Mindset Is Everything

8 years ago

Often times perspective is everything, as our thoughts influence our emotions, and then our emotions influence our behavior. How we…

Bob Barkley & Behavioral Dentistry

8 years ago

"Behavioral Dentistry" was first pioneered by L.D. Pankey after meeting Carl Jung, studying under George Crane, PhD, and through his…

“What we have here is a failure to communicate.”

8 years ago

When we fail to establish successful health-centered, and collaborative working relationships with our patients, the default relationship is always self-serving,…

Philosophy Matters.

8 years ago

In dentistry, philosophy matters. In fact, it matters in every single practice whether we are consciously aware of it -or…

Co-discovery & Co-diagnosis – What’s the Difference?

8 years ago

Bob Barkley is largely credited for bringing two terms into our profession's lexicon: "Co-discovery" and "Co-diagnosis". And as a consequence,…

On Word-of-Mouth Referals

8 years ago

You did an amazing job revitalizing her smile, so why didn't she refer her friends to you for similar care?…

Perception is Reality to Many

8 years ago

Perhaps one of the most challenging aspects of dentistry, and life in general, is that things are often not what…

Multi-tasking – The Big Lie

8 years ago

Linguists tell us that the word 'priority' came into the English language in the 1400's. And at that time, there…

Head, Hands, Heart

8 years ago

L.D. Pankey, when talking about the assimilation of knowledge, would say, "First you get it in your hands, then your…

The Four Elements of Vision

8 years ago

A Vision of an ideal practice without action represents nothing more than daydreaming, as no one has ever built an…