Podcasts about Michigan State Spartans

Greg takes Jim and Jon across the country for the biggest college football storylines

We head to the home of the Michigan State Spartans for our city of the day.

Can the Lions get right against Aaron Glenn's Jets?

Greg takes Jim and Jon around the country for the biggest storylines in college football

It's a revenge game in Oxford, and MSU faces their biggest test to date

The NFL joins the party this weekend

The Picks return with a full slate of college games as Jim Costa defends his title

What must Michigan do to make the College Football Playoff? What must MSU do to make a bowl game?

Michigan and MSU begin their seasons this weekend

It's a big football season for several people this fall

We continue our discussion about who needs a big season the most

Greg has seven topics for Jon and Jim as we approach Week 1 of the college football season

Send a question for the boys to answer on the next podcast!The 2026 season kicks off for our Rockets on Friday in East Lansing! We have a full roster breakdown with our expected depth chart for your Toledo Rockets, overview of MSU, best spots to tailgate at MSU, and our predictions for Friday's game! TOL!!

A full schedule does not always mean a productive schedule. Without a clear average daily production goal, teams can stay busy, miss production targets, and spend their days reacting instead of intentionally building the schedule. In this episode, Kirk Behrendt talks with Robyn Theisen, ACT Dental coach, about using average daily production goals and ideal day scheduling to create a more predictable and productive practice.You will learn how to set daily targets, structure high-production procedures, monitor the schedule in advance, and help your team consistently work toward the same goal. To learn how to build your schedule to win the day, listen to Episode 1093 of The Best Practices Show!Main Takeaways:An average daily production goal should be used as an intentional scheduling target rather than an end-of-day report card.A schedule can be completely full while still failing to produce enough revenue to meet the practice's goals.Every provider and team member should understand the daily production targets and how the schedule is designed to achieve them.Production should be monitored days and weeks in advance so the team can proactively address openings and protect high-value treatment.High-production procedures should be strategically placed throughout the day instead of being scheduled wherever space happens to be available.Daily production goals should be calculated from the practice's annual production goal and the number of days worked each year.An ideal day schedule gives the team a framework for placing procedures, protecting capacity, and working toward production goals consistently.Episode Chapters:00:00 Metric Mondays Intro02:19 Why ideal day scheduling is an important practice management tool.03:46 Using production goals as intentional targets instead of report cards.05:01 What happens when a practice's schedule is busy but not productive.06:17 What a practice looks like when production goals and scheduling are aligned.08:08 Using full fees, write-offs, and adjustments correctly within the scheduling process.09:47 How to calculate daily goals and begin building an ideal day schedule.11:11 Wrap Up And ResourcesGuest Bio:Robyn Theisen brings an entire life and legacy of dental experience to the team and every team with which she works as the daughter and sister of dentists. With almost 20 years of experience in dentistry, her roles ranged from practice management to operations at Patterson Dental to coaching teams. Robyn's passion is empowering teams to realize that they can dramatically impact the lives of the people they serve by implementing skills and systems to remove barriers to life-changing dental treatment. She has done it for decades and does it every day with dental teams.Outside of coaching, she enjoys time with her husband, Rob, and two daughters, Emerson and Ruby. She loves traveling, music, fitness, and cheering on the Michigan State Spartans.Episode Resources:Ideal Day Scheduling and Block Scheduling Resource Guide: https://hub.smilesource.com/c/resources/color-coding-block-scheduling-and-ideal-day-schedulingMore Helpful Links for a Better Practice & a Better Life:Contact Gina to learn more about ACT: gina@actdental.comThe Best Practices Show: https://www.actdental.com/podcast/Smile Source Community Hub: https://www.actdental.com/community-hubUpcoming Events & Workshops: https://www.actdental.com/events/Smile Source: https://www.smilesource.com/Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com

