It is that time of year – you have a list of things to do that is nearly a mile long. Your mind is scrambled, and you are trying to remember what you need to do for the practice and team to wrap up 2025 nicely. Dr. Kuba and Bethany are here to help! Together,…
It is not often that Bethany’s plans are usurped, but Dr. Jones pulls it off today. Bethany had teed up a completely different subject for today’s episode, but Dr. Jones had a different plan and turned the tables! He took a trip down memory lane and focused on the story of Bethany’s life, all of…
It’s Thanksgiving Week! So, Bethany traps Dr. Kuba and convinces her to be extremely vulnerable and answer some annual reflection questions LIVE and on the spot! Thankfully, Dr. Kuba obliges, giving listeners an opportunity to not only learn about how to end the year in reflection, but also giving listeners an opportunity to hear how…
They have gone mad!! In a season of gratitude, Dr. Kuba and Bethany want to gift all listeners with a full bonus episode. So here it is!! Today’s episode is the very first bonus episode, which aired in November 2024. They discuss an incredibly important topic – vision. As 2025 comes to a close, it…
How do you know if the person you recently hired is the right one? In this episode, Dr. Kuba and Bethany discuss three recent examples where practice owners are evaluating this very question. At the 60 day point, one practice owner is already beginning to doubt her clinical assistant’s skillset. Another practice owner is trying…
Changes in a practice are necessary. At times, changes are thrust upon a team, forcing them to pivot. Other times, the practice owner is watching the horizon for economic, technological, or financial impacts that may also force change. Regardless, change is necessary at times and also desirable at times. So, it can be extremely disheartening…
Every once in a while, hopefully rarely, you get smacked with terribly sickening mistakes. There is a long list of “small mistakes” that practices make that feel less consequential – like incorrectly spelling a patient’s name, communicating the wrong appointment date/time to a patient, or collecting an incorrect amount for treatment rendered. However, this episode…
Thank goodness that Dr. Jones is back in town! After 47 years in dentistry, Dr. Kuba and Bethany have burning questions for him, so Bethany traps him in the studio to record. In this episode, he answers questions like, “With four kids and twelve grandkids, would you recommend dentistry to any of your kids/grandkids?, “For…
Dr. Kuba is back in the studio today and is putting Bethany on the spot. While she appreciated the advice from the previous episode, she felt like the examples were missing. What rumor mill? And was the advice actually implementable? She and Bethany discuss specific instances where team members bring the drama. They also discuss…
Some practices are plagued with rumor mill problems while other practices are lucky enough to only have to deal with gossip girls on occasion. Either way, an active rumor mill can wreak havoc on a time. It can be a major determining factor in employee retention. It can diminish the efficiency of team members, thus…