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Taking the week off for a personal challengeTaking the week off for a personal challenge
Lynn D Carlisle DDS
I am taking a week off from ISOC to do a personal challenge starting May 12. I will be riding the White Rim trail in Canyonlands National Park near Moab, Utah on my mountain bike. It is about 100 miles of very challenging terrain. It is the 4th or 5th time I will ride the White Rim trail. But and it is a big but, it has been 10 years since I have ridden it. . . . keep reading >>

What are your top 10 strengths as a dentist?What are your top 10 strengths as a dentist?
Lynn D Carlisle DDS
Most of us, as dentists, spend most of our time focusing on correcting our weaknesses. We generally don't have trouble doing this. But when challenged to list our strengths, it is more difficult. Can you list your 10 top strengths as a dentist? . . . keep reading >>

More on Facebook Guidlelines for a dental practiceMore on Facebook Guidlelines for a dental practice
David Clow and Lynn Carlisle
You may have saved a few dentists a whole lot of needless embarrassment with this, Lynn. I'm constantly amazed by the assumptions people make about social media. It's like the people on the street who think that they're in private when they're talking on their cell phones. . . . keep reading >>

Facebook guidelines for your dental practiceFacebook guidelines for your dental practice
Lynn D Carlisle DDS
Facebook and other social media are touted as the next great marketing tools for your dental practice. But it is very confusing (see graphic) to know what to post - what is appropriate and what isn't, what is effective and what isn't. . . . keep reading >>

In a Spirit of Caring Revisited is ready!In a Spirit of Caring Revisited is ready!
Lynn D Carlisle DDS
In a Spirit of Caring Revisited, Understanding and finding meaning in the doctor/patient relationship in the 21st century is ready for your Kindle, iPad, NOOK and Sony Reader! It is a "Best book" for dentists, team members and dental consultants to help them provide exceptional care for their dental patients and clients. . . . keep reading >>

The Gender Shift, the demographics of women in dentistry. What impact will it have? Part IThe Gender Shift, the demographics of women in dentistry. What impact will it have? Part I
ADA, Survey Center, Lynn D Carlisle DDS
There is a wave of women dentists surging through dentistry. ISOC is attempting to discover the impacts this wave will have on dentistry. A logical starting place is to look at the demographics of women in dentistry. This is the first of a three part series that looks at the question "Is there a difference in the way men and women practice dentistry?" Statistics updated from 2003 to 2009. . . . keep reading >>


Taking the week off for a personal challenge
Lynn D Carlisle DDS
Taking the week off for a personal challenge I am taking a week off from ISOC to do a personal challenge starting May 12. I will be riding the White Rim trail in Canyonlands National Park near Moab, Utah on my mountain bike. It is about 100 miles of very challenging terrain. It is the 4th or 5th time I will ride the White Rim trail. But and it is a big but, it has been 10 years since I have ridden it. . . . keep reading >>

What are your top 10 strengths as a dentist?
Lynn D Carlisle DDS
What are your top 10 strengths as a dentist? Most of us, as dentists, spend most of our time focusing on correcting our weaknesses. We generally don't have trouble doing this. But when challenged to list our strengths, it is more difficult. Can you list your 10 top strengths as a dentist? . . . keep reading >>

More on Facebook Guidlelines for a dental practice
David Clow and Lynn Carlisle
More on Facebook Guidlelines for a dental practice You may have saved a few dentists a whole lot of needless embarrassment with this, Lynn. I'm constantly amazed by the assumptions people make about social media. It's like the people on the street who think that they're in private when they're talking on their cell phones. . . . keep reading >>
Facebook guidelines for your dental practice
Lynn D Carlisle DDS
Facebook guidelines for your dental practice Facebook and other social media are touted as the next great marketing tools for your dental practice. But it is very confusing (see graphic) to know what to post - what is appropriate and what isn't, what is effective and what isn't. . . . keep reading >>
A quick, free, easy way to survey your dental patients
Lynn D Carlisle DDS
Surveys are one of the best ways to stay in contact with your dental patients or clients. You have probably had some questions rattling around in your head that you have wanted to ask them. Now via the internet, there is a quick, simple, free way way to survey your patients or clients. . . . keep reading >>
Two lives in dentistry - from burn out to re-engagement.
Lee Ann Brady, DMD
Two lives in dentistry - from burn out to re-engagement. Lee Ann Brady, DMD shares her journey from burnout to re-engagement in her dental practice. "I learned that I need to participate outside my office in a learning environment to keep my energy up in the office. The time and money I invest around my own education reaps intangible benefits. When I do this, I am much more productive in the office." She also shares what you can do to re-engage. . . . keep reading >>
The impact of women in dentistry - an update
Lynn D Carlisle DDS
In 2007, I wrote a series of ISOC articles titled "The Gender Shift in dentistry - what impact will it have?" Now, it is five years later and there is increasing evidence that women are assuming leadership roles in dentistry - including relationship-based dentistry. Here are two examples . . . keep reading >>
The Power of Vulnerability - an unexpected lesson in leadership
Allison Watts, DDS
The Power of Vulnerability - an unexpected lesson in leadership Allison Watts is one of the emerging leaders in relationship-based dentistry. In this article, she shares the lessons in leadership and vulnerability she learned after she "destroyed her ACL" in a dental team building workshop. . . . keep reading >>
The new Complete Health Dentistry is not so new
Lynn D Carlisle DDS
The new Complete Health Dentistry is not so new In recent browsing on facebook I came across this statement by Gary Kadi - a dental consultant. "Complete Health Dentistry is born. The new category of dentistry. Created by 51 Leaders in the Future of Dentistry in Cancun Mexico." I wonder what L.D. Pankey, Bob Barkley, Nate Kohn, Bill Brown, Bob Frazer, Mike Shuster, . . . keep reading >>

Should you set yearly goals for your dental practice and life?
Lynn Carlisle, DDS
Yes, but don't get totally invested in them. Setting goals gives meaning and direction to your life. It is very important for a business person to do this. But setting goals doesn't guarantee you will achieve all of them. . . . keep reading >>

Authentic life for a dentist - more relevant today than ever
Bill Brown, DDS
Authentic life for a dentist - more relevant today than ever A Bill Brown article stimulated by Mike Robichaux's article comparing a relationship-based dental practice to a standard or business centered practice. Bill stresses the importance of determining one's own tenets instead of following the tactics of others. This leads dentists to an authentic life. . . . keep reading >>
Two Distinct Dental Visits with "Dr. A" and "Dr.B"
Mike Robichaux, DDS
Two Distinct Dental Visits with "Dr. A" and "Dr.B" Mike Robichaux, DDS continues his "How to Have a Higher Conversation" with a short story he wrote about a patient's visit to Dr. A and Dr. B. He highlights the difference between a relationship-based dental practice and a standard or business centered dental practice. Which way would you rather practice? . . . keep reading >>
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