read MoreThe dental community is among the first line of defense when it comes to early detection of disease. And with oral cancer being one of the highest-ranking killers, the ADA has assumed the task of increasing public awareness about this often underrated disease. Their efforts include taking a more aggressive approach to the importance of…
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