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The Productive Dentist Podcast — 266 episodes
The Message Carries On for Bruce (E.263)
For Bruce (E.262)
Own Your Marketing Or Own Your Regret (E.261)
Disease Doesn't Progress in Annual Maximums (E.260)
Beyond Insurance Limits: Why Clinical Care Must Lead, Not PPO Rules
The Calibration Imperative (E.258)
Care Before Coverage (E.257)
The Dentist Doesn't Have to Carry It All (E.256)
Handling Failures with Grace (E.255)
Difficult Patients Are Often Confused Patients (E.254)
Financial Conversations Don't Have to Be Awkward (E.253)
Communication = Productivity (E.252)
The Real Stress in Dentistry (E.251)
The Next Recession (E.250)
Top of My Game: What's Next (E.249)
At a Crossroads: What's Next (E.248)
Start Up the Right Way (E.247)
Fix Your Team Issues by Fixing Yourself (E.246)
You Don't Have to Reinvent Dentistry to be a Success (E.245)
Leadership & Communication in Dentistry (E.244)
Mentorship and Mastery in Dentistry (E.243)
From Dental Associate to Dental Maverick (E.242)
Self Reflection & The Dental Practice, Part 2 (E.241)
3 Questions Every Dentist Must Ask Before the New Year (E.240)
Self Reflection & the Dental Practice, Part 1 (E.239)
Successfully Implementing SOPs in Your Dental Practice (E.238)
When Dentists Have an Excellence Mindset (E.237)
Breaking Down the "Us vs. Them" Mentality: Building Unity in Your Dental Practice (E. 236)
Get the Freedom to Put Patients First (E.235)
Retiring the Way You Want (E.234)
Episode 233: Requested Replay: Know Your Team
Episode 232: Requested Replay: Creating Balance
Episode 231: Requested Replay: Memoirs of the Worst Boss Ever
Episode 230: Requested Replay: Leveraging Time
Episode 229: Requested Replay: The Motivated Team
Episode 228: Requested Replay: What's Your Management Style?
Episode 227: Requested Replay: Do Things Differently
Episode 226- Requested Replay: Mentoring Your Associate
Episode 225: Requested Replay: What Can Coaching Do For You?
Episode 224: The Fast Track to Success
Episode 223: Unlock the Secret to Successful Cosmetic Dentistry
Episode 222: So You Want to Build a Successful Business
Episode 221 - Different Types of Sellers
Episode 220 - Overcoming Fear Leads to Confidence
Episode 219: Where Do You Start to Grow Your Practice?
Episode 218: Associates Deserve Clinical Calibration
Episode 217 - Requested Replay: How Do They Know What You Do?
Episode 216 - Requested Replay: 5 Areas of Focus
Episode 215 - Requested Replay: Ignorance & Arrogance
Episode 214 - Requested Replay: Keep the Old Man Out
Episode 213 - Requested Replay: The Waiting is the Hardest Part
Episode 212 - Requested Replay: Lessons from Serial Entrepreneurship
Ep. 211 - Requested Replay: "If You Say You Can't, Then You Must"
Episode 210 - Requested Replay: Memento Mori
Episode 209 - Requested Replay: What Does PDA Do?
Episode 208: Navigating Uncertainty
Episode 207: Guiding Your Associate to Success
Episode 206 - Requested Replay: Hiring & Training Your Team
Episode 205 - Requested Replay: When the DSOs Come Knocking
Episode 204 - Requested Replay: Defining Private Equity
Episode 203 - Requested Replay: The Power of Comprehensive Diagnosis
Episode 202 - Requested Replay: Improving Case Acceptance
Episode 201 - Requested Replay: Setting Expectations for Your Team
Episode 200 - Requested Replay: Marketing, Where Should I Start?
Episode 199 - Transitions: DSOs vs. Private Practice
Episode 198 - So You Want To Open A Practice?
Episode 197 - What Do You Think About Coaching?
Episode 196 - The Future is Bright
Episode 195 - Rewarding for Team Engagement
Episode 194 - Self Reflection & the Dental Practice, Part 2
Episode 193 - Self Reflection & the Dental Practice, Part 1
Episode 192 - Are You A Micromanager?
Episode 191 - Strategic Plans for the New Year
Episode 190: The Leverage Effect
Episode 189 - Requested Replay: Managing Crazy Patients
Episode 188 - Requested Replay: Putting An End to Patient Frustration
Episode 187 - Requested Replay: Patients & Risk Responsibility
Episode 186 - Requested Replay: Perio Risk Factors
Episode 185 - Requested Replay: Getting to the Root of the Issue
Episode 184 - Requested Replay: The Silent Killer You Aren't Screening For
Episode 183 - Are You Going To Sell That: Part 2
Episode 182 - Are You Going To Sell That: Part 1
Episode 181 - Redefining Retirement
Episode 180 - The Changing Landscape of Dental Careers
Episode 179 - Communication & Your Spouse
Episode 178 - The CE Strategy: From Seminar to Implementation
Episode 177 - Excellence and the Dental Practice
Episode 176 - Dental Maturity: Are You In The Right Place?