Are your financial systems helping you collect what patients owe when care happens—or are unexpected balances creating extra work for your team later? In this episode, Kirk Behrendt talks with Robyn Theisen, ACT Dental coach, about same-day collection percentage and why clear financial arrangements matter for both cash flow and the patient experience. You'll learn what this metric measures, what low same-day collections can reveal about your systems, how stronger financial conversations reduce accounts receivable, and what your team can do to improve financial clarity before treatment begins. For practical ways to strengthen your financial systems and create more predictable collections, listen to Episode 1090 of The Best Practices Show!Main Takeaways:Same-day collection percentage measures how much of the patient portion owed for treatment is collected before the patient leaves the practice.Lower same-day collections often point to weaknesses in financial arrangements rather than a collections problem alone.Reviewing and signing treatment plans before appointments helps patients understand their financial responsibility in advance.Clear financial expectations reduce unexpected balances, collection calls, statements, and administrative follow-up.High-performing practices use consistent systems, payment options, and role-playing to help team members present financial arrangements confidently.A healthy same-day collection percentage can vary based on the practice model, including differences between fee-for-service and PPO-heavy practices.Teams can audit financial readiness during chart preparation by confirming that patients have signed financial arrangements and clear payment expectations.Episode Chapters:00:00 Introduction to same-day collection percentage.01:38 Why same-day collections matter as a practice metric.05:08 Common signs that same-day collection systems are not working.07:17 How prepared teams approach financial conversations.10:17 Why collection benchmarks depend on the practice model.12:39 Auditing financial expectations during daily chart preparation.13:00 Final thoughts on improving financial systems.Guest Bio:Robyn Theisen brings an entire life and legacy of dental experience to the team and every team with which she works as the daughter and sister of dentists. With almost 20 years of experience in dentistry, her roles ranged from practice management to operations at Patterson Dental to coaching teams. Robyn's passion is empowering teams to realize that they can dramatically impact the lives of the people they serve by implementing skills and systems to remove barriers to life-changing dental treatment. She has done it for decades and does it every day with dental teams.Outside of coaching, she enjoys time with her husband, Rob, and two daughters, Emerson and Ruby. She loves traveling, music, fitness, and cheering on the Michigan State Spartans.Episode Resources:Creating a Clear Financial Policy resource: https://hub.smilesource.com/c/resources/creating-a-clear-financial-policy-55-questions ACT Dental Community Hub: https://www.actdental.com/community-hubMore Helpful Links for a Better Practice & a Better Life:Contact Gina to learn more about ACT: gina@actdental.comThe Best Practices Show: https://www.actdental.com/podcast/Smile Source Community Hub: https://www.actdental.com/community-hubUpcoming Events & Workshops: https://www.actdental.com/events/Smile Source: https://www.smilesource.com/Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com

The Freep's MSU reporter Chris Solari is on to talk about the Spartans' new athletic director hiring of Dan Bartholomae. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Freep's MSU reporter Chris Solari is on to talk about the Spartans' new athletic director hiring of Dan Bartholomae. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This is the penultimate 2026 B1G Preview! And @JeffreyTheGreek has on his ol' EoB buddy - Matt Sheehan of @SheehanSports - to talk about the 2026 Michigan State Spartans. There's a lot of newness and yet a lot of familiarity with Year 1 of the Pat Fitzgerald era. What does Matt think about it?... Take a Listen! Uno!  Dos!!  TresAgaves!!!

Ohio State was picked first by the media in the Big Ten football preseason poll

Tune in as I break down the defensive side of the ball for the 2026 Michigan State Spartans football team. Discussing each position starters as well as giving you my scouting notes on each player, finishing off with my record prediction as well as breaking down the schedule.

I discussed the office suicidal ball for the 2026 Michigan State Spartans football team. Providing you with key players at each position in my breakdown of each player.

Cash flow confusion can make a busy, high-producing practice feel like it has no money left at the end of the month. In this episode, Kirk Behrendt explains why production and a “profitable” P&L don't always translate into cash in the bank, and he brings in coach Robyn Theisen to break down the cash flow gap. You'll learn the difference between net profit and actual cash available, the three common places cash disappears, and which financial statements you need to see the full story and build a plan for taxes, debt, and owner compensation. Listen to Episode 1053 of The Best Practices Show!Main Takeaways:Net profit on the P&L is not the same as cash in the bank.The cash flow gap is the difference between what your P&L shows and the cash actually available.Cash commonly disappears in three places that don't show clearly on the P&L: taxes, debt payments, and owner draws/distributions.Interest expense may appear on the P&L even when the actual loan payments and balances aren't being tracked.To understand where the money went, you need to review the P&L, cash flow statement, and balance sheet together.Predictable owner compensation, tax reserves, and a debt strategy reduce reactive decisions and stabilize cash flow.Ongoing monthly accountability and review are necessary to keep cash flow clean, especially in multi-owner practices.Snippets:00:00 Net profit versus cash in the bank.06:00 What the cash flow gap is and where it usually shows up.07:00 Why paying down debt doesn't appear on the P&L.10:00 The three strategies: tax reserves, debt strategy, and owner compensation.11:00 The three financial statements needed to understand cash movement and what's owed.15:00 Why multi-owner practices add complexity and require consistent monthly review.17:00 The cash flow statement tells the full story, not the P&L.18:00 BPA tools mentioned: reading the three statements, Financial Gaps at a Glance, and the calculator.Guest Bio/Guest Resources:Robyn Theisen brings an entire life and legacy of dental experience to the team and every team with which she works as the daughter and sister of dentists. With almost 20 years of experience in dentistry, her roles ranged from practice management to operations at Patterson Dental to coaching teams. Robyn's passion is empowering teams to realize that they can dramatically impact the lives of the people they serve by implementing skills and systems to remove barriers to life-changing dental treatment. She has done it for decades and does it every day with dental teams.Outside of coaching, she enjoys time with her husband, Rob, and two daughters, Emerson and Ruby. She loves traveling, music, fitness, and cheering on the Michigan State Spartans.Resources Mentioned:Financial Gaps at a Glance: https://www.actdental.com/gaps-at-a-glanceFinancial Gaps Calculator: https://www.actdental.com/gaps-calculatorMore Helpful Links for a Better Practice & a Better Life:The Best Practices Show: https://www.actdental.com/podcast/Best Practices Association: https://www.actdental.com/bpaUpcoming Events & Workshops: https://www.actdental.com/events/Smile Source: https://www.smilesource.com/Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com

