The funniest question we get is “You did what?” The funniest response is “I could never do that!” Someone even thought I was crazy enough …
The Gift of Vulnerability
Annette, the interim CEO of a mid-sized marketing company, was struggling to find the best way to deliver a speech to her employees in which …
3 ½ Biggest Mistakes Most Practices Make With Their Marketing
You’re doing all the right things to grow your practice. You’re investing in ongoing training, utilizing state of the art equipment and keeping up with …
Coffee Cup Coaching: Building Your Board
I love summertime in dentistry. It’s a great time to relax, take a break from routine, and evaluate how well your year is going. For …
Trusting the process: Is there life after dental hygiene?
I wanted out. I couldn’t do it another day and I needed out of the op so bad I couldn’t stand it. At the time, …
What this Dental Entrepreneur Woman (DeW) learned from a DeWd!
3 Things I Learned from Dr. Roy Shelburne “I make it my job to be under the radar”. For years this is what I said …
What Direction Are You Headed? From Humble Beginnings . . .
I was born the second of seven children to low-income, high-love parents. They raised me with wonderful principles and the gift of a large family. …
My Daughter Made Me DeW It – Becoming the Remote Dental Support Specialist
First, I Worked Front Desk When I was pregnant with my fourth daughter, Alison, I worked front desk at a dental practice. My husband, Joey, …
The 15-Year Itch and Embracing Change
Is the 15-year itch a “thing”? It was for me! After 15 years of serving up dental hygiene care to a group of (mostly) awesome …
Top 4 Ways to Market Your Dental Practice
As a female dental entrepreneur, you have many titles. You are a doer, a creator, a builder, and a leader. You’re an artist, an architect, …
An Unintentional Dental Marketing Company
Twenty five years ago, I had the good fortune to marry a young dental school student while I was starting my own career in marketing. …
The Best Entrepreneurial Calendar Planners
Do you recognize the sound of your favorite pen on your note pad, making that straight line through a task that needed completion? That is …
The Growth of the Movement: Entrepreneurial Women
We may think we are the women of today’s equal opportunity movement. And I will be the first to acknowledge there is tremendous unfinished work …
Inspiring Growth Fresh Out of Dental School
Growth can come suddenly. Or gradually. Or both. The phone rang, and I kept saying yes to everything that was asked of me until I …
How I Became a Dental Entrepreneur Consultant and Why I’ve Stayed
Starting out by babysitting for the local dentist set Mary on a career path that led through almost every aspect of dentistry into her ulimate …
How Passion Boosted My Career in Dental Hygiene and Sales
My passion for dentistry started in the seventh grade. I’ll never forget the hygienist who was cleaning my teeth. She was wearing a white dress, white …
Profession Progression, the Story of a Lifetime, Part 6: Lanthier
“Hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny.” – C.S. Lewis Early Hardships As I reflect on my childhood now as an adult, I …