What is the best part of your job? Being able to change the quality of life for my clients. There is nothing better than to …
Self Care for Women, Not Just During a Pandemic
In our living histories, perhaps there has never been another time where self care is more important than today. The last year of our lives …
Leadership’s Secret Sauce
Do you know that Leadership’s Secret Sauce is more important to your leadership success than your intelligence and your technical skills combined? Management researchers, particularly …
DeW Dish with Allison LaCoursiere
What is the best part of your job? Helping people grow and seeing people achieve their goals, overcome challenges or tear down barriers that were …
My Mum, My Dad, My Advocate: Mental Health Affects Every Family
As we bid “Good-bye” to the challenges of 2020, our hopes for a better year were high. Never did I anticipate 2021 bringing our family …
DeW Dish: Maggie Augustyn
What ignites your sense of injustice? I’m a Libra with an overtly sensitive palate for what is and isn’t fair, right and honorable in the …
Ending The Sellout Economy
“Rise and shine, you have to go to work.” Unspoken words of the alarm clock. How often does your soul respond with a resounding “NO!”? …
Finding A Dental Hygiene Position You Love Means Finding A Dental Office You Like
On many of the online dental hygiene group discussions, a dental hygienist will share their feelings of frustration with the dental environment they are working …
Mentorship 101
What is a mentor? According to the dictionary, a mentor is “an experienced and trusted adviser.” We all have learned from others throughout life, whether …
Addressing Chronic Pain With The Power Of Passion For Life, Family And Work
Would you agree that the personality of a dental practice management coach is tied to service and helping others? As a woman, this is a …
DeW Dish: Sonya Dunbar
What is the best part of your job? The best part of my job is working with people who are at the end of their …
Self Care for Women During a Pandemic
In our living histories, perhaps there has never been another time where self care is more important than today. The last year of our lives …
Saying “Yes”
We can all agree that the year 2020 (and into 2021) has been and continues to be less than predictable. A common theme in conversations …
Grief Is Love
Warning: this is not a dainty piece on thinking positively. Though as a hypnotist, life coach and practice growth coach, I often teach dentists how …
DeW Dish: Michelle Watkins
What is the best part of your job? As a hygienist there are two parts of my job I absolutely love: One is the instant …
We Learn From Many Masters
Foreword Twenty-five years ago, I wrote an article entitled “We Learn from Many Masters.” It was about how, as clinicians, we must bring our hearts …
The Resolution Of A Lifetime
An Unanswered Prayer After graduating from Marquette University in 2007, the job market was obsolete. I remember sending my portfolio, resume, and cover letter to …
The Power Behind Your Calling
I was raised as a preacher’s kid in a growing area of Columbus, Ohio. Being the oldest of four, I quickly learned to take the …
DewDish: Karen Thomas
What is your guilty pleasure? Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream and Frozen Lime Margarita. Yes, even nutritionist’s cheat once in a while. What is the …
Fired Up And Ready to Grow…
Embracing the Entrepreneurial Ride Is there anything worse than being let go from a job, especially if you didn’t see it coming? If you had …