Ever feel like no matter what you change in the practice, you’re “wrong”? Push too hard and the team melts down. Stand still and nothing improves. We break the cycle by showing how to make progress without chaos: one focused change at a time, packaged around a clear outcome, supported by micro check-ins, and closed with a real finish line your team can trust.

If you’re ready to roll out systems at the right pace and build a team that embraces improvement, subscribe, share this episode with a colleague, and leave a quick review. Want hands-on help and a custom plan? Book a free strategy call at dentalpracticeheroes.com/strategy.

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Take Control of Your Practice and Your Life

We help dentists take more time off while making more money through systematization, team empowerment, and creating leadership teams.

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We work hard to build wealth, but are you taking the time to actually protect it? Yes, you have insurance and have established an LLC, but that doesn't mean you're covered.

In today’s episode, expert Gary Harker of Legally Mine shares three simple asset protection moves you can make right now to protect your money, lower your risk, and stop bleeding money in taxes. You’ll get ideas for building wealth for your kids and simple ways to get proactive so you can keep more of what you earn!

Topics discussed:

• The truth about lawsuits in dentistry
• The biggest misconceptions about insurance and LLCs
• How to separate your business and personal assets
• Three simple asset protection moves you can do right now
• The importance of trusts and estate plans
• Strategies to reduce your tax burden and protect your wealth
• The surprising reason you shouldn't hire a dental CPA
• How to start the process and talk to your CPA

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Take Control of Your Practice and Your Life

We help dentists take more time off while making more money through systematization, team empowerment, and creating leadership teams.

Ready to build a practice that works for you? Visit www.DentalPracticeHeroes.com to learn more.

Most practices don’t fail for lack of systems—they fail because accountability shows up late, tense, and inconsistent. We unpack a practical way to fix that with the CVI method—curiosity, validation, and invitation—so your team follows through without fear, defensiveness, or drama. You’ll hear why “laminated” SOPs stall, how delayed feedback normalizes noncompliance, and how reframing protocols around patient outcomes and team fairness wins real buy-in.

If this resonated, share it with a colleague, subscribe for more practical leadership tools, and leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts so others can find the show. Got questions or want support? Book a free strategy call at dentalpracticeheroes.com/strategy.

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Take Control of Your Practice and Your Life

We help dentists take more time off while making more money through systematization, team empowerment, and creating leadership teams.

Ready to build a practice that works for you? Visit www.DentalPracticeHeroes.com to learn more.

Struggling to hit production goals despite a packed schedule? In this episode, we get into the root issue of why your production is falling short and the mistakes you probably don't know you're making. Learn which appointments are practice killers, when block scheduling doesn't work, and how to design a schedule that can hit $1,200 per hour!​

Topics discussed:

• Why you’re busy but underproducing
• How to implement block scheduling
• Who shouldn’t use block scheduling and what to do instead
• The bottlenecks in your day that keep production low
• How to train your team to schedule patients
• Small changes that improve the flow of your day
• Procedure time benchmarks

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Take Control of Your Practice and Your Life

We help dentists take more time off while making more money through systematization, team empowerment, and creating leadership teams.

Ready to build a practice that works for you? Visit www.DentalPracticeHeroes.com to learn more.

Ever feel like your checklists are getting longer while your problems get louder? We shine a light on the quiet force that stalls growth in so many dental practices: the truth everyone knows but no one says. Borrowing the concept of “mokita,” we explore how unspoken issues infect culture, erode patient experience, and drain profit—then we show you how to end the silence without blowing up your team.

We walk through a simple, repeatable framework for tough conversations: Ask permission, State how you feel, Share the issue clearly, and Seek to understand. You’ll hear how this approach lowers defensiveness, creates psychological safety, and replaces gossip with honest dialogue. From chronically late hygiene schedules to front desk friction, we unpack how to distinguish a process problem from a conversation problem, and why addressing the latter first makes your systems actually work. Real-world examples reveal how a single candid talk can outperform a dozen SOP tweaks.

By the end, you’ll have a practical script for tackling your biggest cultural bottlenecks and a weekly challenge to surface one mokita and resolve it. Expect fewer energy leaks, stronger accountability, and a smoother, more profitable practice that runs on trust. Ready to lead with clarity and courage? Listen now, then share the first hard conversation you’ll start today—and subscribe for more tools to build a team-driven practice.

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Take Control of Your Practice and Your Life

We help dentists take more time off while making more money through systematization, team empowerment, and creating leadership teams.

Ready to build a practice that works for you? Visit www.DentalPracticeHeroes.com to learn more.

Every time a team member asks for a raise, the pressure is instant — but it doesn’t have to be. In this episode, find out how to talk money with your team, set clear expectations, and lead raise conversations without it getting awkward. We explore inflation, bonuses, and systems that give your team a clear path for growth without blowing up your payroll. Listen now to take the stress out of every raise decision!

Topics discussed:

• The trap of throwing money at problems
• Mistakes owners make when asked for a raise
• Henry's dental assistant ladder and pay scale
• How to avoid losing team members when you say “no”
• How bonuses impact pay decisions
• How to handle the inflation and market pay argument
• How to stay competitive and keep team members happy

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Take Control of Your Practice and Your Life

We help dentists take more time off while making more money through systematization, team empowerment, and creating leadership teams.

Ready to build a practice that works for you? Visit www.DentalPracticeHeroes.com to learn more.

If you’ve ever felt like the glue holding your practice together, this conversation will challenge that belief and give you a new playbook for freedom. We unpack a counterintuitive idea—the Void Principle—where you stop filling every gap so your team has to step in, decisions spread, and systems mature. Through the story of Dr. Lance, a high-output dentist who cut his clinical days and raised income yet still feared taking more time off, we show how real autonomy arrives only when the owner steps back on purpose.

Ready to trade heroics for a practice that runs without you? Subscribe, share this with a colleague who needs it, and leave a quick five-star review to help more owners find the show. Want personalized help designing your freedom plan? Book a strategy call at dentalpracticeheroes.com/strategy.

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GRAB THE FREE PLAYBOOK HERE - Discover 30 proven strategies top-performing dentists use to increase profits, cut clinical days, and finally enjoy the freedom they originally built their practices for.

https://www.dentalpracticeheroes.com/playbook

Take Control of Your Practice and Your Life

We help dentists take more time off while making more money through systematization, team empowerment, and creating leadership teams.

Ready to build a practice that works for you? Visit www.DentalPracticeHeroes.com to learn more.

Most dental offices don’t have an office manager problem—they have a role definition problem. We promoted the best front desk performer, gave them a title, and then left them buried in tasks with no roadmap for leadership. In this conversation, I share the exact KPI-based bonus system that transforms a “super admin” into a true leader who aligns team behavior with the practice’s goals and delivers measurable growth.

Ready to align behavior with results and build a practice that runs without you? Subscribe, share this episode with a fellow practice owner, and leave a review to tell us which KPI you’re prioritizing next.

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GRAB THE FREE PLAYBOOK HERE - Discover 30 proven strategies top-performing dentists use to increase profits, cut clinical days, and finally enjoy the freedom they originally built their practices for.

https://www.dentalpracticeheroes.com/playbook

Take Control of Your Practice and Your Life

We help dentists take more time off while making more money through systematization, team empowerment, and creating leadership teams.

Ready to build a practice that works for you? Visit www.DentalPracticeHeroes.com to learn more.