Embracing Hope and New Beginnings Have you ever written a letter to yourself? It’s an odd exercise for me to do; however, I find myself …
Embracing Change: Navigating Entrepreneurship and Cultivating Meaningful Relationships
Wow! What a whirlwind the last few years have been. We in the dental industry have endured so many changes. Some good and some not …
Foundation Wealth & Tax Lessons I’ve Learned as the Spouse of a Financial Advisor: Work Smarter, Not Harder
Among my top Lessons I’ve Learned as the Spouse of a Financial Advisor is making my money work smarter and not harder. If you’ve already …
“I’m all in pieces and I’m ready to close up and walk away” How Fractional Management can help practices put the pieces back together.”
For the first time in her 15-year career, Dr. Jones says, “I’m in pieces, and I want to close up my practice and walk away.” …
Captivating Smiles Unleashed: The Seductive Power of Teeth Whitening in Dentistry
Prepare to embark on an enchanting journey into the realm of dentistry, where irresistible allure meets dazzling smiles. Welcome to the world of teeth whitening, …
I No Longer Work With My Spouse And I Couldn’t Be Happier
Like most dental consultants, I fell into dental and never left. My story started as a young lady from Iowa with a dream of seeing …
Leadership Lessons for $2.79
At the end of my freshman year in college, I was hired as a Clerk Typist by a church to help the organizer of their …
How I Turned a Mortifying Experience Into a Clean, Safe, Joyful Legacy
People often ask me “Are you a scientist” and while I do LOVE science, the answer is always no. I am a mom who had …
Get Ready for the Ride of Your Life!
As we grow, it’s normal for our ambitions to change; as a result, the next chapter begins! After almost 30 years of working as an …
How Did I Get Here? The Wild and Somewhat Controversial Story of How I Built a Myofunctional Therapy Practice and Career
When I was 17 years old, I vividly remember being in the kitchen with my mom and she asked me what I thought about wanting …
Why I Quit Being an Orthodontist… For a Little While
After 10 years of practice ownership, I did the unthinkable…I swiftly sold my orthodontic office and took a 9-month break. I worried I would regret …
The DeW Good Fund and You
The Dew Good Fund (DGF) is a program that serves to promote and contribute to worthy charitable non-profit organizations that are dear to the hearts …
The Origins of Vulnerability
Vulnerability. I often find myself thinking, “Where did that word or any word come from?” Did you know that Vulnerability comes from the Latin word, …
Don’t quit when you might only be three feet from gold!
I am a new entrepreneur and recently launched my own dental consulting /coaching business, The Practice Transformation Catalyst. As a new business owner trying to …
Tips and Strategies to Confidently Pull Off Your Next Photoshoot
Twice as Nice Uniforms recently had a photoshoot to update our website. As with all our photoshoots, we choose to use dental professionals instead of …
BELIEVE
“Good people find good people!” These are Anne Duffy’s words, but I share the sentiment. I had the pleasure of meeting Anne last October at …
Becoming What You Want to Be Could Be Right In Front of You
Every year my employer has us set goals at our January team meeting. We are each given a piece of paper and a pencil and …
DeW Retreat Thoughts
As I sit in the airport from my first DeW Retreat, I am awed by the amazing, powerful women I have been privileged to meet …
DeW Spotlight: Kelly McLeland
When I joined DEW in July of this year, I was asked to write a segment about myself for this blog. As I started my …
Starting Again: How I’ll Continue Doing My Father Proud
I have tried to encourage everyone as much as I can to do their best, but sometimes life hits so differently that reading those sentences …