The Dentalpreneur Podcast w/ Dr. Mark Costes

1680: The PPO Foe

05 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, Dr. Mark Costes speaks with Dr. Tom Orent, a bestselling author, speaker, and founder of the Freedom Summit Dental Practice Transf...

1679: All Things DS!

04 Apr 2023

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On today's episode, Dr. Mark Costes and Ashlee Hirschfeld of DSN and GSD Queen discusses exciting updates in the dental industry this year, including ...

1678: DSI Phases and Belt Categories

03 Apr 2023

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On today's episode, Dr. Mark Costes goes through the four phases within DSI and what it means to go from a white belt with 60% of overhead to a black ...

1677: What You Don't Know

31 Mar 2023

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On today's episode, Dr. Mark Costes comes at us discussing the antidote to hopelessness within dentistry. Sometimes, the best way to fight burnout is ...

1676: Thriving in Dentistry

30 Mar 2023

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On today's episode, Dr. Gary Severance joins us. He is the Executive Leader of Professional Services for Henry Schein and has been involved in technol...

1675: Good vs. Toxic Debt

29 Mar 2023

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On today's episode, Dr. Mark Costes breaks down some of the pros and cons of business ownership. From good and bad debt to the different levels of pot...

1674: Benefit Reconciliation

28 Mar 2023

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On today's episode, Paul Lowry, CEO and co-founder of Dental Menu joins us. Paul discusses going from publishing to Dental Menu in his career, and how...

1673: Takehome Income: Dentistry vs. Medicine

27 Mar 2023

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On today's episode, Dr. Mark Costes goes through the comparisons of dentistry and professions in the medical field and goes through why dentistry is o...

1672: The Power of Baselining

24 Mar 2023

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On today's episode, Dr. Mark Costes discusses objectively measuring culture in the office. One great way that Mark suggests is a Team Cultural Assessm...

1671: Necessity vs Efficiency

23 Mar 2023

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On today's episode, Dr. Mark Costes discusses the importance of optimizing what you already know with your skillset instead of running toward a new ve...

1670: When Clinical Dentistry Becomes Optional

22 Mar 2023

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On today's episode, Dr. Mark Costes takes us on a journey of intentions. Deciding whether to give up or persevere by choosing to push forward, boils d...

1669: When to Add an Associate

21 Mar 2023

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On today's episode, Dr. Mark Costes goes through AIPPE, a framework to determine what you should execute next in your practice by creating a very tang...

1668: Systemization for Multiple Practices

20 Mar 2023

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On today's episode, Dr. Mark Costes hits us with the systemization that you'll need for running multiple practices. The keys are to remove yourself as...

1667: Speak Kindly, You're Listening Pt. 2

17 Mar 2023

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On today's episode, Dr. Jessica Metcalfe joins us with the second half of the interview discussing how to become an effective leader and workplace cul...

1666: Speak Kindly, You're Listening Pt. 1

16 Mar 2023

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On today's episode, Dr. Jessica Metcalfe joins us for this 2-part episode. Jessica has a long-listed highlight reel, from consultant to author to inte...

1665: Leadership & Team Engagement

15 Mar 2023

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On today's episode, Dr. Martin Mendelson of Metamorphosis Coaching joins us for an inspiring episode. Martin goes over dentists' emotional and mental ...

1664: Blackbelt Level Team Culture Pt. 2

14 Mar 2023

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On today's episode, Dr. Matt Slivka with Rockside Dental joins us for the 2nd half of his interview with Dr. Mark Costes. Matt does something really f...

1663: Blackbelt Level Team Culture Pt. 1

13 Mar 2023

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On today's episode, Dr. Matt Slivka from Tucson, AZ joins us with fantastic discussions on team culture. We kick things off with starting a startup an...

1662: Selfish Acts of Kindness

10 Mar 2023

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On today's episode, Dr. Brady Smith joins us for conversations on utilizing social media in fun and unique ways and the unintended side effects of fre...

1661: Life After Practice Ownership Pt. 2

09 Mar 2023

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On today's episode, Dr. Mark Costes wraps up his interview with Dr. Zahid Ahmed, discussing seeking new challenges within and outside of dentistry, th...

1660: Life After Practice Ownership Pt. 1

08 Mar 2023

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On today's episode, Dr. Zahid Ahmed joins us to discuss growth and walking away from a profitable practice. He sold his practice in Oaktown last year ...

