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    In the Transition Trenches Part 6 of 6 // Dr. Michael Abernathy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2022 62:35


    ​​On today's episode of the Dental Momentum Podcast, Jared sits down and talks with long-time guest Dr. Michael Abernathy as he sheds insight into his many experiences in working with Drs in the practice transition space. https://summitpracticesolutions.com/

    In the Transition Trenches Part 5 of 6 // Rob Montgomery

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2022 43:53


    ​​On today's episode of the Dental Momentum Podcast, Jared sits down and talks with Rob Montgomery as he unpacks his experience in the dental industry and unpacks common mistakes he sees Drs make when selling their practice. https://www.yourdentallawyer.com/

    In the Transition Trenches Part 4 of 6 // Kyle Francis

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2022 46:36


    ​​On today's episode of the Dental Momentum Podcast, Jared sits down and talks with Kyle Francis as he talks about his experience of selling hundreds of practices and how all sales are not created equal https://professionaltransition.com/

    In the Transition Trenches Part 3 of 6 // Dr. Will Little

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2022 47:06


    ​​On today's episode of the Dental Momentum Podcast, Jared sits down and talks with Dr. Will Little as he unpacks his dental journey and how his company, GPS, likes to partner with Drs in the practice transition process. https://www.gpsdds.com/

    In the Transition Trenches Part 2 of 6 // Dr. Jim Block

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2022 33:11


    On today's episode of the Dental Momentum Podcast, Jared sits down and talks with Dr. Jim Block as he dives into the details of selling his practice to another Dr.

    In the Transition Trenches Series Part 1 of 6 // Dr. James M. Rachor, DDS

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2022 32:24


    ​​On today's episode of the Dental Momentum Podcast, Jared sits down and talks with Dr. James Rachor as he unpacks his dental career and his hands on experience on selling to a DSO. https://www.smilementorshipinstitute.com/ https://transformingfutures.org/ https://www.jamesrachordds.com/

    Enjoy the Ride // Featuring: Dr. Alan Stern

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2022 55:13


    On today's episode of the Dental Momentum Podcast, Jared sits down and talks with Dr. Alan Stern to talk through his journey through dentistry and his passion to help doctors realize that dentistry can be fun! https://alansterndds.com/alan-g-stern-dds/ https://www.amazon.com/Enjoy-Ride-Lessons-Profitable-Dentistry/dp/1947480901 https://www.facebook.com/groups/1348654488543921

    Where People Mean Everything // Steven J. Anderson

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2022 37:58


    ​​On today's episode of the Dental Momentum Podcast, Jared and Bill sit down and talk with Steven J. Anderson to talk through his new book, The Bicycle Book: The story of a boy, his father, a paper route and 12 secrets of serving others in business and life. Resources: https://www.stevenjanderson.com/bicycle-book-release-home https://www.crowncouncil.com/ https://smilesforlife.org/

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    Rethinking Your Profit and Loss Statement

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2021 42:53


    On today's episode of the Dental Momentum Podcast, Jared and Bill sit down and talk with Dr. Michael Abernathy to talk about profit and loss statements–how to analyze them and use them as a tool to manage your business. Resources: Dr. Michael Abernathy, DDS https://summitpracticesolutions.com/the-super-general-practice/

    Growing Your Dental Practice // Dr. Scott and Kelli Fischer

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2021 53:16


    In this episode of the Dental Momentum Podcast, Bill and Jared interview Dr. Scott and Kelli Fischer from Fischer Family Dentistry in Hendersonville, TN. Learn how they've grown their practice over the past 30 years and about the systems and process they follow to sustain a successful practice. https://www.fischerfamilydentistry.com/

    How to Avoid Burnout in Business // Dr. Laura Brenner

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2021 40:07


    On today's episode of the Dental Momentum Podcast, Jared Duckett and Bill Ladd talk to Dr. Laura Brenner, a professional Dental Coach who helps other dentists and health professionals who feel stressed and overwhelmed to get unstuck. The topic of today's episode is relatable to a lot of people and that is BURNOUT. Learn different techniques that Dr. Laura Brenner recommends to avoid burnout in your professional and personal life. https://www.lolabeescareercoaching.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-brenner-05a7366/

    Started from Dental School, Now I'm Here // Dr. Lewis Chen

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2021 50:17


    In this episode of the Dental Momentum Podcast, Bill and Jared interview Dr. Lewis Chen about his journey from dental school to owning eight dental practices. Learn how he used reverse engineering to grow new practices from the ground up. Contact Information: Lewis Chen, DDS lewischendds@gmail.com

