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
FORD
So the first thing most of us think about when we hear Ford is the car company. In this case it is an Acronym F.O.R.D. and no it does not stand for "fix or repair daily". This was powerful learning for me out my franchise training and has rippled through my work and personal life. Most recently it showed up at my doctor's visit. F.O.R.D. stand for Read More
Staying Hydrated is Key
Staying adequately hydrated during the day is important for us and for our patients. People with a faster resting heart rate can experience a slowing of your heart rate when they are dehydrated and then you start feeling sluggish. In addition your brain capacity decreases, and our ability to do our jobs can be compromised. The minimum is half of our body Read More
Control vs. Delegation
With a long commute to work and as an avid reader I am hooked on audible. Most of the time the books I get are not on dentistry, but more often self help or business. Recently I listened to an oldie but a really good book The E-Myth. The myth is that we have to be in control of Everything. Learning to out source and delegate are keys to success. Read More
A 1,2,3 Punch For Your Business
At a recent business training meeting for Anytime Fitness my wife and I learned three business tenants, that I knew immediately applied to a owning and running a dental practice. The next step is to figure out how to do all three really well. Attract New Patients Minimize Patient Attrition Maximize Your Office Culture Read More