1659: Selling to Invisible DSOs Pt. 2

07 Mar 2023

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On today's episode, Chip Fichtner from Large Practice Sales joins us for the 2nd half of their interview. LPS achieves record values for their clients...

1658: Selling to Invisible DSOs Pt. 1

06 Mar 2023

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On today's episode, Chip Fichtner from Large Practice Sales joins us in this 2-part episode. Chip and Dr. Mark Costes talk everything DSO's and taking...

1657: Practice Dentistry Without Pain

03 Mar 2023

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On today's episode, Caitlin Parsons joins us for a therapeutic podcast. She's a Certified Yoga Therapist, Registered Dental Hygienist, and CEO of Cait...

1656: Creating Generational Wealth Pt. 2

02 Mar 2023

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On today's episode, Dr. Richard Low of Shared Practices/Podcast joins us for the last half of this 2-part episode. Dr. Mark Costes & Richard get perso...

1655: Creating Generational Wealth Pt. 1

01 Mar 2023

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On today's episode, we "cross-pod" with Dr. Richard Low of Shared Practices/Podcast about everything moving forward. From your future number to moving...

1654: $100k in Productivity Hacks Pt. 2

28 Feb 2023

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On today's episode, Dr. Aaron Nicholas continues on their 2-part episode from the 2023 Voices of Dentistry. If you missed Part 1, listen to that first...

1653: $100k in Productivity Hacks Pt. 1

27 Feb 2023

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On today's episode, Dr. Aaron Nicholas joins us with a special episode from the 2023 Voices of Dentistry. His presentation is jam-packed with so much ...

1652: Connecting Practice with Associates

24 Feb 2023

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On today's episode, Dr. Paul Goodman joins us. He's "nacho" average person, as he's all over the place with many ventures. Dr. Mark Costes and Paul go...

1651: Empowering a Leadership Team Pt. 2

23 Feb 2023

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On today's episode, Dr. Summer Kassmel wraps up her presentation from our most recent Mastermind. If you haven't seen the first part, tune in to that ...

1650: Empowering a Leadership Team Pt. 1

22 Feb 2023

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On today's episode, Dr. Summer Kassmel comes at us in this 2-part episode from our most recent Mastermind. Summer is a beast when it comes to empoweri...

1649: Scaling from Single to Multiples Pt. 2

21 Feb 2023

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On today's episode, Perrin DesPortes, co-founder & partner at Polaris Healthcare Partners, brings his presentation from Voices of Dentistry. Polaris i...

1648: Scaling from Single to Multiples Pt. 1

20 Feb 2023

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On today's episode, Perrin DesPortes, co-founder & partner at Polaris Healthcare Partners, brings his presentation from Voices of Dentistry. Perrin is...

1647: Multiples of EBITDA and Current Trends in Practice Sales

17 Feb 2023

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On today's episode, Brannon Moncrief of McLerran & Associates joins us to discuss everything going on in the dental world. From EBITDA to DSO transact...

1646: Taking the Unconventional Path

16 Feb 2023

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On today's episode, we have three dental students we met while at Voices of Dentistry, Andres "Andy" Palacios, Christian Putegnat & Valentine Meyts. T...

1645: Teams that Win Pt. 2

15 Feb 2023

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On today's episode, Dr. Jason Tanoory hits us with the concluding presentation of the last Mastermind from the beginning of 2023. Jason wraps it up by...

1644: Teams that Win Pt. 1

14 Feb 2023

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On today's episode, Dr. Jason Tanoory comes to us with his presentation from our first Mastermind of 2023. When it comes to developing teams in your p...

1643: Legacy, Impact and Burnout in Dentistry

13 Feb 2023

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On today's episode, Julieanne O'Connor joins us! She is an author, TED speaker, actress, certified corporate trainer, and the list goes on! Discussion...

1642: Getting Over the Aligner Hump

10 Feb 2023

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On today's episode, Dr. Avi Patel, founder and CEO of Clear Aligner Advisor, joins us! Avi works with individuals through his Bootcamp and Masterclass...

1641: To Bootstrap or Not to Bootstrap

09 Feb 2023

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On today's episode, Dr. Christopher Green with The Practice Launchpad joins us for an exciting segment on bootstrapping. Chris is a black belt within ...