Michigan State Spartans surge in recruiting with key commitments from offensive tackle Jack Carlson and defensive lineman Ohimai Ozolua, sparking optimism for the program's future in the Big Ten. Matt Sheehan and Brian Smith analyze whether this momentum marks a turning point after years of instability, highlighting the importance of Midwest recruiting and the impact of NIL in building a competitive roster. Can Pat Fitzgerald's approach rival Mark Dantonio's glory years and finally restore Michigan State's prominence? The conversation turns to Michigan State's ongoing challenges in the cornerback room, reliance on the transfer portal, and the broader implications of the Brendan Sorsby betting scandal for college football. Insightful, candid takes on quarterback development, NIL strategy, and the importance of building depth set the stage for burning questions about the Spartans' timeline to contention. Will key position groups step up by 2026—and is a return to Big Ten relevance on the horizon? Everydayer Club If you never miss an episode, it's time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most loyal fans. Click here to learn more and join the community: https://theportal.supercast.com/ Support us by supporting our sponsors! Indeed Listeners of this show get a $75 Sponsored Job Credit to help give your job the premium placement it deserves at http://Indeed.com/podcast Rocket Money Let Rocket Money help you reach your financial goals faster. Join at https://RocketMoney.com/LOCKEDON. Wayfair Head to https://Wayfair.com right now to shop all things home. Wayfair. Every style. Every home. FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. Right now new customers can bet just five dollars and get one-hundred and fifty dollars in bonus bets if your first bet wins. Visit https://FANDUEL.COM to get started — Play Your Game. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

When your schedule is packed, it's easy to assume your practice is healthy—but “busy” can hide low productivity and weak profitability. In this episode, Kirk Behrendt brings in ACT Dental coach Robyn Theisen to explain why volume masks inefficiency longer than any other metric, how “busy” becomes a false proxy for performance, and what to measure instead. You'll learn how to compare number of visits with production per visit and production per hour, what inefficient schedules look like, and how to build a strategic schedule that slows down on purpose while producing more. Listen to Episode 1045 of The Best Practices Show!Main Takeaways:A full schedule can look healthy while profitability is not there because volume can hide inefficiency.“Busy” is a false proxy and has zero value unless you connect it to productivity and profitability.Compare number of visits with production per visit (PPV) and production per hour (PPH) to see whether you're churning through patients or producing efficiently.Low PPV and low PPH often show up as lots of short, low-value appointments and reactive treatment planning that keeps the day running long.Inefficient volume creates physical fatigue and mental fatigue when the activity doesn't match what ends up in the bank account.A practice that gets it right builds a strategic schedule with the right mix of procedures, not just filled spots, and matches time to clinical complexity and value.Start by planning the year (days worked, vacations, holidays, CE, meetings), set an annual production goal, and break it down into a daily target to build the schedule around.Snippets:00:00 Why a busy schedule doesn't automatically mean a profitable schedule.03:10 Why “busy” is a false proxy and what “time is the new rich” looks like.04:05 The homework metric: calculate PPV, PPH, and compare them to number of visits.06:00 What inefficient volume looks like in the schedule and treatment planning.08:05 What it looks like when a practice gets it right with a strategic schedule.11:05 The first step: plan your year, set annual goals, and convert them into a daily production target.12:00 Why write-offs matter and how inaccurate assumptions can hide the real numbers.Guest Bio/Guest Resources:Robyn Theisen brings an entire life and legacy of dental experience to the team and every team with which she works as the daughter and sister of dentists. With almost 20 years of experience in dentistry, her roles ranged from practice management to operations at Patterson Dental to coaching teams. Robyn's passion is empowering teams to realize that they can dramatically impact the lives of the people they serve by implementing skills and systems to remove barriers to life-changing dental treatment. She has done it for decades and does it every day with dental teams.Outside of coaching, she enjoys time with her husband, Rob, and two daughters, Emerson and Ruby. She loves traveling, music, fitness, and cheering on the Michigan State Spartans.Resources mentioned in the episode:Pro Coaching (ACT Dental): https://www.actdental.com/proTo The Top Study Club: https://www.actdental.com/ttt/More Helpful Links for a Better Practice & a Better Life:The Best Practices Show: https://www.actdental.com/podcast/Best Practices Association: https://www.actdental.com/bpaUpcoming Events & Workshops: https://www.actdental.com/events/Smile Source: https://www.smilesource.com/Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com