    Creating Marketing Systems with Gary Bird

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2021 50:38


    On today's episode of the Dental Momentum Podcast, Jared and Bill sit down and talk with Gary Bird, CEO of SMC National, Inc. marketing company to talk about how to create your dental practices marketing strategy. Gary discusses the lessons that he learned along the way as well as marketing strategies that can help grow your dental practice. Since 2008, Gary grew his marketing business from a small startup to a team of 75 team members. SMC specializes in creating marketing systems for emerging DSOs and group practices. Learn more about his services, visit: https://smcnational.com/

    Getting Laser Focus on Your Niche // Steve Anderson

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2021 44:14


    In this episode of the Dental Momentum Podcast, Bill and Jared speak with Steve Anderson, founder of Denco Dental Construction, about how he focused in on a very specific niche industry. Learn more at: https://dencodental.com/

    The Dental Momentum Journey

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2021 28:51


    In this episode of the Dental Momentum Podcast, Jared and Bill share what they've been working on including their journey to living out their mission. Learn more at: https://duckettladd.com/

    Overpaying on this is causing Dentists A LOT of money!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2021 42:56


    Our Next Episode of the "Dental Momentum" Podcast is LIVE! On Today's Episode of the Dental Momentum Podcast, Bill and Jared sit down Cheryl McKenna. You might be thinking that the credit card processing fees you are paying in your dental practice are fair and reasonable and stay consistent from month to month. What you don't know is they are constantly changing and you need an advocate working on your side to make sure you aren't overpaying for processing fees. Listen in on our conversation with Cheryl McKenna!

    Creating a Culture of Success

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2021 45:43


    Our Next Episode of the "Dental Momentum" Podcast is LIVE! On Today's Episode of the Dental Momentum Podcast, Bill and Jared sit down Steven Anderson. Steven is Co-Founder of Crown Council and a Culture of Success creator from his first business at age 12, co-founder of his college fraternity to multiple businesses and charitable foundations. For over twenty-five years he has helped thousands instill the principles of a Culture of Success in their organizations and in their individual lives. As an author, entrepreneur, and presenter, he has spoken to audiences all over the world. Find out more here: https://www.stevenjanderson.com/ Listen in on our conversation with Steven Anderson.

    This strategy has been around since the 40's - have you heard of it?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2021 43:07


    Our Next Episode of the "Dental Momentum" Podcast is LIVE! On Today's Episode of the Dental Momentum Podcast, Bill and Jared sit down with Kim Lochridge. Kim is the executive vice president at Engineered Tax Services (ETS). ETS is a licensed engineering firm dedicated to specialty tax incentives designed for energy efficiency, real estate, and innovation. We dive into her expertise on Cost Segregation to show options, benefits, and other pieces of how this strategy might work for you and your practice. Listen in on our conversation with Kim Lochridge.

    Working in your life vs. Working on your life

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2021 35:05


    Our Next Episode of the Dental Momentum Podcast is LIVE! On Today's Episode of the Dental Momentum Podcast, Bill and Jared sit down with Zach Hoskins. In this episode, Zach gives you a step-by-step process to CRUSH your goals in the new year. Listen in on our conversation with Zach Hoskins. Download the spreadsheet here: http://bit.ly/DLNewYearKickoff

    The Dangers of Disability Insurance You Need to Avoid

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2020 29:37


    Our Next Episode of the "Dental Momentum" Podcast is LIVE! On Today's Episode of the Dental Momentum Podcast, Bill and Jared sit down with James and Tyler on the DDS team. Most dentists think that disability insurance is just a "check the box" concept to make sure they are insured. What they really need to know is what is and isn't in their policy in order to know they are completely taken care of when they need it most. Listen in on our conversation with James and Tyler. Check them out here: https://doctorsdisabilityspecialists.net/

    Part 2: 10 ways to improve your practice today!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2020 55:03


    Our Next Episode of the "Dental Momentum" Podcast is LIVE! On Today's Episode of the Dental Momentum Podcast, Bill and Jared sit down and dive deep into the next 5 ways to improve your practice today! Listen in on our conversation to ensure you aren't missing out on any of these ways!

    Part 1: 10 ways to improve your practice today!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2020 38:01


    Our Next Episode of the "Dental Momentum" Podcast is LIVE! On Today's Episode of the Dental Momentum Podcast, Bill and Jared sit down and dive deep into the first 5 ways to improve your practice today! Listen in on our conversation to ensure you aren't missing out on any of these ways!