1640: Germ Proofing

08 Feb 2023

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On today's episode, we feature our final episode from the 2023 Voices of Dentistry podcast room, where guests were able to come up on a whim and talk ...

1639: Nothing is Guaranteed: Life 2.0

07 Feb 2023

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On today's episode, we have some exciting guests from the latest Voices of Dentistry in Scottsdale, AZ. Dr. Chris Majors is the first up with navigati...

1638: Accelerated Clinical Learning

06 Feb 2023

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On today's episode, Dr. Lincoln Harris joins us to go over everything Ripe Global. As CEO, Lincoln built an impressive company while still maintaining...

1637: Front Office Mastery

03 Feb 2023

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On today's episode, Dr. Addison Killeen joins us with exciting news! Author of many hot-selling dentistry books, Addison hits us with the new one: The...

1636: Your Freedom & Legacy Number Pt. 2

02 Feb 2023

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On today's episode, Dr. Mark Costes takes us through the second half of his presentation at the 2023 Voices of Dentistry. From HR and onboarding the c...

1635: Your Freedom & Legacy Number Pt. 1

01 Feb 2023

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On today's episode, Dr. Mark Costes delivers his presentation from the most recent Voices of Dentistry. Mark kicks things off by going over the intere...

1634: Dedicated Sleep & Legacy Wealth

31 Jan 2023

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On today's episode, we have the opportunity to speak to two individuals from Voices of Dentistry with fascinating companies! First up, Doug Baker with...

1633: Dentists are People Too Pt. 2

30 Jan 2023

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On today's episode, Dr. Mark Costes has his interview wrapped up by the host of Dentists are People too, Ryan Isaac. Mark Gets down to the nitty-gritt...

1632: Dentists are People Too Pt. 1

27 Jan 2023

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On today's episode, Dr. Mark Costes is interviewed by Ryan Isaac, host of the new podcast Dentists are People too. Mark talks about meeting Ryan Holid...

1631: Military Service to 18 practices And Moving to the Cloud

26 Jan 2023

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On today's episode, we come straight out of Voices of Dentistry with another back-to-back feature. First up, Jana Macon & Gary Long of Curve Dental jo...

1630: AI & Exotic Investment Strategies

25 Jan 2023

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On today's episode, we come to you from Voices of Dentistry of January 2023! First, we get rolling with Chris Thompson & Rob Kolts of Overjet. Where a...

1629: Thriving in Changing Times Pt. 2

24 Jan 2023

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On today's episode, Jordan Comstock, Founder of Boomstock, and Ben Tuinei, Founder of Veritas Dental Resources, interview Dr. Mark Costes for a jam-pa...

1628: Thriving in Changing Times Pt. 1

23 Jan 2023

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On today's episode, Jordan Comstock, Founder of Boomstock, and Ben Tuinei, Founder of Veritas Dental Resources, interview Dr. Mark Costes. From the jo...

1627: Crushing the Next Chapter of your Career

20 Jan 2023

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On today's episode, Dr. Aaron Nicholas, blackbelt coach within DSI, speaks a bit on everything. Aaron has done everything from having his back against...

1626: Marketing in a Recession

19 Jan 2023

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On today's episode, Ryan Gross joins us from the most recent Mastermind meeting of 2023. Ryan discusses what to expect in marketing for 2023 and the c...

1625: Scaling to a Multiple Practice Ownership

18 Jan 2023

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On today's episode, Dr. Karley Schneider joins us to discuss her journey in practice ownership and, eventually, scaling up to 3 practices! From start ...

1624: Control the Controllables Pt. 2

17 Jan 2023

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On today's episode, continuing from the 2023 Mastermind, Dr. Arman Taghizadeh wraps up with a wonderful discussion on appreciation, celebrating succes...

1623: Control the Controllables Pt. 1

16 Jan 2023

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On today's episode, from the 2023 Mastermind, Dr. Arman Taghizadeh speaks on mental health, controllables, effort, attitude, and going "one more". Whe...

1622: Life after 36 Practices

13 Jan 2023

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On today's episode, Dr. Kyle Roth, from corporate accountant to dentist to the founder & president of Encompass Dental Practice Transitions, joins us ...

1621: Structured Accountability for Massive Growth

12 Jan 2023

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On today's episode, Dr. Mark Costes discusses minimizing distractions and maintaining discipline through structured accountability from the 2023 Maste...