Letting insurance fee schedules become your “real” fees creates bad data, bad decisions, and an unnecessary production treadmill. In this episode, Kirk Behrendt coaches with Robyn Theisen on why every practice — even PPO-heavy practices — must use a master fee schedule, bill full fees, and track adjustments correctly so you can see the true gap between UCR and contracted rates. You'll learn how insurance-driven fees distort write-offs, inflate gross production, hide profitability, and anchor patients to allowance instead of clinical value — plus what to do today to start fixing it. Listen to Episode 1042 of The Best Practices Show!Main Takeaways:If your practice management system uses insurance fee schedules instead of a master fee schedule, your production, adjustments, and write-offs become inaccurate.Without regularly comparing UCR to contracted fees, you can't see the true adjustment gap or make good plan-by-plan decisions.When practices bill contracted fees, gross production may look strong while net production tells a very different story.Insurance-driven fees can force doctors to produce more volume to reach the same results, creating scheduling and profitability challenges.Billing full fees and categorizing adjustments by insurance plan allows you to identify where discounts are coming from and how large they are.Getting granular with adjustment categories can reveal hidden issues, like different doctors operating under different insurance fee schedules.Auditing a small sample of EOBs weekly helps you validate whether adjustments and payments match what you think is happening.Snippets:00:01 What “the hidden cost of letting insurance set your fees” actually means.03:00 What it looks like when practices get this wrong: distorted adjustments, write-offs, and inflated gross production.05:40 Why not using a master fee schedule creates “fake news” everywhere in the practice.06:30 What it looks like when practices get it right: billing full fees and tracking adjustments by plan.08:50 How granular write-off categories reveal deeper problems — including huge write-offs and mismatched fee schedules.11:10 What you can do today: check how adjustments are entered and get more specific by insurance company.12:20 Why anchoring patients to allowances instead of clinical value hurts your practice long-term.Guest Bio/Guest Resources:Robyn Theisen brings an entire life and legacy of dental experience to the team and every team with which she works as the daughter and sister of dentists. With almost 20 years of experience in dentistry, her roles ranged from practice management to operations at Patterson Dental to coaching teams. Robyn's passion is empowering teams to realize that they can dramatically impact the lives of the people they serve by implementing skills and systems to remove barriers to life-changing dental treatment. She has done it for decades and does it every day with dental teams.Outside of coaching, she enjoys time with her husband, Rob, and two daughters, Emerson and Ruby. She loves traveling, music, fitness, and cheering on the Michigan State Spartans.More Helpful Links for a Better Practice & a Better Life:The Best Practices Show: https://www.actdental.com/podcast/Best Practices Association: https://www.actdental.com/bpaUpcoming Events & Workshops: https://www.actdental.com/events/Smile Source: https://www.smilesource.com/Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com

Chris Holman welcomes back Zac Clark, General Manager, Lansing Lugnuts, Lansing, MI Athletics' affiliation is at an interesting time. Tell us about Sacramento, and are they close to going to Las Vegas? So, Zac, your season is about to get underway. Remind Michigan about the Crosstown Rivalry with MSU? What sort of economic impact for Mid-Michigan should we expect from this season? Can you speak to your ties with local companies like LAFCU and Jackson, and the philanthropy that comes out of these relationships? What are the other sneak previews you can give for 2026? » Visit MBN website: www.michiganbusinessnetwork.com/ » Watch MBN's YouTube: www.youtube.com/@MichiganbusinessnetworkMBN » Like MBN: www.facebook.com/mibiznetwork » Follow MBN: twitter.com/MIBizNetwork/ » MBN Instagram: www.instagram.com/mibiznetwork/ LANSING, Mich. – In concert with the Athletics, the Lansing Lugnuts announce a Break Camp roster led by five MLB Pipeline Top 30 A's prospects: Devin Taylor (No. 8), Steven Echavarria (No. 16), Zane Taylor (No. 19), Nate Nankil (No. 26) and Bobby Boser (No. 30). An official Opening Day roster will be finalized before the Nuts open their 30th season at Jackson® Field™ at 6:05 p.m. on Thursday, April 2, vs. Dayton. A closer look at the roster for the 30th season of Lugnuts baseball, featuring 14 returning players and 16 newcomers to Michigan's state capital: Starting Rotation - Lansing's rotation is expected to combine 2025 Nuts Steven Echavarria, Kyle Robinson, and Tzu-Chen Sha with newcomers Zane Taylor, Samuel Dutton, and Jackson Finley. All six pitchers are right-handed. The 20-year-old Echavarria led the Nuts last season with 25 starts, while Robinson posted seven quality starts, and Sha was part of Chinese Taipei's 2026 World Baseball Classic squad. Taylor, the A's 2025 fifth-round pick from UNC Wilmington, led all D-I pitchers in K/BB ratio and WHIP; Dutton, drafted in the tenth round from Auburn, led the Tigers in wins and strikeouts and was named All-SEC; and Finley, a two-way standout at Georgia Tech, returns to action after missing the 2025 season. Bullpen - Here there be southpaws, namely 2025 Nuts Jack Mahoney and Ryan Magdic plus newcomers Tucker Novotny, a standout at Minnesota, and Riley Huge, who struck out 20 batters in a sensational 7 2/3-inning gem while at Winthrop University. More familiar faces abound, too, with Jake Garland (2023-2025) entering his fourth year in Lansing, Jose Dicochea (2023-2024) making his third appearance, and Luis Carrasco (2024) returning after a season lost due to injury. Ryan Brown, one of the Pac-12's top closers at Oregon State, also returns to action after missing 2025. A trio of new A's acquisitions top things off: Abel Mercedes from the Houston Astros and Darlin Pinales from the Arizona Diamondbacks, both selected in the Rule 5 Draft, and Gerlin Rosario, picked up from the Tampa Bay Rays in a trade for former Lugnut Cooper Bowman. Led by manager Javier Godard, the 2026 Lugnuts first take the field against the Michigan State Spartans in the Crosstown Showdown on Wednesday, April 1, at 6:05 p.m. at Jackson® Field™ before opening the season with a three-game homestand vs. Dayton from April 2-4. Tickets are available at the stadium box office, 517-485-4500 and milb.com/lansing. # # #