    How we guide YOU to the Dental Practice YOU deserve!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2020 9:23


    Our Next Episode of the "Dental Momentum" Podcast is LIVE! On Today's Episode of the Dental Momentum Podcast, we get interviewed! Dr. Nacho sits down with Bill and Jared to discuss How Duckett Ladd guides you to the Dental Practice YOU deserve. We truly enjoyed this conversation and hope you will too. Listen in on to ensure you are on the right path to the Dental Practice YOU Deserve!

    Shortening Your Learning Curve on Practice Acquisitions

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2020 55:48


    Our Next Episode of the "Dental Momentum" Podcast is LIVE! On Today's Episode of the Dental Momentum Podcast, Bill and Jared sit down with Rob Montgomery. Rob founded his firm in 1997 and has been serving the individualized legal and business needs of healthcare clients for over 20 years. Rob has worked on hundreds of dental and veterinary deals, ranging from practice start-ups to equity buy-ins and complex practice acquisitions. Rob focuses his practice on the legal and business needs of his healthcare clients, advising on practice acquisitions and sales, practice start-ups and lease negotiations, buy-ins, partnership agreements, employment matters, forming and structuring dental service organizations, operational issues, financing, real estate sales and acquisitions, as well as general corporate and business matters. Today, the law firm of Robert H. Montgomery, III, Esquire, P.C. stands as an authority on the legal issues that dentists encounter. We truly enjoyed this conversation and hope you will too. Listen in on our conversation with Robert Montgomery.

    Niching Down and Avoiding Burnout

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2020 46:19


    Our Next Episode of the "Dental Momentum" Podcast is LIVE! On Today's Episode of the Dental Momentum Podcast, Bill and Jared sit down with Dr. Vogel. Dr. Vogel is the founder at Dental E.R in Springfield, Missouri. The mission of Dental E.R. is to relieve dental-related pain at the lowest possible cost in the least amount of time. They seek to take care of people who do not have dental insurance and cannot afford regular dental care. We truly enjoyed this conversation and hope you will too. Listen in on our conversation with Dr. Vogel. https://anchor.fm/dentalmomentum

    SYSTEMS // Everything that matters needs a system and everything matters.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2020 49:11


    Our Next Episode of the "Dental Momentum" Podcast is LIVE! On Today's Episode of the Dental Momentum Podcast, Bill and Jared sit down with Dr. Paul Goodman aka Dr. Nacho. The Dental Nachos mission is to dramatically increase the success and happiness of private practice dentists across every stage of their professional career. They are here for you in a variety of ways, including continued education courses, both in-person and online learning available, small group workshops, study clubs, practice transitions, professional coaching, and personalized practice consulting. Whether you are still in dental school or a recent graduate, have been practicing dentistry for a few years, or are a seasoned dentist, Dental Nachos is beneficial for you. Their network of resources for dental professionals is unmatched, and who doesn't love Nachos?! We truly enjoyed this conversation and hope you will too. Listen in on our conversation with Dr. Nacho. https://anchor.fm/dentalmomentum

    VISION // "Where there is no vision, the people will perish."

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2020 47:16


    Our Next Episode of the "Dental Momentum" Podcast is LIVE! On Today's Episode of the Dental Momentum Podcast, Bill and Jared sit down with Alex Judd. Alex Judd is the founder at Path For Growth. Path for Growth believes that too many leaders, teams, and individuals fail because they lack vision. Lack of vision creates distorted focus. Distorted focus creates chaos. Through speaking, team training, intensives, & coaching, Path for Growth helps leaders get real results in the areas that matter most. Path for Growth is stubbornly committed to seeing as many people as possible engage in a meaningful, sustainable, healthy, life-giving Path for Growth.

    PEOPLE // Right People. Right Seats.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2020 60:58


    Our Next Episode of the "Dental Momentum" Podcast is LIVE! On Today's Episode of the Dental Momentum Podcast, Bill and Jared sit down with Dr. Michael Abernathy. Dr. Abernathy is the founder of Summit Practice Solutions. The Summit Practice Solutions approach offers dental office consulting through courses that both stand-alone and cover the comprehensive array of systems required to profitably operate your practice. Whether you are a doctor who can benefit from the entire program or a doctor who can benefit from only a portion of our program, we use your input to select the appropriate courses and sequence that enables you to bridge the gaps between your current realities and future vision of dental practice growth. We truly enjoyed this conversation and hope you will too. Listen in on our conversation with Dr. Michael Abernathy.