1620: Creating Your Breakthrough Year

11 Jan 2023

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On today's episode, featuring a snippet from our 2023 Mastermind, Dr. Mark Costes goes through establishing motivation and eliminating disempowering b...

1619: Black Belt Dental Coaches Share their Wisdom

10 Jan 2023

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On today's episode, we have a very special treat for you! From our first MasterMind of 2023, we have the majority of our blackbelt coaches providing s...

1618: 5 Steps to Wealth in Dentistry

09 Jan 2023

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On today's episode, Steven Huskey and Brandon Wilson, from Bluewater Dental Advisors, join us for an exciting segment on financial advising! From a 5-...

1617: Complexity, Scaling and Practice Growth

06 Jan 2023

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On today's episode, Alastair Macdonald discusses the obstacles and opportunities while scaling your business. Whether in dentistry or any other type o...

1616: Engineering a World-Class Experience

05 Jan 2023

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On today's episode, Dr. Mark Costes gets to the nitty-gritty of creating a world-class experience with customers from the initial phone call to the po...

1615: Hiring Level 10 Talent

04 Jan 2023

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On today's episode, Dr. Mark Costes and his executive director of DSI, Kay Lange, dive deep into hiring the perfect candidate for your practice. While...

1614: From Welder to Multi-Million Dollar Dental Practice Pt. 2

03 Jan 2023

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On today's episode, Dr. Alex Jeffrey discusses cancelling providers and how it effected his business, then we get into the juicy bits of how he and hi...

1613: From Welder to Multi-Million Dollar Dental Practice Pt. 1

02 Jan 2023

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On today's episode, Dr. Alex Jeffrey of Jeffrey Dental Clinic in FL, joins us for an exciting journey of getting an incredibly low overhead. But first...

1612: Year End Reflections

30 Dec 2022

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On today's episode, we say goodbye to 2022. Whether it provided brighter smiles or deeper frowns, we let it go like the last bit of wick to a candle a...

1611: Dr. X Rides Again

29 Dec 2022

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"Dr. X! Dr. X! Read All About It!" Dr. Mark Costes takes us through the comeback story of Dr. X and how they were able to turn a practice with a 70+% ...

1610: Outsmarting the System

28 Dec 2022

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On today's episode, Dr. Mark Costes explains how vital is it to track more statistics. Knowing all of your numbers just as well as Mcdonald's knows th...

1609: Net Worth, Freedom & Legacy

27 Dec 2022

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On today's episode, Dr. Mark Costes talks about how to get a fulfilled life and why happiness can be a stress factor. While happiness and joy are flee...

1608: The Science of Trust

26 Dec 2022

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On today's episode, Dr. Darryl Stickel, author, and professor at the Luxembourg School of Business joins us for a discussion on trust. Establishing an...

1607: The Talent Paradox Pt. 2

23 Dec 2022

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Dr. Armen Taghizadeh of the Mindset Training Institute returns with powerful discussions on his mantra: "Comfortable being uncomfortable". Pushing you...

1606: The Talent Paradox Pt. 1

22 Dec 2022

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In today's episode, Dr. Armen Taghizadeh, psychiatrist and NCAA Division I wrestling team winner, discusses his roots and what got him to his current ...

1605: Decrease Taxes, Increase Wealth

21 Dec 2022

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Timothy McNeely joins us today for a special look into how he helps dental entrepreneurs build true wealth. By "true wealth", he's talking about peopl...

1604: Taking Chips off the Table Pt. 2

20 Dec 2022

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Wondering how investing is as a dentist? Dr. Glenn Vo shares some of his tips on investments in real estate, getting started and wise words: "If you'r...

1603: Taking Chips off the Table Pt. 1

19 Dec 2022

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Roll up your sleeves as guest Dr. Glenn Vo joins Dr. Mark Costes, discussing everything Glenn has been working on. From best-selling author to "Nifty ...

1602: From Subjectivity to Objectivity

16 Dec 2022

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On today's episode, Dr. Mark Costes wraps up your franchise prototype by showing you how to create the culture in your business/practice. Easy enough,...

1601: The Framework to Design Your Future

15 Dec 2022

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On today's episode, Dr. Mark Costes breaks down the four futures: Money - Mindfulness - Body/Well-Being - Personal Relationships, then helps set up yo...

1600: Your Franchise Prototype

14 Dec 2022

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On today's episode, Dr. Mark Costes confronts the good, the bad and the ugly truth about franchises. Sure, owning a McDonald's would be great with hig...

