issue-08-2001

Following new patient exams, what percentage of patients accept your report of findings and recommendations? If it’s not as high as you’d like, one reason may have to do with what you say to patients – and how you say it. You probably haven’t had your communication skills critiqued in a long time, if ever. […]

Q Last year I received a substantial inheritance, most of which was stock from my father’s estate. He had held these shares for many years and most of the shares had appreciated substantially since his date of purchase. I own shares of stock that have appreciated quite rapidly over the past two years, but these […]

Today’s tight employment market makes it even more important to hire the right employees for your office. In fact, this issue is so important that The Houston Business Journal recently reported the results of a poll that found 90% of business people surveyed saw hiring and retaining quality employees as their number-one priority. It’s also […]

When it comes to practice success, have you ever wondered why one doctor will continue to thrive, while another seems to ride a “roller coaster”-type practice? The answer to that question lies with the three basic styles of practice: the Spark, the Smolder, and the Flame. Here’s a description of each type. Which one are […]