Episode 175 - How Well Do You Know Your Team?
Episode 174 - Process vs. Conflict
Episode 173: Increase Your Dental Practice Value by Understanding EBITDA
Episode 172: How To Best Offer Financial Options So Your Patients Get Their Needed Treatment
Episode 171: Prioritizing the Why, Instead of the What
Episode 170: Training a High-Performance Dental Team
Episode 169: Things to Consider Before Selling Your Practice
Episode 168: The Art of Emotional Self-Control
Episode 167: The Importance Of Clear Communication In Dental Partnerships
Episode 166: Don't Let Procrastination Derail Your Dental Practice
Episode 165: Reach Your Goals With A Coach
Episode 164: Mentoring Like a Leader
Episode 163: Why Insurance Doesn't Really Work in Dentistry
Episode 162: Dr. Baird's #1 Secret for Excellent Dental Communication
Episode 161: More Dental Management Secrets from Dr. Bruce B. Baird
Episode 160: Dr. Baird's Dental Management Secrets
Episode 159: Dr. Baird's Dental Leadership Hack
Episode 158 - The 2 Attitudes That Hold Dentists Back
Episode 157 - The #1 Thing That Sabotages Dentists
Episode 156: Dr. Baird's Top Tip for Creating a World-Class Dental Team
Episode 155: Wait Watchers
Episode 154: Net Zero Marketing
Episode 153: Fiscal Responsibility from a Serial Entrepreneur
Episode 152: If You Say You Can't, Then You Must!
Episode 151: Remember, You Will Die
Episode 150: LEAKED! What Is the Lampa Dental Group?
Episode 149: The Inside Scoop! Behind the Scenes at PDA with Dr. Bruce B. Baird
Episode 148: How to Hire the Best Dental Team
Episode 147: The Question You Need to Ask When a DSO Makes an Offer for Your Dental Practice
Episode 146: Dr. Baird Shares What DSOs Won't Tell You About Private Equity
Episode 145: 3 Goals to Grow Your Dental Practice
Episode 144: Dr. Baird Shares How Knowing Your EBITDA Could Earn Your Dental Practice Millions
Episode 143: Stop Treating Patients Piecemeal! Why You're Not Seeing Your Productivity Go Up
Episode 142: The Ideal Way to Present Financial Options to Dental Patients
Episode 141: Dr. Baird Answers Your Question About Setting Team Expectations
Episode 140: Dr. Baird Answers the Hottest Dental Marketing Question
Episode 139: Dr. Baird's Simple Tips to Managing Psycho Patients
Episode 138: The Silent Killer You Aren't Screening For
Episode 137: The Only Thing Dentists Need to Say to End Patient Frustration
Episode 136: The #1 Way to Get Dental Patients to Take Ownership of Their Risks
Episode 135: Requested Replay - Biomechanical Risk
Episode 134: Requested Replay - Periodontal Risk
Episode 133 - Requested Replay: Diagnosing on Risk Factors
Episode 132 - Requested Replay: The #1 Thing You Can Do To Improve Your Leadership
Episode 131: Requested Replay - The Secret to Massive Productivity in Your Dental Office
Episode 130: Extended Edition - The Real Deal on Real Estate with special guest Dr. David Phelps
Episode 129 - S.O.P.s
Episode 128 - Requested Replay: Reducing Dental Office Stress
Episode 127 - Requested Replay: Your Questions on Leadership
Episode 126 - Requested Replay: Step Away from the Cliff
Episode 125 - Ignorance and Arrogance in Dentistry
Episode 124 - Should I Sell My Dental Practice? (Part 2)
Episode 123 - Should I Sell My Dental Practice? (Part 1)
Episode 122 - Requested Replay: What Are Your Dental Practice Goals?
Episode 121 - Requested Replay: What is the Value of Your Dental Practice?
Episode 120 - Requested Replay: The Secret to Productive Dental Scheduling
Episode 119 - Dental Opportunities in Uncertain Times
Episode 118 - Hiring in Dentistry: Skill or Personality?
Episode 117 - Excellence in Dentistry
Episode 116 - Governing Your Emotions
Episode 115 - Conflict in the Dental Office
Episode 114 - Hiring the Perfect Team
Episode 113 - Leadership & Mentorship in Dentistry
Episode 112 - Legendary Dental Leadership
Episode 111 - Communication in Dental Partnerships
Episode 110 – How Do You View Dental CE?
Episode 109 - Legendary Dental Leadership
Episode 108 - Mentoring in Dentistry
Episode 107 – Dental Practice Buy-In
Episode 106 - Love, Respect, & Divorce in Dentistry (Part 2)
Episode 105 - Love, Respect, & Divorce in Dentistry (Part 1)
Episode 104 - The DSO Market
Episode 103 - Know Your Team
Episode 102 - It's the Why, Not the What
Episode 101 - What's Up with Unemployment?
Episode 100 - Are You Committed?
Episode 99 - Do You Deserve a Tip?
Episode 98 - Should I Hire an Associate?