MSU is charging $150 for printing out season football tickets and sending them through the mail

Metrics don't create pressure—unclear expectations do. In this episode, Kirk Behrendt talks with Robyn Theisen, coach at ACT Dental, about how role-specific KPIs reduce stress by creating clarity, ownership, and accountability. You'll learn why teams feel pressured when success isn't defined, how to use metrics as a “scoreboard” for standard of care and performance, and how to build meeting rhythms that keep everyone aligned and improving. Listen to Episode 1033 of The Best Practices Show!Main Takeaways:Metrics reduce emotion in leadership conversations by replacing opinions with observable data.Pressure rises when leaders don't define success and KPIs only get discussed when something goes wrong.Teams feel less stress when each role has two to five measurable outcomes that define responsibility.A “scoreboard” creates alignment by showing progress, opportunities, and wins in real time.Reviewing expectations and KPIs in regular meeting rhythms helps teams adjust before issues become crises.Role-specific metrics make performance conversations less subjective and more constructive.When team members help define and track outcomes, they feel led and accountable rather than micromanaged.Snippets:00:00 Metric Monday Kickoff01:26 Metrics vs Pressure03:08 Why Data Matters04:09 When Expectations Fail05:25 Scoreboards and Alignment08:01 Getting KPIs Right09:00 Leading Indicator Examples11:09 Coaching and Next Steps13:29 Wrap Up and CommunityGuest Bio/Guest Resources:Robyn Theisen brings an entire life and legacy of dental experience to the team and every team with which she works as the daughter and sister of dentists. With almost 20 years of experience in dentistry, her roles ranged from practice management to operations at Patterson Dental to coaching teams. Robyn's passion is empowering teams to realize that they can dramatically impact the lives of the people they serve by implementing skills and systems to remove barriers to life-changing dental treatment. She has done it for decades and does it every day with dental teams.Outside of coaching, she enjoys time with her husband, Rob, and two daughters, Emerson and Ruby. She loves traveling, music, fitness, and cheering on the Michigan State Spartans.More Helpful Links for a Better Practice & a Better Life:The Best Practices Show: https://www.actdental.com/podcast/Best Practices Association: https://www.actdental.com/bpaUpcoming Events & Workshops: https://www.actdental.com/events/Smile Source: https://www.smilesource.com/Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com

Whitmer, an MSU alum, posted a photo of her in a Michigan Mom sweatshirt as UM was playing in the Final Four

Both Tom Izzo and Dusty May have talked about getting to next year's Final Four in Detroit