    The Operating System to Get You to the Practice you Deserve! Traction // EOS® (Entrepreneurial Operating System)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2020 49:31


    Our Next Episode of the "Dental Momentum" Podcast is LIVE! On Today's Episode of the Dental Momentum Podcast, Bill and Jared sit down with Zach Hoskins. Zach is the Integrator & EOS Implementer® at Duckett Ladd. Zach uses EOS to guide leadership teams to build better businesses & live better lives. Join us as we take a deeper dive into the Entrepreneurial Operating System and how it could work to help you get what you desire from your practice! We truly enjoyed this conversation and hope you will too. Listen in on our conversation with Zach Hoskins.

    Having trouble obtaining high quality reviews from your patients?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2020 48:41


    On Today's Episode of the Dental Momentum Podcast, Bill and Jared sit down with Dr. Nathan Ho. Dr. Ho created EnvisionStars. EnvisionStars helps you build your online reputation and attract more patients. People almost always search for reviews before they buy or make an appointment. With EnvisionStars countless potential new customers, clients or patients can easily find your positive reviews on Google, Facebook, and more. We truly enjoyed this conversation and hope you will too. Listen in on our conversation with Dr. Nathan Ho. Notes: https://www.affinitydentists.com/ https://www.envisionstars.com/

    Building Wealth Outside of Wall Street

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2020 58:10


    On Today's Episode of the Dental Momentum Podcast, Bill and Jared sit down with Dr. David Phelps. Dr. Phelps founded Freedom Founders™. Freedom Founders™ began with one man's journey to find financial freedom. Since then, it has blossomed into a tightly knit community that helps its members achieve peace of mind through reliable and secure real estate investments. Our goal at Freedom Founders is to make retirement for dentists, orthodontists, and small business owners a reality. We truly enjoyed this conversation and hope you will too. Listen in on our conversation with Dr. Phelps.

    Kara Kelley - Clarity Surrounding COVID // PPP // HR

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2020 48:45


    On Today's Episode of the Dental Momentum Podcast, Bill and Jared sit down with Kara Kelley. Kara is a Dental HR Consultant who loves sharing her knowledge of the business side of dentistry. She is the founder and CEO of Clinical HR LLC, an education and consulting firm for dental and medical practices. In addition to building comprehensive HR courses for dentists, Kara works one-on-one with practice owners to cultivate leadership skills, manage employees, establish compliant HR systems, develop employee policies and procedures, and manage turnover by implementing competitive total rewards systems. We truly enjoyed this conversation and hope you will too. Listen in on our conversation with Kara Kelley. Notes: Clinical HR, LLC Clinicalhr.com kara@clinicalhr.com https://www.clinicalhr.com/post-pandemic/

    How to use your messaging to cut through the clutter and get to the practice you deserve!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2020 38:55


    On Today's Episode of the Dental Momentum Podcast, Bill and Jared sit down with Jay Owen, CEO of Design Extensions and host of the Building a Business that Lasts podcast. Their mission is to help others grow their businesses through practical strategy, quality design, and measurable marketing that's friendly, honest, and glorifying to God. We truly enjoyed this conversation and hope you will too. Listen in on our conversation with Jay Owen. https://getjaysbook.com/free-book

    Your Source for Passionate and Qualified Dental Assistants

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2020 28:13


    On today's episode of the Dental Momentum Podcast, Bill and Jared sit down with David Roux, CEO of Accelerated Dental Assisting Academy. Their mission is to give their students an opportunity to discover their life's career path. Their desire is to create passionate and qualified future employees by developing each student's knowledge, workplace performance skills, and by exploring their talents. We truly enjoyed this conversation and hope you will too. Listen in on our conversation with David Roux.

    Leadership and Staff-Owned Practice // with Dr. Abernathy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2020 48:01


    LEADERSHIP AND STAFF-OWNED PRACTICE // In this episode, Dr. Michael Abernathy discusses how you should be looking at your practice as it relates to leadership and setting yourself and your practice up for success. This is the eighth installment of a series that will be coming to you twice per week over the next several weeks. During these unprecedented times, we want to help dentists everywhere to be looking forward and making firm plans to take their practice(s) to new heights when our lives finally do begin to get back to some semblance of "normal". It is very likely though that the "new normal" will require some significant changes in the way you approach the business of dentistry. We want you to be ready to OPTIMIZE every aspect of your practice and make the most of every opportunity throughout the rest of this year and beyond.

