The Dentalpreneur Podcast w/ Dr. Mark Costes
Episodes
679: Business as a Force for Good
11 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today was the second practice owner in the country to become an official B Corp. Artisan Dental is in Madison, WI and was named one of the b...
678: The Ultimate Win-Win with Dr. Jay Grossman Part 2
10 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Dentalpreneur Podcast, I sit down with my friend Dr. Jay Grossman. Jay has an impressive CV starting with his acceptance to NYU...
677: The Ultimate Win-Win with Dr. Jay Grossman
09 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Dentalpreneur Podcast, I sit down with my friend Dr. Jay Grossman. Jay has an impressive CV starting with his acceptance to NYU...
676: The Paradox of Balance
08 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
There are few things more important than prioritizing the different aspects of your life. I've made this mistake before and it isn't a fun road to go ...
675: Using Your Whole Brain
07 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
For years we have heard that the left hemisphere of the brain solves the more linear, pragmatic, and logical problems. The right brain has been said t...
674: Grit, Courage, and Prosperity Part 2
06 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On today's show Matt Phillips and I share how our biggest challenges produced some of the best learning years of our lives. Matt is a former professio...
673: Grit, Courage, and Prosperity
05 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On today's show Matt Phillips and I share how our biggest challenges produced some of the best learning years of our lives. Matt is a former professio...
672: Your Hierarchy
04 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We are all familiar with Maslow's hierarchy of needs, and rightfully so. From physiological to self-actualization there's a lot of wisdom in his frame...
671: Insights in Dental Consolidation Part 2
03 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today loves to talk numbers, analytics, and KPIs. Mark Rudolph leads a team of 40 CPAs and MBAs in providing accounting, advisory, and tax s...
670: Insights in Dental Consolidation
02 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today loves to talk numbers, analytics, and KPIs. Mark Rudolph leads a team of 40 CPAs and MBAs in providing accounting, advisory, and tax s...
669: Before You Die
01 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
100% of the men Bronnie Ware cared for said they wished they hadn't worked so hard. What can us type A, entrepreneurial minded people do to avoid a si...
668: Vilfredo Pareto and the Champagne Glass
31 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We've all heard of the 80/20 rule, but what does it mean to us and our practices? Tune in today to hear the history behind the Italian economist's Par...
667: Follow the Fireball
30 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Join me as I sit down with some of my best podcasting buddies and talk all things dentistry. Four years ago, we came up with the idea of bringing toge...
666: The Simple Definition of Genius
29 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Dentalpreneur Podcast, I'm taking you all inside my morning routine. As all you podcast veterans know, one of my favorite books...
665: Category of One
28 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
When I ask dentists what their radical differentiator is most of them respond with patient experience. But what exactly does that mean? For the Ritz C...
664: Own It
27 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Many people have influenced the way I do business and live my life. One that deserves a lot of credit is Jocko Willink. The topic of today's show is l...
663: Your Non-negotiables
26 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Warren Buffet has the same number of hours in his day as we do. Richard Branson takes three months off every year to hang out with his family....Conti...
662: Accelerated Trust
25 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
When patients walk into your office what do they see? This is an opportunity to build trust and report. In our offices, there are pictures of our team...
661: Success in Reverse
24 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We all hear the saying, 'begin with the end in mind.' But, what's that really mean for us? As dentists we should know if the sale of our practice is i...
660: Why They Stay - Why They Don't
23 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It's easy for us to let our egos get in the way and think our patients stay because of us. But, in all reality it's our team culture that has the bigg...
659: Complex versus Complicated
22 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A lot of people say business is complicated. But, when you break it down step by step it's really not that hard to understand. Just like a treatment p...
658: Focused up Front
21 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
So many offices we see have a front desk team that is tasked way beyond capacity. One quick solution to this is to outsource a couple of things. One o...
657: Why 80% of Businesses Fail
20 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Recent reports say less than half of all dentists are satisfied with their career. This paints a pretty bad picture, but there's hope when you conside...
656: Your Number
19 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We all have a number. Although we don't know when our time will come, we do know that it's coming. With a finite amount of time on this earth we need ...
655: Have You Lost Your Edge?
18 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It's hard to want more when we look around and see how good we really have it. I often talk about how fortunate we are to be in our profession and own...
654: The Challenge Matrix
17 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We all face challenges. Today's episode is centered around the process I use to assess the challenges I face, and eventually turn them into strengths....