Do you feel busy all day, yet your production doesn't reflect it? In this episode, Kirk Behrendt brings in Robyn Theisen, practice coach and co-host, to break down why “busy” is a false proxy—and how to replace it with intentional productivity. You'll learn how to use two key metrics, production per day (PPD) and production per visit (PPV), to spot schedule problems, reduce day-to-day production swings, and build more stable, higher-value days without the frantic pace. Listen to Episode 1030 of The Best Practices Show!Main Takeaways:Busyness and productivity are not the same thing, and a busy schedule can still produce inconsistent results.PPD and PPV reveal whether your schedule is intentionally designed for value or simply filled to stay busy.When PPD is off, production fluctuates sharply, large cases are “hoped for,” and one cancellation can derail the day.When PPV is off, the schedule is packed with small appointments, relies on same-day treatment or emergencies, and creates wasted time.Getting PPD right means working backward from annual goals to daily targets and intentionally placing larger cases to stabilize the day.Getting PPV right means fewer visits at higher value, with appointment lengths matched to procedure value and complexity.Reviewing past schedules and rating day “busyness” helps identify bottlenecks and what needs to change.Snippets:00:00 Metric Monday Kickoff01:33 Meet Coach Robin02:21 Busy Versus Productive03:38 Key Metrics PPD PPV03:53 When Metrics Go Wrong06:35 When You Get It Right08:29 Less Busy More Productive09:43 Action Steps Today11:02 Final Takeaways12:00 Wrap Up And ResourcesGuest Bio/Guest Resources:Robyn Theisen brings an entire life and legacy of dental experience to the team and every team with which she works as the daughter and sister of dentists. With almost 20 years of experience in dentistry, her roles ranged from practice management to operations at Patterson Dental to coaching teams. Robyn's passion is empowering teams to realize that they can dramatically impact the lives of the people they serve by implementing skills and systems to remove barriers to life-changing dental treatment. She has done it for decades and does it every day with dental teams.Outside of coaching, she enjoys time with her husband, Rob, and two daughters, Emerson and Ruby. She loves traveling, music, fitness, and cheering on the Michigan State Spartans.More Helpful Links for a Better Practice & a Better Life:The Best Practices Show: https://www.actdental.com/podcast/Best Practices Association: https://www.actdental.com/bpaUpcoming Events & Workshops: https://www.actdental.com/events/Smile Source: https://www.smilesource.com/Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com

Is your schedule “full” but still feels chaotic, stressful, and unproductive? In this episode, Kirk Behrendt talks with ACT Dental coach Robyn Theisen about the real reason your schedule feels like chaos—and how to fix it by designing your day with intention, predictability, and clear scheduling agreements. You'll learn how to work backwards from annual goals to daily targets, use block scheduling without losing flexibility, protect emergency time, and stop letting patients dictate your day. Listen to Episode 1029 of The Best Practices Show!Main Takeaways:Chaos in the schedule is a design problem, not a people problem.Predictability in the schedule reduces stress for the doctor, the team, and the patient experience.A proactive schedule shifts the practice from being busy to being productive and consistently hitting goals.Build the schedule by working backwards from annual production goals to determine daily production targets.Use block scheduling across the entire week and protect block integrity by shifting blocks instead of overriding them.Reserve true emergency time and use separate urgency time for patients who need to get in but can't come immediately.Assign a single owner of the schedule and reinforce their decisions so the system stays consistent.Snippets:00:00 Intro01:45 Why a reactive schedule increases stress for the team and patients.03:05 Predictability as a major driver of dentist and team happiness.04:45 Why schedule chaos is a design problem, not a people problem.05:50 What a schedule without intention looks like.08:05 How to work backwards from annual goals to daily production targets.10:35 Using the production-per-day feature in practice management software.12:10 Build the schedule for the doctor's wants first, then patient needs.17:10 How blocks protect flow, profit, and patient access.18:55 Why you need block scheduling across the whole week.20:05 New patient and hygiene/perio scheduling must be intentional.21:40 Emergency time vs. urgency time and how each should be used.24:05 Confirming key appointments earlier and setting scheduling agreements.25:05 One person must own the schedule and the dentist must support that role.26:05 “Show me your schedule and I can tell you how you'll feel at day's end.”27:10 Rating the day to identify what made it a 10 or a 5.29:05 BPA resource mentioned: Ideal Day Scheduling Guide.Guest Bio/Guest Resources:Robyn Theisen brings an entire life and legacy of dental experience to the team and every team with which she works as the daughter and sister of dentists. With almost 20 years of experience in dentistry, her roles ranged from practice management to operations at Patterson Dental to coaching teams. Robyn's passion is empowering teams to realize that they can dramatically impact the lives of the people they serve by implementing skills and systems to remove barriers to life-changing dental treatment. She has done it for decades and does it every day with dental teams.Outside of coaching, she enjoys time with her husband, Rob, and two daughters, Emerson and Ruby. She loves traveling, music, fitness, and cheering on the Michigan State Spartans.More Helpful Links for a Better Practice & a Better Life:The Best Practices Show: https://www.actdental.com/podcast/Best Practices Association: https://www.actdental.com/bpaUpcoming Events & Workshops: https://www.actdental.com/events/Smile Source: https://www.smilesource.com/Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.comSubscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com

Izzo told Dan Patrick Show that Suns owner Matt Ishbia offered him the head coaching job in Phoenix last offseason

