The Savvy Dentist

Dr Lincoln Harris has been completely focused on excellence and quality from the beginning of his career as a dentist. He established the first private dental practice in Bargara – Harris Dental Boutique in 2000. Since graduation, he has trained extensively in Aesthetic Implant Techniques and Full Mouth Rehabilitation to attain immense skill and knowledge. With his vast dental knowledge, Dr Harris...

Dr Mark Costes is far from a typical dentist and dental coach. During his career, he has been able to start or acquire over a dozen successful dental practices during some of the profession’s most challenging times. Dr Costes is the founder of the Dental Success Institute, a company committed to helping dentists to achieve their full potential while recapturing their passion for dentistry. He is a...

Laura Hatch is a Dental Office Manager in San Diego, California and the founder and owner of Front Office Rocks. She created Front Office Rocks with the goal of helping other dental offices train and learn new policies and procedures. Laura has a bachelor’s degree in human resources and a master’s degree in organisational development. In this episode, she gives us tips for how we can improve our p...

Mike Pedersen is the founder and owner of The Dental Boost. He has had articles published on authority dental sites like AACD.com (American Academy of Cosmetic Dentists), Dental Town, and DentalCPAs. He has formed partnerships with some of the biggest names in dental practice consulting. He is an expert in SEO and digital marketing for dental practices. In this episode we chat about: How to get qu...

Dr. Harry Marget is the principle dentist and director of East Bentleigh Dental Group. Dr Marget’s journey began in 1972. Since then he has done clinical hypnosis, chiropractic, myotherapy, orthodontics and implant surgery. His real passion is pain control and orthodontics. Dr Marget graduated from Adelaide University and has worked all over Australia. He is an astute businessman and in this inter...

Daniel Gibbs is the director of Posture Podiatry. He has developed a method of care that has benefited thousands of clients including Olympic Athletes and the Australian Dance Theatre. Although he’s no longer consulting with clients, he continues to works closely with the team of practitioners at Posture Podiatry to ensure the highest level of care for every guest of the clinic. Daniel also is the...

Mums are the powerhouse of our economy – they’re responsible for more than 80 percent of consumer spending. So, how can dental practices make sure they’re marketing effectively to mums? In this episode, I chat with the author of Marketing to Mums, Katrina McCarter. Katrina is a trailblazer and expert strategist in the field of selling to mums, Australia’s most powerful consumer. For 15 years, she...

Callum Laing has started, built, bought and sold half a dozen businesses in a range of industries across two continents. He is a partner in private equity company Unity­ Group, director of multiple companies and is co­founder and non­executive director of The Marketing Group PLC, listed in Europe. He is widely published, regularly featured in the media and often invited to speak at conferences. Ca...

David Phelps is the founder of Freedom Founders. David made the decision to become a true business entrepreneur, transforming his dental practice to enable him to spend more time with his family. As a result of his new-found freedom, David began practicing dentistry part-time and subsequently stopped being the “provider” of dental treatment. He ran his practice remotely for another six years befor...

James Greenshields is an ex-Army Major who recovered from post-traumatic stress after his armoured vehicle was hit by a roadside bomb in Iraq back in 2007. The ground-breaking work he does with employees of large award-winning corporations now sees him regularly consulted by leaders of these organisations in the area of Resilient Leadership. What we talk about in this episode: • Finding meaning in...

Jason Cunningham is one of Australia's leading business growth experts.  Over a 20 year career, he’s inspired thousands of business owners to take action to build a better business, and get the full financial and lifestyle rewards they deserve from their business.   At 24, he co-founded the business and personal wealth advisory firm The Practice which focuses on liberating people’s lifestyles.  As...

Deborah Morandin is the CEO of both Entrepreneurs Paradise and The Butterfly Experience. She has spent 20 years immersed in her passion for business and training, inspiring, mentoring, motivating and building businesses. At The Butterfly Experience, she creates champions in media and the transition from small business scaling to entrepreneurs. Deborah began her Butterfly empire in 2003, after reco...

