The Shared Practices Podcast - Archives

"I'm big on copying what other successful people have done." Startups don't have to be a nightmarish scenario. Having raised her little ones, Katelyn Miller is now raising a practice. After her acquisition plans didn't pan out, she decided, "What I want doesn't exist, so I'm going to create it myself." Did Katelyn's startup require clever marketing, or just simple accountability from other masterm...

To be an anonymous guest on Practice Under Water, contact Suzanne@sharedpractices.com With a methodical approach and a humble attitude, "Dr. Lorenzo" landed a practice with potential. But he has big shoes to fill. Can he make it profitable, given the price tag? Alex hosts this two-parter. *** Dandy Labs: if you want a FREE 3Shape TRIOS scanner (costs 30k), sign up with Dandy at MeetDandy.com/SP. ...

We like today's guest Dr. Doom. Why? Because he shares a story with so many of our pre-owner listeners. By now he's spent the equivalent of days listening to our content. Our Dr. Matt Ford points out Dr. Doom's trajectory. Then we talk about the size of the office, number of staff, and how do leave room to grow.   *** Dandy Labs: if you want a FREE 3Shape TRIOS scanner (costs 30k), sign up with Da...

Happy New Year! With the happenings of 2020 and 2021 in hindsight, our Alex Sharp and dental student Aaron Miller frame the question: What do we really have control over? In 2022 we're rewarding our teams, reevaluating so-called work-life balance, and sharing what works and what doesn't in our Mastermind group--all to help us thrive through the 2022. *** Dandy Labs: if you want a FREE 3Shape TRIOS...

To be an anonymous guest on Practice Under Water, contact Suzanne@sharedpractices.com Matt and Alex reflect on 2021 personally and professionally. Pivoting, work-life balance, health, family...nothing is off the table today. As you see fit, we want you to implement some of these tactics into your own lives in 2022 and beyond.   *** Dandy Labs: if you want a FREE 3Shape TRIOS scanner (costs 30k), s...

Andrew catches up with our very own Clay Schwinke. Since he's living proof of the Shared Practices philosophy, it's important to us that our audience knows his recent developments. We catch up with Clay about the important, the practice he bought during dental school, training his team, and becoming a father. *** Dandy Labs: if you want a FREE 3Shape TRIOS scanner (costs 30k), sign up with Dandy a...

As George and Alex simulcast to the Dental Investment Group, we catch you up on our DSO developments, the evolution of our offerings, and why we're pivoting away from in-person events.   *** Dandy Labs: if you want a FREE 3Shape TRIOS scanner (costs 30k), sign up with Dandy at MeetDandy.com/SP.  If you use this link you'll also get $250 in lab credits for free!

To be an anonymous guest on Practice Under Water, contact Suzanne@sharedpractices.com Phil Lopez, from Dr. Genius, shares phase-based tips for growth. It doesn't stop at what he calls Digital Due Diligence. Suzanne digs farther as they talk making trustworthy content (hint: not from a content mill), SEO, and how important social media is for dental. www. DoctorGenius.com     *** Dandy Labs: if you...

With an energy we haven't seen before, last weekend's in-person Pre-owner event left us wondering: What's the future of live events? After discussing, They open up about the opportunity of ugly duckling phases, and of course: the metrics that matter most for Pre-owners. *** Dandy Labs: if you want a FREE 3Shape TRIOS scanner (costs 30k), sign up with Dandy at MeetDandy.com/SP.  If you use this lin...

Richard and our coach Caitlin bring on Tommy Tipton--lead hygienist to Dr. Alex Sharp. Tommy knows the actual jobs-to-be-done of hygienists. One of those jobs: Co-diagnosis. Do not finish this episode without sharing it with your hygiene team!   *** Dandy Labs: if you want a FREE 3Shape TRIOS scanner (costs 30k), sign up with Dandy at MeetDandy.com/SP.  If you use this link you'll also get $250 in...

Productive solo cashflow, the costs of scaling, and quantifying your need to become a mega-group. Touching on aspects of our Analytics-based Pre-ownership course (literally going on live in Scottsdale as we publish this), Matt and Alex take us through potential scenarios. *** Dandy Labs: if you want a FREE 3Shape TRIOS scanner (costs 30k), sign up with Dandy at MeetDandy.com/SP.  If you use this l...

You could spend extra hours stressing over purchase agreements and all sorts of due diligence. But you went to school to be a dentist; not a legal, real estate, or finance expert. Yes, you could do ANYthing, but don't get caught up doing EVERYthing. Andrew and Steven teach us why we hire the experts to do things for us--one and done. *** Dandy Labs: if you want a FREE 3Shape TRIOS scanner (costs 3...