Episode 97 - Your Questions About Scheduling
Episode 96 - Your Questions About Leadership
Episode 95 - Training Your Team
Episode 94 - The Investment Grade Practice
Episode 93 - Perception of Value
Episode 92 – Dental Maturity
Productive Replay - Producers & Pretenders
Episode 91 - Attitude of Gratitude
Productive Replay - Is Your Mindset "Abundant" or "Scarce"?
Productive Replay - You Are Not Alone
Episode 90 - New Year Planning
Episode 89 – Intentional Success
Episode 88 - Why Do I Need a Coach?
Episode 87 – Marketing ROI is BS
Episode 86 – Foundational Pillars of Success: #7 Achieving Your Plan with Marketing
Episode 85 – Foundational Pillars of Success #6: Building Your 2-Year Plan
Episode 84 - So, You Think You Need an Associate
Episode 83 - Practice Value
Episode 82 – Foundational Pillars of Success: #5 Risk Tolerance
Episode 81 - Foundational Pillars of Success: #4 Authenticity in Marketing
Episode 80 – Perfection vs. Excellence
Episode 79 – Foundational Pillars of Success: #3 The Patient Journey
Episode 78 – Foundational Pillars of Success: #2 Team Engagement
Episode 77 - Foundational Pillars of Success: #1 Philosophy of Care
Episode 76 - Team Alignment & Associates
Episode 75 - Team Alignment to Your Goals
Episode 74 - Step Away from the Cliff
Episode 73 - Finding Your Why
Episode 72 - Life & Dentistry with Dr. Joe Blalock
Episode 71 - Foundations
Episode 70 – Your Questions Answered
Episode 69 - Your Second Business
Episode 68 - Grab Bag
Episode 67 - Your Dream & Your Team with Dr. Nikki Green
Episode 66 – The New Normal Isn't So Bad
Episode 65 - Managing Fear and Uncertainty
Episode 64 – Is That a Light at the End of the Tunnel?
Episode 63 – It's Not Why, It's What
Episode 62 - Be Safe
Episode 61 - Get Ready...Get Set...???
Episode 60 – CARE Act & Loan Options
Episode 59 - Confidence in the Face of Fear
Episode 58 - Pandemic
Episode 57 - Coronavirus, Oil and the Market
Episode 56 – Predictive Analytics Part 2
Episode 55 – Predictive Analytics Part 1
Episode 54 - So, You Think You Need an Associate
Episode 53 - Net Zero Marketing
Episode 52 – You're Not Alone
Episode 51 – The PPO Trap
Episode 50 – Prepping for Tomorrow
Episode 49 – Reducing Stress by Handling Objections
Episode 48 – Annual Planning
Episode 47 – Abundance Mentality vs Scarcity Mentality
Episode 46 - Your 1, 3, 5
Episode 45 – SupportDDS
Episode 44 - Your Questions on New Patient Blocks, Case Presentation, and Goals
Episode 43 – Your Questions on Expansion, Booking, and Adding Productivity
Episode 42 – Your Questions on Hygiene, Bonuses, and Tracking
Episode 41 - Your Questions on Lasers (and More)
Episode 40 – Your Questions on Scheduling
Episode 39 – Bye Bye PPO
Episode 38 – Trainwreck Marketing
Episode 37 – Technology: How and Why
Episode 36 – Getting to the Next Level
Episode 35 – Your Happy Place
Episode 34 – Getting Control of Accounts Receivable
Episode 33 – Wake Up Warrior with Special Guest Dr. Jeff Buske
Episode 32 – Scarcity and Abundance with Special Guest Dr. Jeff Buske
Episode 31 – Producers vs. Pretenders with Special Guest Dr. Jeff Buske
Episode 30 – The Beginning of CF with Special Guest Dr. Jeff Buske
Episode 29 – In-House Financing: Compassionate Finance (Part 3)
Episode 28 – In-House Financing: Compassionate Finance (Part 2)
Episode 27 – In-House Financing: Compassionate Finance (Part 1)
Episode 26 – The Myths in Dentistry
Episode 25 - Financial Options
Episode 24 – Engineers Vs Non-Engineers
Episode 23 – The New Patient Exam (Part 2)
Episode 22 – The New Patient Exam (Part 1)
Episode 21 - Contenders & Pretenders
Episode 20 - Don't Let the Old Man In
Episode 19 - Root Canals and Netflix
Episode 18 - Psycho Risk
Episode 17 - Physiologic Risk
Episode 16 - Aesthetic Risk
Episode 15 - Functional Risk
Episode 14 - Biomechanical Risk
Episode 13 - Periodontal Risk
Episode 12 - Risk Factors
Episode 11 - Walking with a Sense of Purpose
Episode 10 - Productivity and the Good Life
Episode 9 - What CAD/CAM and CEREC Can Do For You
Episode 8 - The Art of Delegation
Episode 7 - Leadership: Trust, But Verify
Episode 6 - Scheduling to Productivity (Part 2)
Episode 5 - Productive Scheduling (Part 1)
Episode 4 - The Hurricane in Your Practice
Episode 3 - The Front vs. The Back
Episode 2 - Stress in the Dental Practice
Episode 1 - Meet Dr. Bruce B. Baird