Dr Nauv Kashyap bought his first practice in 2008 with approximately $400K a year turnover and 2,500 patients. That practice has seen more than 20,000 patients and in 2015 will turnover approx. $2.5million. He has started a further ten dental practices and has also sold practices. He continues to find opportunities for successful startups and takeovers even through a saturated dental market. The f...

Nathan Paris is the CEO of Dental Conversions. Nathan has over 20 years of international experience in systemising and automating processes through various technologies and methodologies. In 2012 he co-founded ON THE FUZE which specialises in sales and marketing automation for small businesses in Australia. After seeing a huge need for automation in the dental industry, Nathan launched Dental Conv...

Payroll is one of those things dental practice owners have to deal with. But there are common traps that small business owners can fall into and the consequences can be very expensive. That’s why on today’s episode, I’m speaking with payroll expert Tracy Angwin. Tracy Angwin, is a solutions expert, media commentator and keynote speaker. She is the driving force behind Australian Payroll Associatio...

Matthew Kimberley is a keynote speaker and a marketing consultant. He trains sales teams and helps very small personality-led businesses get more customers. He is the creator of Professional Persuasion and author of the self-help classic, How To Get A Grip. In this episode, we discuss: How to triage and fix a leaky sales pipeline How to get 40% increase in sales with Matthew’s persuasive sales tec...

Kate Erickson is a creator, engager and implementer over at EOFire (Entrepreneur On Fire), a 7-day a week podcast that interviews today's most inspiring and successful entrepreneurs. She is also the host of Kate's Take: The EOFire Audio Blog and author of The Fire Path: A Beginner's Guide to Growing Your Online Business. Kate is passionate about helping entrepreneurs create freedom in their busine...

Mike Vardy is a husband, father, writer, speaker, and productivity strategist (or "productivityist" for short). In addition to being the founder and chief writer at Productivityist, he continues to contribute guest articles to several blogs on the topic of productivity, time, and task management. He has served as Managing Editor at Lifehack, and as an editor at The Next Web and WorkAwesome. Along...

In this episode, I chat with Verne Harnish. Verne is the founder of the world-renowned Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO), with over 11,000 members worldwide. He is also founder and CEO of Gazelles, a global executive education and coaching company with over 180 partners on six continents. Verne has spent the past three decades helping companies scale-up. In today’s episode, we chat about: ▪ The 4 k...

In this episode, I chat with the author of The Smart Business Exit, Geoff Green. Even if you’re not thinking about exiting anytime soon, this episode is jam-packed with information on how to build a profitable and scalable business through exit planning. For over 30 years, Geoff has been helping business owners not only build great businesses but also get rewarded for their blood, sweat and tears...

On this episode, I’m joined by founder of Bean Ninjas and business growth and systems whizz, Meryl Johnston. Meryl has embraced the true art of business ownership. If you want to know how to scale and grow your business or want to get tips and insights into accounting for dentists, this episode is for you. Meryl is a Chartered Accountant. She started her career in the audit division at BDO (Melbou...

In this episode, I chat with the owner of Xenox Diamonds and luxury experience designer, Karl Schwantes. Karl is an expert at creating outstanding customer experiences and forging ideal partnerships. He is a super savvy marketer and businessman. If you're looking to create a boutique experience in your practice, this episode is a must listen. In this episode, we chat about How he came to run the f...

In this week’s episode, I chat with Nathan Chan, the guy who started the hugely successful Foundr Magazine, a digital magazine for entrepreneurs. He has been fortunate to interview and connect with some of the most interesting, innovative entrepreneurs and business leaders in the world today including: Sir Richard Branson, Arianna Huffington, Seth Godin, Tim Ferriss and many more to share their in...

Peter Shankman is a spectacular example of what happens when you merge the power of pure creativity with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and a dose of adventure and make it work to your advantage. An author, entrepreneur and corporate keynote speaker, this “worldwide connector” is recognised for radically new ways of thinking about customer service, social media, PR, marketing, adv...

This week I’m joined by Jarrod Robinson who is better known as the PE Geek. Jarrod is a Physical Education teacher from country Victoria Australia, with a passion and enthusiasm for the role emerging technologies play within teaching and learning. He is first and foremost an advocate for lifelong movement and physical activity, however realises the power of 21st century technologies that can shape...