653: 15 Seconds of Courage with Kiera Dent
16 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On today's show I'm catching up with Kiera Dent! Besides picking each other's brains on some of our recent struggles, we haven't talked much lately. S...
652: Walk Your Talk with Dr. Paul Etchison
15 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
My good friend Dr. Paul Etchison joins me for today's show. Paul is an author, podcaster, and practice owner. This was such a fun interview. We quickl...
651: Growth and Goodwill Part 2
14 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is a practicing dentist in Vancouver, Washington. After associating in Denver for about five years, he jumped onboard with Comfort Dent...
650: Growth and Goodwill Part 1
13 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is a practicing dentist in Vancouver, Washington. After associating in Denver for about five years, he jumped onboard with Comfort Dent...
649: Fresh Look at Specialization
12 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Last week, we had a show with Dr. Amanda Wilson and Dr. Doug Moorehead. Go back and check that one out if you haven't already! They dropped a ton of g...
648: Good. Simple. Business.
11 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
One day I jumped into a cab and started asking the driver about his business. What's your overhead? "10%" Hey that's pretty good. "Yeah I make 1k a da...
647: Gap Agitation
10 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We all have a gap between where we are and where we want to be. Gap agitation pushes us to purchase things in an effort to close that gap....Continue ...
646: Bio, Travel, and Life Hacks with Dr. Mark Costes Part 2
09 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
My good friends Dr. Green and Dr. Dhoon are in the process of writing a book titled "The Practice Launchpad." As part of their process, they are inter...
645: Bio, Travel, and Life Hacks with Dr. Mark Costes
08 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
My good friends Dr. Green and Dr. Dhoon are in the process of writing a book titled "The Practice Launchpad." As part of their process, they are inter...
644: Becoming Your Own Specialist
07 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We have a fun show today with Dr. Amanda Wilson coming back for round two. If you haven't already, be sure to go back and check out her first intervie...
643: Growth with Intention with Dr. Jason Tanoory
06 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today we have a great show with a multiple practice owner, Dr. Jason Tanoory. Before getting into ownership, he got an AEGD and worked in three differ...
642: When Mark Got Arrested
05 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
As high school sophomores, my buddy Scott and I were on top of the world. We had just been promoted to the varsity football squad, and we won our firs...
641: Collaborative Intelligence
03 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode is centered around the power of collaboration. We talk about it at all of our mastermind meetings- there are hundreds of years of dent...
640: The CEO-Clinician
02 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The theme of this episode is the balance between growing as the clinician and the CEO. This concept was made popular by Michael Gerber in The E-Myth.....
639: The Law of Polarity
01 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we are throwing it back to a mastermind meeting in which I discuss the law of polarity....Continue Reading...
638: Then and Now with Craig Cody
31 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A while back we had Craig Cody, CPA on the podcast for what was one of our most downloaded shows back then. This time around, I had the privilege of b...
637: Is Snarkless Dentistry Possible? With Dr. Paul Goodman
30 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
My good friend Dr. Paul Goodman is on the show today. Our paths first crossed on Facebook (something we get into during the show), and we have now sha...
636: Authentic Leadership
29 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
All the business and clinical knowledge in the world will not result in a successful practice without the presence of an effective leader. In dentistr...
635: Cup Runneth Over
27 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Mindset is incredibly powerful. If you chose to see your challenges and setbacks as confirmation that you are not good enough, they will be....Continu...
634: The Truth About Training
26 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today's show is a clip from a coaching call with a small group of our DSI clients. This portion of the call was focused around onboarding, an all too ...
633: Growth and Human Capital
25 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today's show was recorded at the Dykema DSO Conference with my good friend Rashed Din. Rashed is from the Chicagoland area where he manages Maya Denta...
632: Time to Scale?
24 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Dentalpreneur Podcast, we have Darin Acopan joining the show. Darin plays a critical role in the Dentist Entrepreneur Organizat...
631: AI Meets Dentistry
23 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Dentalpreneur Podcast I sit down with my good friend Amol Nirgudkar. We ran into each other at the Dykema DSO Conference and it...
630: The $4B Juggernaut
22 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of The Dentalpreneur Podcast was recorded live on stage at the Dykema DSO Conference in Dallas, TX. Brian Colao and myself teamed up to i...
629: Meeting Your Heroes Part 2
21 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to part 2 of our bonus episodes with Dr. Peter Attia. During this part of our conversation we dive deep on concierge medical services, ho...
