This year, at the Western Regional Dental Experience, the Arizona Dental Association was treated to two presentations by the ADA’s new Executive Director: Dr. Ray Cohlmia. Dr. Cohlmia hails from …
There’s nothing more exasperating than having to deal with bureaucracy! Bureaucrats are small-minded people that follow rules to the letter of the law and don’t know how to discriminate when …
According to Wikipedia, a profession “can be defined as a disciplined group of individuals, professionals, who adhere to ethical standards and who hold themselves out as, and are accepted by …
Last week I attended the Voice of Dentistry Conference here in Scottsdale. The main focus of the conference was supposed to be podcasting, but all the lectures were devoted to …
This week we celebrate the life of Martin Luther King Jr. His stirring “I have a dream speech” echoes throughout the ages. That speech touched my very soul when I …
How do you determine what is needed? Needs assessment surveys do not really communicate what is NEEDED—they communicate what is POPULAR. Is popularity a valid criteria to determine what courses …
Last week I gave a full-day presentation to the ARKLATEX Academy in Shreveport, LA. I had wonderful hosts: Dr. Ronald Hermes, who invited me, and many of his colleagues including …
I did a fair amount of out-of-the-box marketing for my dental practice in Scarsdale NY. I gave presentations on dentistry at senior centers, chambers of commerce; I wrote informative articles …
I believe everyone should start their careers with a mentor–someone to show you the ropes, someone to guide you on the right rope, and someone to catch you when …
“If you cannot be responsible,” the famous soccer player Jeff Cunningham once said, “you cannot be resilient.” Resilience is what each and every one of us needs in order to …