Dr. Richard Low invites another mastermind member to share his journey of ownership. Derek Green knows ownership is not perfect, but tells us how his stresses have turned into rewards. Looking WAY outside his target radius, resurrecting a behemoth rural practice, and negotiating with hostile landlords are all part of his story...   *** Dandy Labs: if you want a FREE 3Shape TRIOS scanner (costs 30k...

To be an anonymous guest on Practice Under Water, contact Suzanne@sharedpractices.com "I came on the show for Suzanne to poke holes in my game plan!". Using Dental Intel, Suzanne gives Dr. booman just that. Plugging leaks in patient retention, case acceptance, and team accountability. *** Dandy Labs: if you want a FREE 3Shape TRIOS scanner (costs 30k), sign up with Dandy at MeetDandy.com/SP.  If y...

Join us December 17-18 in Scottsdale. www. SharedPractices.com for details. Matt Ford oversees several locations, each with distinct team dynamics. That can be a huge headache...except that it's not, because he's NOT overseeing the little details. He joins Steven Beard today as they talk: Building infrastructure. Leading more and micromanaging less--are you cut out for the go-to sexy dream of mult...

There are countless landmines we run into as new owners. Some of these can lock us into a certain way of doing things. We talk about lease length, questions to ask the team during an acquisition, and more; plus they answer audience questions. *** Dandy Labs: if you want a FREE 3Shape TRIOS scanner (costs 30k), sign up with Dandy at MeetDandy.com/SP.  If you use this link you'll also get $250 in la...

To be an anonymous guest on Practice Under Water, contact Suzanne@sharedpractices.com Two years into practice ownership, Dr. "booman" is on pace to collect $1.2 million. But after discovering he's still doing the prophies himself, AND not taking vacation, Suzanne finds flaw after flaw in his approach. More vacation, more delegating to hygiene staff, and more sustainability and happiness are all on...

Dr. Matt Guarino joins Andrew to tell Pre-owners: case acceptance skills start much earlier than practice ownership! He'll present this fully at our Scottsdale in-person event, and teases the process today for our Pre-owner audience. Pre-owners are invited! Sign up now: events. SharedPractices.com January 14-15th in Scottsdale.   *** Dandy Labs: if you want a FREE 3Shape TRIOS scanner (costs 30k),...

Richard joins our Coaches' Corner with our coaches Caitlin and Traci. When you buy a practice, you're buying their systems, culture, and norms. With our coaches' varied preferences and experience (hint: Traci loves startups), we talk about the cost-benefit; risk/rewards of building your own systems, culture, and norms from the ground up. SharedPractices.com/offerings/coaching   Dandy Labs: if you...

To be an anonymous guest on Practice Under Water, contact Suzanne@sharedpractices.com Since speaking at our Minneapolis live event in July, Murray Low has been the subject of conversation in SP circles. Suzanne now introduces him to our Practice Under Water audience. An expert (and coach to executives around the world) on Crucial Conversations, we learn the conversations we MUST have as struggling...

With a well-rounded background in fee-for-service as well as public health, today's pre-owner "Brie" now wants to setup a practice she actually enjoys. She has her eye on a practice in a popular suburb, but the aging owner has let his production dwindle, and her prospective team may have a confusing mixture of expectations. Can Matt Ford and Brie right the ship on this otherwise dream practice?  ...

Simulcasting from the Dental Investment group on Facebook, we learn from George and Alex to think of practice ownership as an investment. Emotion easily overtakes owners in their ugly duckling phase. Today we help you back up, assess longterm vision, and continue always with the end in mind.   Dandy Labs: if you want a FREE 3Shape TRIOS scanner (costs 30k), sign up with Dandy at  MeetDandy.com/SP...

To be an anonymous guest on Practice Under Water, contact Suzanne@sharedpractices.com Screening team candidates, retaining them longterm; Suzanne gets specific for Spidey. Plus, Matt talks about his staff turnover mistakes from his acquisition, and the do's and don'ts of forthrightly offering staff a no-harm-no-foul 90-day trial period. There's a good fit out there for every position, you owe it t...

After our SP Dental Concepts announcement 9 days ago, George now joins Andrew to address the angst our pre-owners have about what the future looks like for *them*.     Dandy Labs: if you want a FREE 3Shape TRIOS scanner (costs 30k), sign up with Dandy at  MeetDandy.com/SP .  If you use this link you'll also get $250 in lab credits for free!

When Hunter Smith appeared on Matt and George's weekend show 'The Billion Dollar Podcast', we knew we had to bring that information to our Shared Practices audience. Today Matt, George, and Hunter talk about DSO's as minority stakeholders; offering equity to docs working in the group, plus an extended Q&A with the audience.     Dandy Labs: if you want a FREE 3Shape TRIOS scanner (costs 30k), sign...