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– Be more efficient
– Have more fun
– Improve doctor and team communications
– Eliminate frustration
– And make your life easier!
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New episodes every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
"But [insert supervisor's name here], I just don't have the time to do that!"
Aha! The Dental A-Team is here with the solutions to being more productive and efficient with your time. Have you ever noticed that the things we don't have time for are tasks we don't want to do in the first place? Yup, we're right there with you!
But Kiera has efficiency hacks for you, and she explains the steps to do the following:
Find a compelling reason why you DO have time
Change your filter of time
Seek out efficiencies
Remember: You do have time for the things you want.
Episode resources:
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It's time to get a little personal. We all work so hard in the best industry around, but it's important to reflect inward and make sure you're in tune with your life and what brings you joy. Kiera has a few tips to recalibrate your own why:
Ask yourself what you live for
Seek out a motivator
Write to yourself often
Meditate
Find a non-work hobby
There's no one simple formula for reigniting your passion. Rather, it's consistency that keeps you going! So make sure you're giving yourself the time and space for that consistency.
Episode resources:
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It's time for company retreat talk! Planning a get-away for your entire team outside the office allows everyone to bond in a different way. Kiera shares her plans for the Dental A-Team retreat and offers tips of different activities that can take place during this time; everything from SWOT analyses to escape rooms.
The two biggest points:
Make sure the retreat is off-site
Have an agenda
Has your practice had its own amazing retreat? Share what happened with us by emailing hello@thedentalateam.com!
Episode resources:
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Practices, bring your onboarding processes up to par NOW. Hiring in 2020/2021 is harder than ever, so it's important to have systems in place to smooth out all the rough edges. Kiera provides instruction on how to give new team members a solid first day, first week, and beyond in your practice. She suggests breaking out tasks into pre-hire assignments, day one, day two, and so on.
And if you're seeking a more handheld approach to what your practice should do, check out Dental A-Team's hiring course!
Episode resources:
Reach out to Kiera
Check out our hiring course!
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Ladies and gentlemen, introducing the Dental A-Team's FIRST male consultant! It's Hunter Christensen! Kiera and Hunter use the podcast to discuss leadership in the dental industry — how to get there and how to build up those around you as leaders.
A big part of being a leader is considering who you surround yourself with, how to reach out to potential mentors, and books and podcasts that help, too.
At the end of the day, though, know that the path to leadership is an internal one.
Episode resources:
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This episode is chicken noodle soup for the soul. Jeffrey Shaw is back on the podcast, this time joining Kiera to talk about self-employment, its challenges, and how to overcome the hurdles. Press play not only if you have your own practice or business, but if you work for someone who does, or know someone who does. Being a business owner is a lonely road, but you have resources.
Jeffrey encourages seeking connecting, utilizing technology (in a healthy way!), and the fine line between being in control and trusting support. Trust is a measure of growth and expansion. He also provides foolproof ideas to run your own business.
Episode resources:
Tune into The Self Employed Life Podcast
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Joshua Kim, owner, founder, and CEO of 7(a) Accelerator, joins the podcast to make sense of small business loans, and BOY is there a lot to it! This episode is jam-packed with quick tips and tricks to navigate the process and services available, how to best navigate medical billing, and standard operating procedures for the loans themselves.
Fresh out of grad school or a new doctor? Josh has specific information for you!
There's no secret sauce to apply for these loans, but it does help to have a cook in the kitchen when you're trying to figure it out. Josh's advice will help you get started.
Hiring is hard in general, but right now, there seems to be a hygienist drought. In this crossover episode, Kiera talks with Grace Rizza of the Dentistry's Growing with Grace podcast about how dental practices can face hiring shortages, perfect the dynamics of your practice's culture, and what the future of dental hygiene looks like.
Other topics Grace and Kiera chat about:
How long it takes for practices working with the Dental A-Team to see positive effects
The one service DAT provides that doctors don't think they need
Episode resources:
Listen to Dentistry's Growing with Grace
Listen to episode #347, Common Dental Marketing Mistakes
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Does your list of things you need to get done seem too looooooong? Kiera and Tiffanie are here today to provide tips for not letting your to-do list stress you out. The grand takeaway: Focus on the three items that'll have the BIGGEST impact on your week, then time manage with what's left over.
Other helpful things to consider: blocking out your schedule, finishing items to completion, and using your momentum.
To get started: Put all your to-do items in one place. Kiera and Tiff share the next steps from there in this episode.
Episode resources:
Reach out to Kiera & Tiff
Listen to episode 364, Block Schedule Around the Prime and Fluff
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"There's something about women in dentistry…" That's the topic behind this episode, which features Anne Duffy of the Just DeW It podcast! Anne, who has a long history in clinical dental hygiene and dental entrepreneurship, discusses with Kiera the magic in being a female, especially in the dental profession.
This episode is full of inspiration to cheerlead one another, overcome shaky confidence, and celebrate your own strengths. (Psst, take the StrengthsFinder quiz to find what makes you unique and a powerhouse in your own way.)
Episode resources:
Listen to the Just DeW It podcast
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