Yes I want to talk about the dreaded "f" word in dentistry, failures. I think it is common to really focus on the failures in our lives and in dentistry. Unrealistic expectations about how long dentistry will last, like expecting our crowns to last forever sets us up for failure. The experience of it can make us beat ourselves up and take this on ourselves Read More
John Nosti DMD
Missing The Mark
This weekend in New Jersey I have had some challenges at the hotel I am staying in. As a way to make it up to me, they sent me an apology gift to my room. Unfortunately the completely missed the mark. Often we do this same thing with patients. Getting to know someone, their preferences, likes and dislikes allows us to customize how we interact with them, so Read More
Pain Free
Recently I have sought out some additional training in personal fitness and nutrition. One of the primary reasons for this is my love of dentistry. I want to practice for a long time, and to do that I need to protect my greatest asset, me! I am a reading a great book right now called "Pain Free". It looks at staying physically fit as the key to eliminating Read More
Lessons From Uncle Joe
At my parents 50th wedding anniversary celebration (yes 5o!), I had a chance to discuss business with my Uncle Joe. Joe was the CEO of multiple large well known companies over his career. Often he took them from losing money to making large amounts of money, from survival to success. He shared with me the 3 keys to business success, and even threw in a bonus Read More