Paige Hood is a practicing hygienist and a Certified Hygiene Coach with The Team Training Institute. She’s got years of experience not only improving her own skills as a hygienist, but also helping others excel. Today, Paige is joining Wendy Briggs on The Double Your Production Podcast for an in-depth conversation about how hygienists can raise the standard of care … Read More
Episode 113: How to Use the Japanese Principle of Kaizen to Give Your Practice a Competitive Edge
Kaizen is the Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement. Rooted in post-World War II economic reform, Kaizen is about making steady changes for the better. Toyota famously used this concept to develop its lean manufacturing process and become a leader in quality in the automotive industry. Kaizen can be used in a dental setting as well, allowing a team to … Read More
Episode 112: Insights About the Current Hygiene Shortage with Bert Triche, RDH
Bert Triche is a practicing hygienist and a Certified Hygiene Coach with The Team Training Institute. She’s got 43 years of hygiene experience and has coached other hygienists for 12 years. She’s joining Wendy Briggs today on The Double Your Production Podcast for an important conversation about how hygienists, dentists, and office managers can navigate the current shortage of hygienists … Read More
Ep. 111: Negotiating Commercial Real Estate in Dentistry with Colin Carr
Most dentists don’t have extensive experience in property negotiations and this puts them at a significant disadvantage when purchasing or leasing property for their dental office. Today, Colin Carr is joining Dr. John Meis to talk about how to level the playing field in these negotiations and allow dentists to expand and grow more seamlessly. Colin’s company offers commercial real … Read More
Ep 110: Damaging Myths of the Dental Business (+ 3 Profitability Levers to Improve Performance)
There are pervasive myths in all industries that, if left unchecked, can damage the morale of business owners. Dentistry is no different. Today, we’re debunking some of these myths so you can make decisions in your dental practice with confidence. In this episode of The Double Your Production Podcast, Dr. John Meis and Wendy Briggs are clearing up 3 myths … Read More
Ep 109: Using AI Tools to Increase Patient Flow with Amol Nirgudkar
Did you know… on average, 40% of the incoming calls to a dental practice go unanswered? The loss involved with phone inefficiencies is much larger than most practice owners think. When patient calls don’t get answered, appointments don’t get scheduled, and the practice loses a tremendous amount of opportunity. Amol Nirgudkar is the CEO of Patient Prism, a company that … Read More
Ep 108: Tools to Alleviate Stress and Isolation in Dentistry with Carrie Marshall
Carrie Marshall grew up in a family dental practice. As an adult, she worked as a dental assistant and helped her dad grow the practice from 2 chairs to 10 chairs. As the practice continued to grow and her brothers joined, she noticed the stress level in her parents rising. She watched her dad stay up late at night trying … Read More
Ep 107: Lessons from 1000+ Dental Offices with Jim Philhower
Jim Philhower was the Director of Sales & Leadership at Henry Shein for decades. He helped develop and lead the sales team and worked with dentists around the country to create better results in their practices. Jim has been in over 1000 practices across the US and has intricately studied what works in the dental business. We’re thrilled to announce … Read More
Ep 106: Unlocking the Magic in Your Dental Practice
In today’s episode of The Double Your Production Podcast, Dr. John Meis and Wendy Briggs are sharing a sneak peek of this year’s Champions of Dentistry Summit. The Summit is happening April 28-29 in Orlando, FL where we’ll be working with practices around the country to rapidly improve their results, all while soaking in the magic and business lessons from … Read More
Ep 105: How to Determine Which Technologies to Bring Into Your Dental Practice
Investing in technology is a big decision for any practice owner. Almost every practice has had the experience of investing in technology that doesn’t get used (we’ve seen a lot of “technology garages” in offices with equipment that sits idle). In other cases, when practice owners are more hesitant to make tech investments, the practice can miss out on important … Read More
EP 104: Alleviating Bottlenecks and Designing Efficient Dental Offices with Angie Bachman
Today on the Double Your Production Podcast, Dr. John Meis and Wendy Briggs are sitting down with Angie Bachman of Design Ergonomics to about how she helps practices become some of the top-producing offices in the nation. Design Ergonomics has revolutionized dentistry by applying lean manufacturing principles of the famed Toyota production process to optimize offices. They improve everything from … Read More
EP 103: Humility vs. Overconfidence: The Willingness to Rethink Your Position and Pivot
In this episode of the Double Your Production podcast, Dr. John Meis and Wendy Briggs are diving into Adam Grant’s new book, Think Again. They are unpacking some of the key insights from the book and talking through how these ideas apply to dental practice owners and teams. The business environment is always changing, so every practice owner needs to … Read More