628: Meeting Your Heroes Part 1
20 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are playing one of my favorite interviews as a bonus weekend episode. Dr. Peter Attia is a legend in the biohacking and longevity space, and ...
627: When Exhaustion Meets Fulfillment
19 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Towards the tail end of an incredibly fulfilling, yet extremely exhausting trip Dr. Aaron Nicholas and I finally got the chance to sit down and bust o...
626: Spinnin' Plates with Dr. Grace Yum
18 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I recently had the honor of being interviewed by Dr. Grace Yum of The Mommy Dentists in Business Podcast. She has been a guest of The Dentalpreneur Po...
625: Selling Your Baby
17 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Terry Lammers is a principal at Innovative Business Advisors where they help clients buy, grow, and sell businesses. He is also the author of You Don'...
624: OSHA Walks Into Your Office And...
16 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Dentalpreneur Podcast we are talking compliance. This can be one of the scariest topics for practice owners....Continue Reading...
623: Operating as an Entrepreneur
15 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kiera Dent is back on the show to talk accountability meetings. Podcast veterans know that Dr. Mark Costes leans on The Four Disciplines of Execution....
622: Longevity Hacks
12 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We all know the importance of a healthy, structured morning routine. In this episode of The Dentalpreneur Podcast, Dr. Mark Costes...Continue Reading....
621: Eliminate Redundancy
11 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Time journaling can be extremely tedious, but it is one of the most effective exercises when it comes to eliminating redundancy and increasing efficie...
620: Generational Advantage
10 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
As the cost of education continues to rise, people are turning to alternative ways of funding their children's college funds. Our guest today has anot...
619: The Problem Isn't the Problem Part 2
09 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to part two! In this episode, Kiera and Tiffanie demonstrate how powerful an issues list can be. After taking the most pressing struggles...
618: The Problem Isn't the Problem Part 1
08 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Do you ever feel like you're jumping from one problem to the next? Or like there's never enough time in the day? In this episode Kiera and Tiffanie co...
617: Hot Seat with Dr. TD
05 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Listen in as we put the collective experience of the DSI mastermind together to help Dr. Taher Dhoon work through some of the challenges he is facing ...
616: Opportunity and the Immigrant Edge
04 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
There's no debating that my life was changed by the actions my father took to get our family to the United States. In today's episode I'm reading an e...
615: Your Personal Manifesto
03 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It's important to be revisiting and reevaluating our vision often. It will change and evolve as we grow older and become more experienced. That's norm...
614: Collaboration on Steroids with Dr. Addison Killeen
02 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We are incredibly lucky to have Dr. Addison Killeen as a part of the DSI family. His insight and perspective have impacted all of us from the top of t...
613: Are We Clear? Crystal.
01 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We are getting tactical on today's show. Turnover is an issue we all have to deal with. The reality is, we all need to create a complete system to dea...
612: Creating a C-Suite
28 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
One of my favorite podcasters is back on the show today. As always, she is out on the road helping offices implement systems and grow. Kiera kicks off...
611: What's Your Framework?
27 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are coming to you live once again from the Business Mastery event in Scottsdale, AZ. In this clip you'll hear all about the AIPEE framework, ...
610: Leadership, Trajectory, and Bar Muscles...
26 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
There are few things that will change the trajectory of your business like the operations manual and consistent, structured meetings....Continue Readi...
609: Human Capital Part 2 with Alastair Macdonald
25 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back for part two with Alastair Macdonald! If you haven't already, be sure to go back and grab all the insights from part one before listening...
608: Human Capital Part 1 with Alastair Macdonald
24 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to another episode of The Dentalpreneur Podcast! Today we have Alastair Macdonald's keynote presentation from this year's summit....Conti...
607: Net Worth Acceleration with Real Estate Part 2
21 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to part two with Gary Wilson. This episode gets extremely tactical. So, bust out the notebook because Gary is dropping nuggets left and r...
606: Net Worth Acceleration with Real Estate Part 1
20 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We have a fun show today with real estate investor Gary Wilson. With 33 years of investing experience, Gary has started to share his knowledge in effo...
605: WHY Clarity Trumps All Part 2
19 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to part two of my presentation at the Open Dental Users Summit. If you haven't already, be sure to go back and listen to part one before ...
