Why Is My Income Not As High As It Should Be? with Shishir Khadka and Dr Barry Oulton [CPD Available]

UK Dentists: Collect your verifiable CPD for this episode here >>> https://courses.dentistswhoinvest.com/smart-money-members-club———————————————————————Money worries steal focus from clinical care, yet most of us were trained to drill, fill, and bill—not to design profit. We take a candid look at why dentists often feel underpaid, then map the path from noisy busyness to calm, predictable income. With Dr Barry Holton’s growth lens and Shishir Kudka’s financial x-ray, we blend practical production levers—pricing confidence, diary zoning, and strong case acceptance—with the cash flow literacy that keeps a practice breathing.We start by challenging the turnover myth. Higher gross without margin control is a hamster wheel, not a win. Barry shares how fear of rejection drives undercharging, why too many recalls clog chairs, and how a simple follow-up system can uncover a hidden fortune in proposed but uncompleted treatment. Expect real numbers: one two-surgery site sat on £2.4m of diagnosed care. We talk language, team roles, and the discipline of zoning to prioritise high-value care without adding hours.Then we flip the chart to the finance side. Shishir outlines a level-zero toolkit any owner can use today: track gross profit after direct costs, set a margin floor, and run a quick liquidity stress test. We go beyond the profit and loss to cash flow and the balance sheet—because you pay bills with cash, not paper profit. Learn a simple TIPs review for your bank movements—spot trends, irregularities, patterns, and spikes—and see how better receivables, lab negotiations, and expense controls lift margins fast. We also demystify tax timing so you can forecast payments, avoid over-parking cash, and fund growth without surprises.Data quality is the clincher. Generic AI dashboards can tidy messy ledgers into pretty lies. We talk about dental-specific tooling that validates entries, connects clinical and financial views, and delivers a true 360-degree diagnosis so you can reward the right behaviour and intervene early when conversion slips. The outcome is freedom: fewer, better appointments, fees that reflect value, and a practice you steer with confidence.———————————————————————Disclaimer: All content on this channel is for education purposes only and does not constitute an investment recommendation or individual financial advice. For that, you should speak to a regulated, independent professional. The value of investments and the income from them can go down as well as up, so you may get back less than you invest. The views expressed on this channel may no longer be current. The information provided is not a personal recommendation for any particular investment. Tax treatment depends on individual circumstances and all tax rules may change in the future. If you are unsure about the suitability of an investment, you should speak to a regulated, independent professional. Investment figures quoted refer to simulated past performance and that past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results/performance.Send us Fan Mail