1599: Profit Prioritization Pt. 2

13 Dec 2022

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On today's episode, special guest Mike Michalowicz finishes up his discussion with us on how to build a marathon to become permanently profitable. By ...

1598: Profit Prioritization Pt .1

12 Dec 2022

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On today's episode, special guest Mike Michalowicz of multiple bestselling books, talks through how to put profit first. "Transform your business from...

1597: Accelerated Trust & Rapport

09 Dec 2022

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On today's episode, Dr. Mark Costes breaks down the fundamentals of building rapport and strengthening conversations. Get rid of the rapport building ...

1596: The Art of Onboarding

08 Dec 2022

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On today's episode, Dr. Mark Costes talks about everything onboarding. It's vital to set your employees up with all the tools for their success and th...

1595: Getting Tactical - A Transformation Case Study Pt. 4

07 Dec 2022

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On today's episode, Dr. Mark Costes rounds out the transformation of Dr. X and how they're taking home 796% of what they used to make. Talk about turn...

1594: Getting Tactical - A Transformation Case Study Pt. 3

06 Dec 2022

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On today's episode, Dr. Mark Costes discusses the importance of setting financial benchmarks and goals. As we dive into Dr. X's report, we crunch over...

1593: Getting Tactical - A Transformation Case Study Pt. 2

05 Dec 2022

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On today's episode, Dr. Mark Costes gets technical and tactical!  Think you're ready to scale and grow quickly? Today we dive into Dr. X's Big 3 Ques...

1592: Getting Tactical - A Transformation Case Study Pt. 1

02 Dec 2022

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On today's episode, Dr. Mark Costes briefs over everything from your balance sheet to merger opportunities. Does your dental practice have what it tak...

1591: When Enough is Enough Pt. 2

01 Dec 2022

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On today's episode, get to know Dr. Paul Etchison and learn when enough is enough. It's time to start trusting your leads to ease away so much of your...

1590: When Enough is Enough Pt. 1

30 Nov 2022

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On today's episode, returning guest Dr. Paul Etchison tackles a multitude of issues that's covered in his new book, Dental Practice Hero II the Sequel...

1589: The Dental Road Less Traveled Pt. 2

29 Nov 2022

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Todays episode is part 2 of Dr. McKinzie Jeffrey's DSI Black Belt Interview. In part 2, Dr. McKinzie Jeffrey discusses how she and her husband Dr. Ale...

1588: The Dental Road Less Traveled Pt. 1

28 Nov 2022

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On todays episode we feature the newest DSI Black Belt coach Dr. McKinzie Jeffrey. Dr. Jeffrey is a long time Mastermind Member who has grown, systemi...

1587: Avatars of All Shapes and Sizes

25 Nov 2022

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On today's episode, recurring guest Ryan Gross, founder of CMOShare, talks all about the "not-so-scary" bits of marketing. From creating and finding y...

1586: Gratitude: The Foundation of all Good Things

24 Nov 2022

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On today's episode, we feature the COO of Dental Success Network and the GSDQueen herself, Ashlee Hirschfeld. Dr. Mark Costes and Ashlee talk turkey o...

1585: Overcoming the Unimplemented CE Trap

23 Nov 2022

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On today's episode, we have guests Dr. Taher Dhoon & Dr. Daniel Briskie of CSI (Colorado Surgical Institute). With a focus on CE (continuing education...

1584: Level Ten Gatekeepers

22 Nov 2022

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On Today's episode, we have a DSI Black Belt Coach and Practice owner, Dr. Summer Kassmel, and her right-hand regional OM, Debbie Dodson. Dr. Kassmel ...

1583: Robots and AI Meets Dental Distribution

22 Nov 2022

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On today's episode, we have Howie Friedman and Jay Glazer from DC Dental. Howie and Jay discuss how Crazy Dental Innovative AI allows them to track th...

1582: The Space Between Stimulus and Response

18 Nov 2022

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Today's episode is a solo riff by Dr. Mark Costes following his recent trip to Bastrop, Texas, after he attended a private stoic group dinner and cock...

1581: The Dental Success Universe

17 Nov 2022

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On today's show, we feature the GSD Queen herself, Ashlee Hirschfield. Ashlee brings trending questions from DSN to review, including hiring dilemmas ...