The legendary Spartans coach said he isn't going anywhere after being bounced in the NCAA Tournament

Shannon Sharpe, Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson and Iso Joe Johnson react to the Duke Blue Devils beating St Johns to advance to the Elite 8, the UConn Huskies beat the Michigan State Spartans to advance to the Elite 8, and Michigan outlasts Alabama to advance to the Elite 8 to face Tennessee and much more! Subscribe to Nightcap presented by PrizePicks so you don’t miss out on any new drops! Download the PrizePicks app today and use code SHANNON to get $50 in lineups after you play your first $5 lineup! Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/NI... 03:55 - Duke beat St Johns16:15 - Uconn beat Michigan State38:15 - Michigan beat Alabama56:35 - Tennessee beat Iowa State (Timestamps may vary based on advertisements.) #ClubSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TNT Basketball Analyst Chris Webber joins Rich and gives his thoughts on the dominance of the Arizona Wildcats , on the failure of the Houston Cougars to advance in the tournament, the matchup between the UConn Huskies and the Michigan State Spartans, is hating Duke basketball falling out of style, on keeping any of his Fab 5 gear. In ‘What's More Likely' Rich weighs in on Ty Simpson going in the first round or Jeremiyah Love slipping out of the Top 10, if Myles Garrett or DeShaun Watson will start week 1 for the Browns, Seahawks season kickoff opponent, if the Arizona Wildcats will win the National Championship, and more.     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Michigan and MSU both face Sweet 16 games tonight

Seth and Sean react to Villanova coach Kevin Willard saying he's gonna fire his staff, Michigan State coach Tom Izzo saying America's gone soft, UCLA coach Mick Cronin saying he'd like $5 Million more for NIL, and Leonard Fournette and Emmanuel Acho arguing about each others' careers.

#253: Jake Boss Jr. is the head baseball coach of the Michigan State Spartans and one of the most respected leaders in college baseball. Since taking over the program in 2009, Boss has guided the Spartans to more than 400 victories and led Michigan State to a Big Ten regular-season championship in 2011 and the NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament. He has coached multiple All-Big Ten performers and numerous players who have gone on to professional baseball. Before arriving at Michigan State, Boss served as head coach at Eastern Michigan and spent several years as an assistant at Michigan, helping develop nationally competitive programs. A former standout player at Alma College, Boss has built a reputation across college baseball for leadership, program building, and developing student-athletes both on and off the field.For more on Coach Boss and Michigan State check out msuspartans.com Enjoy the show!

On this episode of Paul Catalina's Top Five, Paul breaks down his biggest takeaways from the newly released 2026 NCAA Tournament bracket, highlighting the most intriguing storylines heading into March Madness. From the loaded East Region featuring powerhouse programs like Duke Blue Devils men's basketball, Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball, UConn Huskies men's basketball, and Michigan State Spartans men's basketball, to why Arizona Wildcats men's basketball might be the most dangerous team in the tournament, Paul dives into the matchups, storylines, and potential chaos ahead. #top5 #collegebasketball #marchmadness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stoney mistakenly came into the station today, so he joined us for a few minutes

Izzo was annoyed by Little Brother chants at the end of Michigan's 90-80 win over MSU

The Wolverines won the Big Ten and both games against the Spartans in Dusty May's second year