    Cash Reserves & Debt Repayment Plans // with Dr. Abernathy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2020 33:24


    CASH RESERVES & DEBT REPAYMENT PLANS // In this episode, Dr. Michael Abernathy discusses specifics regarding your cash reserves, debt repayment plans, and some ideas on what to do now or when you are able to begin opening your doors. This is the seventh installment of a series that will be coming to you twice per week over the next several weeks. During these unprecedented times, we want to help dentists everywhere to be looking forward and making firm plans to take their practice(s) to new heights when our lives finally do begin to get back to some semblance of "normal". It is very likely though that the "new normal" will require some significant changes in the way you approach the business of dentistry. We want you to be ready to OPTIMIZE every aspect of your practice and make the most of every opportunity throughout the rest of this year and beyond.

    Successful Bonus Principles // with Dr. Michael Abernathy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2020 77:21


    SUCCESSFUL BONUS PRINCIPLES // In this episode, Dr. Michael Abernathy discusses tactical ways to continue to get to that optimized dental practice. This is the sixth installment of a series that will be coming to you twice per week over the next several weeks. During these unprecedented times, we want to help dentists everywhere to be looking forward and making firm plans to take their practice(s) to new heights when our lives finally do begin to get back to some semblance of "normal". It is very likely though that the "new normal" will require some significant changes in the way you approach the business of dentistry. We want you to be ready to OPTIMIZE every aspect of your practice and make the most of every opportunity throughout the rest of this year and beyond.

    Hard Questions on Compensation // with Dr. Abernathy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2020 46:51


    HARD QUESTIONS ON COMPENSATION // In this episode, Dr. Michael Abernathy discusses how to look at your practice as if you were buying it from a seller and taking a hard look at what is good and bad and what needs to be changed. This is the fifth installment of a series that will be coming to you twice per week over the next several weeks. During these unprecedented times, we want to help dentists everywhere to be looking forward and making firm plans to take their practice(s) to new heights when our lives finally do begin to get back to some semblance of "normal". It is very likely though that the "new normal" will require some significant changes in the way you approach the business of dentistry. We want you to be ready to OPTIMIZE every aspect of your practice and make the most of every opportunity throughout the rest of this year and beyond.

    Tackling Overhead // with Dr. Abernathy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2020 50:53


    TACKLING OVERHEAD // In this episode, Dr. Michael Abernathy discusses ways to reverse engineer your way into creating a "Super General Practice". This is the fourth installment of a series that will be coming to you twice per week over the next several weeks. During these unprecedented times, we want to help dentists everywhere to be looking forward and making firm plans to take their practice(s) to new heights when our lives finally do begin to get back to some semblance of "normal". It is very likely though that the "new normal" will require some significant changes in the way you approach the business of dentistry. We want you to be ready to OPTIMIZE every aspect of your practice and make the most of every opportunity throughout the rest of this year and beyond.

    Self Diagnosis // with Dr. Abernathy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2020 44:48


    SELF DIAGNOSIS // In this episode, Dr. Michael Abernathy discusses tactical things and really what you can be doing right now as you're sitting at home! This is the third installment of a series that will be coming to you twice per week over the next several weeks. During these unprecedented times, we want to help dentists everywhere to be looking forward and making firm plans to take their practice(s) to new heights when our lives finally do begin to get back to some semblance of "normal". It is very likely though that the "new normal" will require some significant changes in the way you approach the business of dentistry. We want you to be ready to OPTIMIZE every aspect of your practice and make the most of every opportunity throughout the rest of this year and beyond.

    How to Get Patients Back in the Chair // with Dr. Abernathy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2020 28:40


    This is the second installment of a series that will be coming to you twice per week over the next several weeks. During these unprecedented times, we want to help dentists everywhere to be looking forward and making firm plans to take their practice(s) to new heights when our lives finally do begin to get back to some semblance of "normal". It is very likely though that the "new normal" will require some significant changes in the way you approach the business of dentistry. We want you to be ready to OPTIMIZE every aspect of your practice and make the most of every opportunity throughout the rest of this year and beyond.

    Mindset Shift // with Dr. Abernathy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2020 24:18


    This is the first installment of a series that will be coming to you twice per week over the next several weeks. During these unprecedented times, we want to help dentists everywhere to be looking forward and making firm plans to take their practice(s) to new heights when our lives finally do begin to get back to some semblance of "normal". It is very likely though that the "new normal" will require some significant changes in the way you approach the business of dentistry. We want you to be ready to OPTIMIZE every aspect of your practice and make the most of every opportunity throughout the rest of this year and beyond.

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