The Dental & The Incidental
“Happiness doesn’t depend on any external conditions, it is governed by our mental attitude.” So said author, theologian and self-help guru Norman Vincent Peale in his seminal book, The Power of Positive Thinking. More simply stated by Zig Ziglar, “Your attitude will determine your altitude.” I was…
I imagine those of you who’ve been coming to my office and have sat in my chair are keenly aware of how much I love being a dentist. More specifically, I love beingyour dentist. I regale in our personal interactions just as much as I enjoy the actual…
You have probably found yourself in a conversation with someone whose breath is so bad, you’re forced to breathe through your mouth or even hold your own breath. During the pandemic, that uncomfortable situation was replaced with another even more sinister one: Maskbreath! Maskbreath is one of the…
Recently I’ve observed a number of dentists (and have been told about others) who have not modified the way they practice during these difficult and scary times. Hopefully, they are few and far between. But, I feel a deep responsibility to you, the patient, to give you the…
Most firms have set up a war room to triage their immediate response to the crisis. But the lack of visibility around future demand complicates efforts to restart stalled portfolio companies…
In honor of what would have been his 95th birthday and to commemorate the 25th anniversary of when I took over the practice, I’m re-posting this tribute to Sam Pekarne from 2013. Sam was one of the most wonderful people I’ve ever had the pleasure to know. I…