Today’s Best of Features: (00:00-12:47) – Play-by-play broadcaster and Butler graduate, Brandon Gaudin, joins the program to recap what went wrong last night for the Purdue Boilermakers against the Michigan State Spartans. He also notes some things that stood out about Tom Izzo’s team that IU must keep in mind with the Hoosiers set to play the Spartans this weekend. Finally, Jake asks Brandon who is the best team in college basketball, based off what he has watched. (12:47-36:27) – The Fan Morning Show’s Kevin Bowen makes his weekly appearance on Query & Company and starts his conversation with Jake by revealing something that could be worth monitoring in the following days, weeks, and month of the combine surrounding one Hoosier in the draft. Kevin weighs in on who is at fault for the lack of development from Anthony Richardson and evaluates if Fernando Mendoza is a true first overall pick or a de facto first overall pick because of the lack of depth at quarterback in this class. (36:27-53:29) – Ralph Reiff from Reiff Executive Performance Solutions joins the show to explain to Jake Query whether we can compare Tyrese Haliburton’s achilles recovery timeline to Jayson Tatum or Dejounte Murray with their recent strides in recovery. Jake asks Ralph about shingles with Haliburton being diagnosed with them last week in relation to his achilles recovery and comments on how the medical personnel get all the results and tests done in an expedited way for the NFL Draft prospects.Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/query-and-company/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(00:00-25:42) – Query & Company opens on a Friday with Jake Query and producer Eddie Garrison cherishing the weather outside. They also recap last night’s Pacers loss to the Hornets with Charlotte showing that they are an up-and-coming team. Additionally, Fernando Mendoza said something interesting at the NFL Combine today that stood out to Jake. He draws parallels to Anthony Richardson. (25:42-38:54) – Play-by-play broadcaster and Butler graduate, Brandon Gaudin, joins the program to recap what went wrong last night for the Purdue Boilermakers against the Michigan State Spartans. He also notes some things that stood out about Tom Izzo’s team that IU must keep in mind with the Hoosiers set to play the Spartans this weekend. Finally, Jake asks Brandon who is the best team in college basketball, based off what he has watched. (38:54-47:21) – The first hour of the show concludes with Jake debating which person was a bigger icon of the 80s, David Lee Roth or Phil Collins? (47:21-1:14:35) – The Fan Morning Show’s Kevin Bowen makes his weekly appearance on Query & Company and starts his conversation with Jake by revealing something that could be worth monitoring in the following days, weeks, and month of the combine surrounding one Hoosier in the draft. Kevin weighs in on who is at fault for the lack of development from Anthony Richardson and evaluates if Fernando Mendoza is a true first overall pick or a de facto first overall pick because of the lack of depth at quarterback in this class. (1:14:35-1:32:04) – Ralph Reiff from Reiff Executive Performance Solutions joins the show to explain to Jake Query whether we can compare Tyrese Haliburton’s achilles recovery timeline to Jayson Tatum or Dejounte Murray with their recent strides in recovery. Jake asks Ralph about shingles with Haliburton being diagnosed with them last week in relation to his achilles recovery and comments on how the medical personnel get all the results and tests done in an expedited way for the NFL Draft prospects. (1:32:04-1:34:00) – Hour number two of Query & Company concludes Jake and Eddie discussing how beautiful the weather outside is and (1:34:00-2:02:01) – Hour number two of Query & Company kicks off Jake and Eddie recapping last night’s loss for the Pacers against the Hornets because they both saw a Charlotte team that reminded them of a previous version of the Pacers. Shakamak Boy’s Basketball Head Coach Brody Crow joins the program to highlight a very cool story that Jake witnessed on social media about one their senior players! (2:02:01-2:13:21) – Every Friday at 2:30pm, Jake Query shares a Good For The Heart story sponsored by Franciscan Health. Today, Jake is joined by Dr. George Loley from Franciscan Health to discuss ways to minimize your chances at a heart attack and some of the symptoms you could experience. (2:17:48-2:20:06) – Today’s show closes out with JMV joining Jake Query to preview his show!Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/query-and-company/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 – 25:44 – JMV recaps the Purdue Boilermakers loss to the Michigan State Spartans at Mackey Arena last night, and what that tells us about their prospects in the NCAA Tournament. How does John feel about Anthony Richardson seeking a trade? 25:45 – 41:54 – Coach Bob Lovell from the legendary Indiana Sports Talk joins the show! Coach and JMV talk college and high school hoops! 41:55 – 48:09 – JMV wraps up the 1st hour! 48:10 – 1:13:42 – Former Boilermaker guard Chris Kramer joins the show to discuss what he saw in the Boilermakers loss to Michigan State last night! He and John preview Purdue vs Ohio State! 1:13:43 – 1:27:02 – JMV takes some calls and answers some questions from listeners! 1:27:03 – 1:33:28 – The 2nd hour of the show wraps up! 1:33:29 – 1:55:32 – Voice of the Hoosiers Don Fischer joins the show! Don and JMV talk IU’s loss to Northwestern earlier this week, and their upcoming matchup with Michigan State on Sunday! Don gives his thoughts on Fernando Mendoza’s media appearances at the NFL Combine. 1:55:33 – 2:14:15 – Kevin Lee from Fox Sports joins the show! Kevin discusses his son Jackson making his NASCAR debut in St. Petersburgh this weekend! 2:14:16 – 2:18:54 – JMV wraps up the 3rd hour! Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-ride-with-jmv/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ohio State men’s basketball beat reporter Adam Jardy recaps the 66-60 loss to Michigan State on that latest episode of the BuckeyeXtra basketball podcast. During this edition, we provide our takeaways from this game and predict where the Buckeyes will go from here.

Ohio State men’s basketball beat reporter Adam Jardy recaps what we learned in interviews on the latest episode of the BuckeyeXtra basketball podcast. In this edition, we highlight what head coach Jake Diebler said in media interviews and preview the upcoming game against Michigan State.

Ohio State men’s basketball beat reporter Adam Jardy recaps the recent 86-69 victory over Wisconsin on the latest episode of the BuckeyeXtra basketball podcast. During this episode, we provide our takeaways from this game and look ahead to the Michigan State matchup.

What are the realistic expectations for Pat Fitzgerald and the Michigan State Spartans? Download the latest episode of Cash the Ticket today. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices