Business Of Dentistry with Dr. Russell Kirk

This Friday started out like any other until I realized we were running low on a key medication. How could this happen? Why did our system fail? Check out episode 46 of Business of Dentistry to find out when we recognized the “hole in our game”, and how we plan to fix that hole so […]

Dr. Jon Alan Long stopped by the studio this week and I had a chance to get his perspective on the business we call dentistry. Our conversation covered a variety of topics, from his biggest challenges to advice he has for anyone starting out, and all points in between! I’m sure you will find something […]

Do you have a plan to pay for unexpected expenditures in your practice? Do you have cash reserves? Check out today’s show where we discuss a concept about building a cash cushion to make those emergency expenses less painful. It’s all here on episode 44 of Business of Dentistry! More About This Show Having a […]

Hey folks. This week I wanted to share 7 resources that I personally use in my practice. Don’t worry, they are not affiliate programs or corporate sponsored items.  So go ahead and check it out on episode 43 of Business of Dentistry! More About This Show Let’s jump right in and get to my top […]

With the growth of implants in our practices it’s wise to have a budget and inventory plan to maximize efficiency and keep overhead under control. Today I discuss what I’ve done in the past and what I do currently in my practice. Listen in for all of that and more on episode 42 of Business […]

Have you ever gone into the office after regular business hours to see a patient and struggled to find all the items you needed? I have. It’s frustrating and inefficient. Today we discuss ways to reduce the need for a scavenger hunt when gathering supplies and equipment. All of that and more on episode 41 […]

All of us are looking to have a full and busy schedule but is that good enough? Listen in this week as I explain how I took my eye off the schedule and ended up busy…but non-productive. It’s all here on episode 40 of Business of Dentistry podcast.     More About This Show Coming […]

We all deal with difficult patients in our practices. At times we just need a break. This week I discuss my recent approach to dealing with a couple of difficult patients. Listen in to find out how. More About This Show On today’s episode I share two experiences I had recently had with difficult clients, […]

This week we continue our conversation about managing staff misconduct by discussing a progressive approach to discipline.  You will note this was a shorter episode since I had a cold, as you will hear in my voice.  Thanks for listening and have a great weekend! More About This Show On today’s show we’re going a […]

This week we discuss a way to look at problems from your staff. To keep it simple, I have boiled the reasons staff fail to do the things they are asked to do into two categories. Listen in to hear what they are and find out my thoughts about staffing issues on episode 37 of […]

Special Edition: This episode discusses, in my opinion, disturbing information on one of the consulting groups I had mentioned in a previous episode. It kept me up last night and I did not want to wait until Friday to discuss it.  Give it a listen and let me know what you think of today’s Business […]

Tired of the the highs and lows of your monthly income? Do you understand the patterns in your practice that make one month great and the next month a letdown? Check out episode 35 of Business of Dentistry to learn how to recognize lost income and how to create a plan and strategy to reduce […]

Do you ever find yourself distracted when you know you should be doing something productive in your practice? This week I give a confession on some of the things that have turned me into a distracted dentist. Check out episode 34 of Business of Dentistry podcast to see if you may have a similar problem, […]

This week we discuss how to collect data, analyze it, find solutions, and execute the solutions for declining trends in our practice. Give it a listen! More About This Show One day recently there was a note from my staff telling me someone from Practical Solutions magazine had called. The message specifically said it was […]

Do you have some negative online reviews floating out on the interwebs? Today I discuss how we went to work on removing a negative Yelp and Yellow Page review…successfully! See what we learned. We also cover an update on the merger of duplicate Google + pages. Yes, there are actual humans working at Google – […]