604: WHY Clarity Trumps All
18 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Dentalpreneur Podcast we are playing a clip from my presentation at the Open Dental Users Summit....Continue Reading...
603: The Income To Headache Ratio
17 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today we have a live Q & A with the students of Temple University's business club. After a long lecture, we busted out the mics and started throwing a...
602: Habit Building 101
14 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today we have a presentation from one of our new DSI Black Belt Coaches, Beau Sparkman. He is a multiple practice owner in Oklahoma and Arkansas....Co...
601: Raising The Bar with Dr. Tim McNamara Part 2
13 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this part two episode, Dr. McNamara gets into more tactical advice with the overarching theme of motivation....Continue Reading...
600: Raising The Bar with Dr. Tim McNamara Part 1
12 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Although Tim and I have been hard at work behind the scenes, it has been awhile since we've had him on the show. Last time,...Continue Reading...
599: Scheduling Automated
11 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
LocalMed has created a category of one. They are experiencing exponential growth as they recently eclipsed the 8,000 provider mark....Continue Reading...
598: CEO, Clinician, Coach with Dr. Addison Killeen
10 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
After a hiatus from chair-side dentistry, Dr. Addison Killeen is back in the trenches. During this episode we get into the balance of being both a coa...
597: Growth By Necessity
07 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Ellie Dowden is a 2014 graduate of Marquette University School of Dentistry. She got into ownership early in her career...Continue Reading...
596: Hire. Fire. Onboard. pt 2
06 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to part two with Kiera Dent. In part one we covered the first step in the onboarding process, which is finding quality candidates...Conti...
595: Hire. Fire. Onboard.
05 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the show Kiera and I are dropping everything we've learned about onboarding over the years. Turnover in dentistry is real....Continue Reading...
594: Can Culture Be Measured?
04 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Leadership and creating a culture are often talked about in a very intangible way. In today's show, we are talking about leading with the core values....
593: What's Measured Improves
03 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of The Dentalpreneur Podcast comes from our very own Mr. Jake Conway. Today you'll hear part of Jake's presentation at one of our Elite P...
592: Innovation and Creating an Edge
31 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Introduced by Tony Robbins, Tom Zgainer got up on stage to pull back the curtain on what he's done to facilitate the incredible growth of AB401k....Co...
591: Got a Shepra?
30 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jayme Amos absolutely brought down the house at the Summit with this presentation. With the overarching theme of creating happiness, Jayme gets into h...
590: The Language of Dental Business
29 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Dentalpreneur Podcast, we are playing a clip from a recent mastermind meeting at the DSN Indianapolis facility....Continue Read...
589: Crushing it in Colorado
28 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A couple of Blackbelts are featured on today's episode of The Dentalpreneur Podcast. These guys have been absolutely crushing it...Continue Reading...
588: Strategic Delegation
27 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Nothing can facilitate personal business growth quite like a personal assistant. Proper delegation and accountability with the right assistant can cat...
587: Dentalpreneurism 101
24 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Many dentists know only three numbers in their practice and are constantly trying to outproduce their problems. There is an easier way....Continue Rea...
586: Absentee Ownership with Dr. Will Burghardt
23 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Will Burghardt has been absolutely crushing it as of late. So, he jumped up on stage at the Summit to share his story....Continue Reading...
585: Beating the Bank with Dr. Bruce Baird Pt. 2
22 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
As Dr. Baird moves away from the practice of clinical dentistry, he has built two very sophisticated businesses. During part two of our conversation.....
584: Beating The Bank with Dr. Bruce Baird Pt. 1
21 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The man that once held the moniker of the most productive dentist in the country joins the show today. Dr. Baird has long been a pillar in the industr...
583: Live with the Dental Black Belts
20 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This special episode comes to you from the stage at the JW Marriott in Scottsdale Arizona. Dr. Addison Killeen, Dr. Ben Kacos, and a suite of DSI...Co...
582: The Three E's with Dr. Mark Costes and Kiera Dent
17 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kiera Dent and I are coaching on how to create an efficient and successful system around the initial new patient phone call today. There are plenty of...
581: Dr. X Revealed
16 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Dentalpreneur Podcast we are highlighting Dr. X's case study from #DSS19. Before revealing who Dr. X is, we dive deep into...Co...
580: Every Group Has It's Gunners
15 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the show we are playing a clip from one of our DSI Elite Mastermind Meetings. For this particular session, we had about 100 people in the roo...